Chance at Princeton/Columbia

<p>Academics</p>

<p>High school - very competitive, public, consistently ranked top 50 in the nation</p>

<p>GPA u/w 4.0, weighted 4.9. - school doesn't rank, but most likely top 5 of 550. My course load has been the most challenging in school history</p>

<p>AP: 12 at the end of Junior year, all As and all 5s (school offers 15 APs in total). </p>

<p>Math: currently taking Abstract Algebra a at a university (completed LA and MV)
SAT: 2360
SAT II: math 800, bio 770, chem 780, APUSH 780
Paid summer intern (full time) at the state U biotech lab, and will intern throughout senior yr (half time). Not too fancy research topics, i.e., not Intel caliber</p>

<p>ECs
Professionally trained musician, time devotion ~30 hours a week. Competes/travels internationally. Cum cash awards over $15K, scholarship awards over $100K (from schools that I probably won't apply)</p>

<p>Created a foundation that helps promote music and arts in financially disadvantaged communities. Raised and donated over $4K.</p>

<p>Part time employee at a national tutor chain for over 2 years (paid)</p>

<p>Tutor at school through the honor societies (5 hours per week)</p>

<p>Over 300 volunteer hours at local hospital shadowing nurses and doctors</p>

<p>VP of 2 student run clubs </p>

<p>Major
Biology </p>

<p>Schools interested in:
Princeton - EA
Columbia
Chicago
Vanderbilt
Boston College
Hopkins
Duke
UNC Chapel Hill
UC Berkley</p>

<p>And Harvard (why not? my chance will be better only if I apply)</p>

<p>I am Asian - too late to change last name</p>

<p>Thank you</p>