<p>Thank you for taking the time to look at this! I value each of your opinions. My mom is employed full time at Rice University, so I don't know what it will do for admissions but it does help with tuition. I will graduate next year, 2012. Here is what's going on the app:</p>
<p>Class Rank: 8/711</p>
<p>GPA: 3.977UW/6.795 of 7 on my school's retarded system</p>
<p>AP's:</p>
<p>World History-5
Spanish Lang-4
Psychology-5
U.S. History-4
Computer Science-5
Chemistry-4
English Lang-3
Calc BC-
Environmental Science-
Physics C Mechanics-
Physics C E&M-
English Literature-
Government-
Economics-
Those without scores will be taken my senior year</p>
<p>ACT: 34
36 M, 36 S, 33 Eng, 31 R
9 Essay</p>
<p>Math 2: 800
Physics: 710</p>
<p>Extracirriculars:
-Theater and Ensemble club:*
9-12, International Thespian Society, Performed in MANY plays, Some tech work as well, club treasurer 12th grade, all star cast award 10th and 11th
-Science Olympiad: 11-12, attended competitions frequently, 1st place in Technical Problem Solving at state wide invitational, participated in state team, President 12th grade*
-Computer Science Club: 10-12, attended competitions frequently, <em>went to a city-wide showcase for a game I programmed,
Spoke on behalf of the computer science department at a school electives night
-Ultimate frisbee team/club: went to tournaments and such. 10-12.</em>
-Academic Team: Second place of about 40 in district level competition in Mathematics 11th grade, participated in all math and science events.*
-Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout, Den Chief Service Award, Assistant Scoutmaster, World Conservation Award, Bronze gold and silver Eagle Scout Palms, Senior Patrol Leader (planned and led meetings and activities for a group of 125 boys for six months, planned and led campouts for a group of 75 and 80 boys), eagle project responsible for 500 community service hours created and led a fire starting competition for a city wide campout 3 years running, 250hrs community service
-Church: Read and performed for many services, served as acolyte and usher very frequently, Played guitar or drums for the church's band 2 to 3 times a month, played drums in a state-wide worship service for Lutheran pastors, created and coordinated a full children's section in an annual Christmas festival,*National Lutheran Youth Gathering in New Orleans in 2009, 700 hours community service
-Work: Lone-Star College Day Camp program 30 hrs each week for 7 weeks
-Spanish/Math Tutor
-National Honor Society recognition 11th grade (President 11th and 12th grade) 100 service hours
-Spanish National Honor Society 9th grade
-International Thespian Society 9th grade
-Commended performance on nine different administrations of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test
-Volunteer with Rice University's School Literacy and Culture Project, 100 hrs</p>
<p>Once again, I am considering applying to Rice, Vanderbilt, Duke, and Columbia. I am guaranteed admission into Texas A&M which will be my safety if none work here. Do you think I should apply to more schools?</p>