<p>I would really enjoy it if you could help me by giving me a chance that I would be able to make it into these schools. I've been narrowing down my list recently so this should help me decide on a final count. Also, if you have any colleges you'd recommend, please post them below. Thanks! </p>
<p><background>
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Religion: Buddhist
School: Public
Residence: U
Income: ~ 120 k</background></p>
<p><testing info="">
SAT II's:
Bio M (760)
Physic (710)
History (700) </testing></p>
<p>ACT: 32 c
30 eng
34 math
31 reading
32 science
-- took the October act, expecting a 33-34 (as dictated from practice tests) </p>
<p><course work="">
U/W GPA: 3.97
W GPA: 4.35</course></p>
<p><ap exams="">
AP Classes:
Sophomore Year
Biology (5)</ap></p>
<p>Junior Year
Lang (4), Physics B (4), US History (4)
(I probably won't send my ap scores anywhere) </p>
<p><CURRENT SENIOR COURSE LOAD
AP Psychology
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Calculus AB
AP Studio Art
Advanced Journalism
Advanced Debate
(TA - AP Biology)</p>
<p>School Rank: Not sure
Class Rank: Top 10%</p>
<p>My school is rigorous compared to surrounding schools. </p>
<p><extracurriculars>
-- volunteer --
Associate director of the alternative gift market( fundraiser for orphaned children, the blind, oppressed women, or families in need) we normally raise around 12,000 dollars.
Americorps volunteer (11-12)
Providence city youth council service member (8-12)
Tutor for Native American students at my high school
Science Tutor at my high school
Debate tutor 600+ hours of volunteer experience </extracurriculars></p>
<p>-- non volunteer--
Debate Team (9-12) - president and policy captain 12. (7 collective tournament wins, 2nd at state, Utah round robin champion) and National Forensics League All-American award.
Newspaper journalist (journalist and editor (11-12)) <em>received special honor being able to interview Lars Hansen, the Nobel peace prize winner for economics</em>
AP Scholar Award
Lab intern at local university working with emulsifiers(11)
Lab technician at local university working with emulsifiers. (12) (Part time job)
*** I will also be secondary author on a publication for my work done on emulsifiers***</p>
<p>Inventor of a test tube stand that remains insulated ( will file for a provisional patent soon) </p>
<p>USU Bio Technology Summer Academy, (received first place a the end of camp presentation) </p>
<p>Aeropostale ambassador (11-12) (part time job)</p>
<p><clubs>
Environment club (9-12) -president (12), Model UN (9-12) -president (11, 12), Science Club (11-12) - founder and president, FBLA (9-12)- vice- president (12), Key Club (9-11), governors youth council (10-11) - president (10), photo club (11-12), art club (12), NHS (11-12) - expecting vp or president, and gay straight alliance (10-12)</clubs></p>
<p><sports>
Ski team (8th) taking 3rd place at a regional meet
Skiing recreationally throughout my life
Cross country - JV (9, 10)
Track - JV (9)
Swimming- JV (10)
Yoga (recreationally 10-12)</sports></p>
<p><essay topics="" rec's="">
Topics :
Being LGBT in a predominately Mormon town
Being a Buddhist in a predominately Mormon town
Work with environmental clubs and my proposal for solar panels for my high school. </essay></p>
<p>Recs:
1 stellar rec- former debate coach, 10th grade English teacher, and current sterling scholars coach.
2 good recs- my employer at the university (lab professor)
My Ap lit teacher - cross country coach of 2 years- journalism teacher.
A few above average recs from other teachers/ my other employer</p>
<p><colleges applying="" to="">
HYPSM
University of Utah
Westminster
Mcalester
Bowdoin
Brown
Berkeley ( legacy ) </colleges></p>
<p>Thank you for your time! Also, if you want me to chance back I can do that, just include a URL to your post in the comments.</p>
Best of luck</p>