<p>Ready for some fun???</p>
<p>Too bad. Here is my life:</p>
<p>Junior - public high school (sends some grads to top schools, many to U of Mich, which is a good school I guess).</p>
<p>GPA (UW) - 3.989 (school does not weight)</p>
<p>Rank - school does not rank, but I am definitely in top 10 students out of 400.</p>
<p>SAT - 2220
CR - 700
W - 750
M - 770</p>
<p>might retake, but I don't think i need to... advice here?</p>
<p>ACT (projected): 34</p>
<p>SAT II (projected, being conservative here) </p>
<pre><code> Chemistry: 790-800 (i will probably mark the wrong bubble or something)
Biology: 770-790
Math IIC: 770 - 800
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<p>Projected AP scores from this year:</p>
<p>AP Bio: 5
AP Chem: 5
AP Calc BC: 4/5? not sure, i really hope I got a 5. self studied.
AP German: 4</p>
<p>High School</p>
<p>Before 9th grade:
Took Algebra 2 Honors at HS in 8th grade
Tested out of stupid freshman science class</p>
<p>9th Grade:
Literature/Composition 9: A/A
Geometry Honors: A/A
Biology: A/A
US History: A/A
Latin I: A/A
PE: A/A
Orchestra: A/A</p>
<p>10th Grade:
Expository Writing: A Contemporary Literature: A
Algebra 3 Honors: A-/A (argh, had a problem w/ teacher. she made me do my homework.... pointless.)
Chemistry Honors: A-/A (ok, that A- was on me, but the teacher was still bad. :) )
World History: A/A
Latin II: A/A
Orchestra: A/A</p>
<p>Summer after 10th grade:
I decided that I kind of wanted to learn German, so I went to Germany to a school for learning German and lived with a host family and a Mexican and Swiss student. It turned out I was the only American there, and the only native English speaker. Also, I was the only one who didn't know any German. So, it was pretty insane. I was there for 6 weeks, and I became pretty fluent. It was definitely the best experience of my life. (Russian kids are really freaking fun too....)</p>
<pre><code> Tested out of German 1,2,3 when I got back to school.
Tested out of Economics (silly requirement by school)
</code></pre>
<p>11th Grade:
Self Studied BC Calc w/ online course. (school wouldn't let me take it with A- in Alg. 3..)
AP Biology: A/A
AP Chemistry: A/A
AP German: A/A
American Lit: A/A
Orchestra: A/A</p>
<p>12th Grade plans:</p>
<p>First year physics at Michigan State (school does not have AP phys C, and MSU is better than an AP class anyway</p>
<p>Multivariable Calc at MSU</p>
<p>Music Theory at MSU</p>
<p>AP English Literature</p>
<p>Orchestra</p>
<p>Government (1 semester state requirement)</p>
<p>EC's.... I think this is my weaker point.</p>
<p>Violin - I have played since the age of 5, but I am not totally insane with it. I got 3rd place in a solo competition, all state orchestra, state festivals, etc...</p>
<p>I just love playing music and tackling difficult pieces, not competition. I am putting together a CD of my playing which I will send with my app.</p>
<p>Also, I got the the semifinals of the USABO qualifying test, and got Magna Cum Laude on the national Latin exam 2 years.
Volunteer:</p>
<p>I gave free violin lessons to beginning 5th graders in my town. Also, I did tutoring for middle schoolers. </p>
<p>I plan on getting a job this summer in a Lab with a scientist at MSU.</p>
<p>WHAT ARE MY CHANCES AT:</p>
<p>University of Michigan (in state, this is my safety).</p>
<p>Carleton College (possibly Early Decision)
Haverford College
Swarthmore College
Reed College
Oberlin College
Grinnell College</p>
<p>Any other LACs you think would be a good fit?</p>
<p>Ivies? I don't really want to go anyway, and probably won't apply, but what do you guys think? (My brother went to Harvard, does that help me get in?)</p>