<p>i'm a sophomore in high school (going into junior year) and want to know my chances.. thank you for your help in advance! =] i realize this is an early chance me, because my sat scores and my junior year has not panned out yet. </p>
<p>thanks yall!</p>
<p>location: texas
gender: female
ethnicity: chinese
income bracket: $250,000-$300,000 -- probably won't be applying for financial aid but if colleges are need blind this may or may not help/hurt me</p>
<p>oh and big awards are in caps for better reading since i didnt make a separate section, don't mean to be obnoxious :)</p>
<p>grades/academics:
-i have about a 4.7 gpa (which means about 3/4 B's in all ap and pre-ap classes total for four years of high school) (by the end of junior year it will be about a 4.8) -- which at my high school (a very very competitive public high school in a big metropolitan city that usually sends several kids to ivies every year) would be about in the top 20-ish people out of about 700
-unweighted gpa like 4.67 :(
-took world history sat 2, haven't gotten grades back, but i think i did okay!
-SAT 1: taking testmasters, and currently have about 2100/2200, so probably a 2300 by the time i take it next fall (with more studying in critical reading)
-SAT 2: 700 world history, 800 math 2, 800 english, 750 us history
-all AP classes for all four years</p>
<p>EC's: </p>
<p>writing (interest):
-section editor (as of now) hopefully i can be chief later! of my school newspaper
(kind of mixes with other categories)
-editor-in-chief and founder of a neighborhood newsletter that caters to about 500 people that is dedicated to cultural diversity and racial acceptance
-winner of the PRINCETON PRIZE IN RACE RELATIONS (google it) for my neighborhood newsletter
-a few writing competitions</p>
<p>piano (hobby):
-president and founder of a music club that volunteers by playing concerts for homeless shelters and nursing homes, with all different kinds of music (i play piano)
-multiple city-wide piano competitions (one of largest cities in us, keeping it for anonymity)
-INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CHOPIN COMPETITION finalist and silver medalist
-UIL state/regional piano gold medalist
-church choir pianist</p>
<p>debate (interest):
-member of a team of six people who won $10,000 AT A NYC NATIONAL COMPETITION (WRITTEN DEBATE) (name left off for anonymity)
-state qualifier for a nationally ranked debate team
-national forensics league competition qualified
-WORLDS DEBATE IN EUROPE (participant, didn't win anything though :/)
-several city wide, statewide competitions (usually about 3rd place or 4th place)</p>
<p>volunteer:
-piano group, usually about 4 hours a week
-this summer i'm working at my dad's lab without pay so it's kind of volunteering at a hospital? about 40 hours a week
-volunteer every summer on church mission trips
-volunteer with church activities</p>
<p>business (interest):
-online business where i sell stuff imported from other areas so i make profit, make about a couple thousand a year
-next summer if i don't get into TASP i plan on going to work for Kodak in a foreign country for international business experience</p>
<p>assumed declared major (this is absolutely not final though! i am not exactly sure what im going to major in): business/economics or international relations</p>
<p>I'm already starting on my essays and being a decent writer I hope they can be stellar!</p>
<p>and for interviews i have had much experience when applying to high schools and i am pretty good with people, so i assume (knock on wood right!) with a little practice this may be a big selling point for me</p>
<p>I am also applying for TASP. I dont know about my chances, though!</p>
<p>Okay recommendations (need to work on this next year (junior year)).</p>
<p>Colleges in order of preference:
Stanford
Harvard
U Penn (Wharton)
Northwestern (Kellogg)
Yale
Columbia
University of Texas business school (my rank may be a tad low though)
University of Texas honors school (safety, just need to be top 10% which i am)</p>
<p>thanks a lot! :)</p>
YES!! And you’re only a sophomore!! Great ECs, good test scores–wow, you’re so ahead of everyone, already took all your college tests!! And very high GPA, very high class rank. I think, definitely yes on all the schools you want! Go for it!</p>