<p>I've been recruited (talked at length on the phone with the coaches) for track. Chances for early decision and regular decision, if any? Going to visit with coaches/team, do an overnight, and have an on-campus interview next month.</p>
<p>-GPA: 3.55uw (3.53 right now, should be ~3.55 after first quarter senior year)
-SAT: M 720, CR 740, W 740, Total: 2200 (2160 right now with a 700 on CR, hoping for a 2200 after some prep for the upcoming test)
-PSAT: National Merit Semifinalist
-Subject tests: Lit-660, USH-720
-Taking as many AP's and honors as my school will allow me to take (11 honors, 5 AP)
-AP Lang: 5
-APUSH: 4
Senior course load:
Physics honors
Spanish 4 honors
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
Theology 4
Focus Research honors
AP English literature
AP English literature writing lab
Pre-calculus honors
Psychology
AP Government</p>
<p>-School does not rank, but I looked at our school profile for last year's graduating class which gives weighted and unweighted quartile divisions by GPA (upon graduation), and if I were in last year's class, I would barely be in the weighted GPA first quartile right now (unweighted would be just below the first quartile). I don't know if they will look at the school profile or not. This is the thing I'm most worried about.</p>
<p>-White male from Arizona, family makes <60k
-Fairly prestigious college preparatory
-School does not rank, but I'm in the 'Summa Cum Laude' program- the most regarded, most competitive diploma, which is typically a good indicator of being near the top (Usually around 25-30 out of ~230 graduate Summa)
-Prospective major is philosophy/neuroscience</p>
<p>-Founder and president of Philosophy Club
-Vice president of Politics Club
-Diversity/International Club board member; went with the club on a three-day 'cultural exchange' trip to our sister school in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
-"Friends of the Orphans" Club President; went on an 8-day volunteer trip to an orphanage in Mexico in March; went back for another 8 days in July
-Over 100 hours community service</p>
<p>-3 years varsity track for school
-Scholar-Athlete Award
-Club track during the summer and off season (Track Athlete Year Round)
-Qualified for and placed 27th overall in the USATF Junior Olympics National Championship for 110m hurdles (basically nationals for club track) (regionals came before this)
-Very good recommendations
-Past employment as a lifeguard</p>
<p>-Perhaps I should mention my thought for why my GPA is relatively low; my freshman and sophomore year, I didn't have the accommodations plan I have now--because of my ADHD and anxiety disorder, I get extra time on tests and quizzes when I need it. I had a 504 plan in middle school but neglected to seek a similar accommodations plan when I entered high school. I was given the accommodation plan at the start of my junior year, and my grades skyrocketed. I'm not sure if I should mention this somewhere in my application or not.</p>
<p>-My progression is something like this:
freshman: 3.43uw, 3.6w
sophomore: 3.44uw, 3.6uw
junior: 3.75uw, 4.3w
senior year first quarter should be ~3.7-3.8uw, 4.2-4.3w</p>
<p>I want to apply EDI, but maybe I should wait until EDII to raise my GPA (would be 3.56-3.57uw)? My only problem with this is that I think they might feel that they aren't my first choice if I wait until EDII. Also, I just don't want to wait that long to know if I've been accepted or not.</p>