<p>Persian-American from Texas</p>
<p>PSAT 223 in TX(National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist so far)</p>
<p>SAT 1540/1600 (superscored, only taken twice) Math 800 and CR 740</p>
<p>4 years soccer 2 years varsity at a 5A school</p>
<p>IB diploma candidate</p>
<p>GPA 4.1 Weighted and 3.35ish Unweighted</p>
<p>Class Rank : 111/700</p>
<p>As an IB diploma candidate I am required to do many hours of service and whatnot</p>
<p>Course Schedule junior year:
IB Pre Cal
IB English
IB Biology SL
ToK (Theory of knowledge IB)
IB Spanish 4 (took the IB SL test)
IB US History
Soccer</p>
<p>Course schedule for next year:
IB Biology HL
IB English HL
IB History of the Americas HL
IB Economics SL
IB Math SL didnt have an option to HL
PreIB Physics
Soccer
Speech (only first semester)</p>
<p>ECs include working at a CPAs office doing accounting and forensic accounting. I have become a valuable asset to his business (Im making him alot of money) and he lends me out to high profile lawyers to do work. I have been doing this for about 6 months and will continue until i leave for college.
I will very likely start working directly for Marc Ostrofsky (Networking/word got around about my adeptness, and he wanted to hire someone to help him managing websites and the like. Look him up on Wikipedia if you dont know who he is. He's partners with Ross Perot) Im meeting with him next week. If i start working for him he will likely write me a letter of recommendation for college!! Im so excited about that!
Also I have been playing guitar for 10 years and have played many concerts and taught at a few summer camps
Been on numerous mission trips (habitat for humanity and hurricane Ike relief) and have done tons of community service with the boy scouts
Going to Texas A&M and UT Austin summer programs this summer
Boy Scout (Life Scout)
Worked in a warehouse last summer full time
I am on the academic decathalon team (historian) but this is only for senior year
My resume is stacked with many law firms, CPA firms, and many other businesses as an accountant.</p>
<p>Legacy status: Mother and father, 2 aunts and 2 uncles went there (father went for 2 graduate degrees there too) and my grandfather was a tenured professor there for 30 years until a few years ago. Hoping this helps!</p>
<p>Essays: My common app and Rice ED have both been described by a few readers as one of the best essays they've ever read.</p>
<p>Planning on majoring in math (dont know if this will affect admission)</p>