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<p>White male
Texas
Large competitive high school
anticipated major: psych/bio</p>

<p>Academics</p>

<p>GPA: 4.02 (W) ??(UW)
Rank: 140/955 (top15%)
ACT: 33 - Writing(31) Math(35) Reading(32) Science(34)
SAT II's: taking in october (Math II and Lit)
Sr sched: BC Calc, AP Bio, AP Eng IV, AP Govt/Econ
Jr APs: AP US History, AP Enlish III, AP Computer Science
Soph APs: AP World History</p>

<p>Extra Currics</p>

<p>Math Honor Society - (12)
Founder/President of Vehicle Enthusiasts Club - (12)
Co-Founded Red Cross Club - Treasurer - (9,10,11,12)
National Honor Society - 30 hrs of comm serv a semester - (9,10,11,12)
Internation Jewish organization (BBYO) held position in chapter for 2 yrs and attended leadership programs every summer - (9,10,11,12)
Anti-Drug Club - (9,10,11)
Jewish Student Union - (9,10)
Health Occupations Students of America - (10,11)
JV Swimming/Diving - (9,10)
Water Polo team - (10)</p>

<p>Awards</p>

<p>AP Scholar with Honor
Most improved/Swimmer of the year - 2 yrs in a row
3 chapter awards for jewish youth group</p>

<p>Comm serv/work</p>

<p>300+ hours of comm serv through local hospital, red cross, and jewish youth group
held atleast one job since 13 yrs old</p>

<p>Activities</p>

<p>Played guitar for 9 years
4 yrs tennis</p>

<p>Recommendations - 2 solid recs from teachers, and 1 from counselor</p>

<p>Essays- working on right now, they are turning out pretty good.</p>

<p>Any input would be greatly appreciated!!</p>

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<p>It would be helpful to know how you did on the AP tests you’ve taken so far, and also what your unweighted GPA is (it’s not hard to calculate, but count only academic subjects - no phys ed or art courses).
Are you taking only 4 subjects this year, because that doesn’t look terribly challenging? How many did you take last year?
Also, your ECs are good but not terrific, especially because you dropped the swimming and water polo teams.</p>

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<p>Unweighted GPA came out to be about 3.55 :/// not great
AP Exams were Lang Comp - 5, APUSH - 4 Comp Sci A - 3, WHAP - 3
and in addition to those listed classes for senior year im taking tech theatre for an art credit
took a full schedule junior year (Clinical Rotation class (double block), H Phys, H Precal) - always have taken the most challenging courses available.
And i do regret dropping swimming because i really liked it, but i needed more time for job to make money and school work :/</p>

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<p>**forgot to mention that AP Bio was a double block course too</p>

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<p>THat UW GPA would be low for NU, and the AP scores won’t impress them either.
ANd your senior year curriculum might come across as a bit light with the fifth course being an art course.
Your ACT is solid, but the rest of your application is less than overwhelming.
Demographics may help, but it’s hard to know.</p>