<p>Hello all,
I was hoping for some advice and perspective as a senior on the verge of submitting my first apps.</p>
<p>White Male, Senior
Alaska
Large public high school, sends several students per year to top schools
GPA: 3.89 (UW) 4.2something (W)
Rank: 6/~400
SAT: CR: 800, M: 700, W: 790 (2290/1500) single sitting
SAT II: World History 800, Chemistry 790, French Reading 730
APs: US History, French Language, Chemistry, Comparative Gov. & Politics all 5s
IBs: French SL 6, Chemistry SL 6
IB Diploma Candidate
Parent died Junior year
Career Interest: Law/Politics
Major Interests: Philosophy, History, Political Science/Government</p>
<p>Senior Courses:
IB English HL II/AP Lit (co-seated)
IB HL/AP Biology (co-seated)
IB HL/AP Biology Lab (co-seated)
IB History of the Americas HL II
Constitution & Bill of Rights (We the People)/AP US Government
IB Mathematics HL II
IB Theory of Knowledge II</p>
<p>Transcript:
9:
French III: A/A
Honors World History: A/A
Biology: A/A
Algebra II: A/B
Honors English: A/A
Debate: A
Lifetime Personal Fitness: A</p>
<p>10:
French IV: A/A
AP US History: A/A
Chemistry: A/A
Pre-Calculus: A/A
Honors English: A/A
Criminology: A
Alaska Studies (state mandated): A</p>
<p>11:
IB SL/AP French (co-seated): A/A
IB History of the Americas HL I: A/A
IB SL/AP Chemistry (co-seated): B/A
IB SL/AP Chemistry Lab (co-seated): A/B
IB Mathematics HL: A/B
IB English HL I: A/A
IB Theory of Knowledge I: A/A</p>
<p>Summer Program: CTY Program for International Politics at Loyala Marymount University (Summer 8-9)</p>
<p>ECs:
Drama, Debate & Forensics (Speech & Debate):
Captain (12)
NFL National Tournament (11) - top Alaskan for Parliamentary Debate
State Champion Original Oratory (11)
3rd in State for Lincoln-Douglas Debate (11)
4th in State for Student Congress (11)
5th in State for Foreign (International) Extemp (11)
2nd in State for Original Oratory (10)
3rd in State for Student Congress (10)
4th in State for Lincoln-Douglas (10)
4th in State for Foreign Extemp (10)
Team: State Championship (10), 2nd in State (11)</p>
<p>XC Skiing (9-12): Many, many hours (during winter and cross-training in summer), some interesting service, varsity (11), probably 12</p>
<p>Youth Court (9-12):
Chief Judge (11/12)
Assistant Chief Judge (10/11)
Board of Directors (11/12)
Executive Board (10/12)
Judge (10)
Attorney (7-9)
Several hundred hours of community service helping young criminals by sentencing them and aiding in changing their lives, also presentation to foreign dignitaries, committee to design database for young people to learn about their rights & the law, other internal reforms.</p>
<p>League of Women Voters Youth Vote (12):
Moderated Televised Gubernatorial Debate (12)
Drafted and edited questions for debate
Helped arrange and promote candidate forum before election</p>
<p>We the People Academic Competition (12): Constitution competition, based on knowledge of Constitution and issues arising from it. On track to win a state championship in December.</p>
<p>National Honor Society (10-12): Vice President (11-12)
Parent Teacher Student Association (11-12): Student Board Representative
History Research (Summer 10-11)
Italian Self-Study (Summer 11-12, some 12)</p>
<p>National Merit Semifinalist</p>
<p>Essays: The main common app one has been called "powerful" and "great" by editors. The supplemental personal essay (where applicable) reads as a funnier, lighter compliment to the main common app.</p>
<p>Recs: A generally quite positive rec from my 11th Grade IB English/12th Grade IB History teacher (same guy)
A rec which has the potential to be quite glowing from my 9th Grade Bio/11th Grade IB ToK teacher (again, same guy)</p>
<p>Schools:
Yale (SCEA)
Harvard
Dartmouth
Stanford
Chicago
Penn
Cornell
McGill
University of British Columbia
Brandeis</p>
<p>Your input and help would be much appreciated. Thank you.</p>