Chance a junior for HYPS!!!
Junior
Indian Male
Intended Major: History/ Polisci
Applying to Ivies, Stanford, UCB, Duke, Amherst
GPA: 4.82 (#1 class rank)
SAT: 1540 Composite, 1560 Superscore
Subject Tests: Will take later
AP: Sophomore - Bio, Euro
Junior APs: Chem, APUSH, Seminar, Spanish, Calc AB, Lang
Awards: Nothing major yet
EC:
Founder and Executive Director of a Nationwide Nonprofit organization that educates children’s about their rights. Approximately 10,000 students reached through our programs. Managed funding, partnerships, built website, reached out to elementary schools where we implemented the program, recruited a team. Also created original curriculum for our programs.
Writing a children’s book about cultural diversity and acceptance that will be published mid summer. Working with a publishing house (not self published). Book will be available in Barnes and Nobles, Amazon, etc
Research: Researched voting legislation and its impact on minority turnout with a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School. Pretty sure my paper is not going to get published though RIP.
Martial Arts: I am a third degree black belt, have done it for 12 years. I am also a certified instructor and teach children martial arts. I am a founding member and leader of an initial event at my martial arts studio that performs martial arts to raise money for local charities. Helped raise $30,000 through this.
Debate: Captain, Haven’t been able to do many tournaments this year due to scheduling conflicts
Mocktrial: Founder, Captain
DECA: Went to internationals, 3rd in state
On my schools advisory board, I work with the principal. Sort of like student government
Stanford Precollegiate Summer Studies: After freshmen year
LOR: Harvard Professor, Martial Arts instructor, My old high school principle (has known me for years and is an advisor for my nonprofit) AP Seminar Teacher: she really likes me and I know her super well, as she’s my Mock-trial coach.
I know I need better/ more awards. I hope to get them this year!
Question: Should I retake SAT?
Thank you to everyone who chances me!!!?