<p>So I'm a junior, about to be a senior, and I want to know if Williams could be in my future.</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I: Cr-700 M-740 W-610 ( i'm retaking in june to bring up writing)
ACT: 33
SAT II: Math Level II-780; us history-740; physics-700
GPA: 3.92 unweighted, 4.51 weighted
Rank: 1
Schedule: Most rigorous</p>
<p>Freshman year:
AP Bio
AP human geo
Geom hon
Eng hon
spanish II
PE</p>
<p>Sophomore year
AP art history
AP chem
AP world history
algebra 2 hon
spanish 3 hon
english 2 hon</p>
<p>Junior year:
AP eng lang
AP stat
AP physics B
AP ush
AP psych
Precalc</p>
<p>Senior year:
AP physics C
AP calc bc
AP eng lit
AP computer science a
AP gov/econ
anatomy and physiology hon</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Sports- Basketball freshman year: captain
track-10-11-12
cross country 11-12</p>
<p>SGA- all four years; vp of class freshman and sophomore years, treasurer senior year
Mu Alpha Theta/Math Honor Society: Frequent top ten placer in both regional and state competitions; officer for senior year
NHS; president for the upcoming year
member of science national honor society.</p>
<p>Awards:
Orlando's Outstanding Chemistry Student for 2008
technical writing competition; two consecutive years placing 2nd internationally
Jefferson award for community service, representing my high school in a scholarship competition.</p>
<p>Give me a chance? and at Columbia as well?
Thanks, i'd really appreciate, and would chance back if you provide a link</p>
<p>I think you’re looking very solid for Williams, though the SAT I score is kind of unimpressive compared to the rigor of your curriculum (that is a LOT of APs, wow).</p>
<p>The academic rigor is DEFINITELY there, and is very impressive. The community service is good, but not overwhelmingly so. The awards look very good.
However, I don’t really see a lot of “passion” in you, maybe your essays have it, but there doesn’t seem to be one defining thing about you that is extremely unique/compelling.
You’re definitely a great candidate, maybe even for Columbia (I don’t know much about Columbia, I didn’t apply there).</p>
<p>Not surprisingly given the nature of the post, I don’t get much sense for who the OP is: her/his interests and goals, why she/he wants to attend Williams, what sort of school she/he is seeking, and so forth. OP, you will be evaluated for possible admission as part of a class of about 550 people who will live together and learn from each other in a rural New England setting. Williamstown and Morningside Heights are vastly different places. I hope you are trying to determine, and will be able to convey on your applications, which is the right fit for you.</p>
<p>Think about what you do with your free time, what you’ve done in the summers, what sorts of elective courses you’d enjoy…</p>
<p>Nobody has a perfect transcript, and all those APs are impressive. </p>
<p>A few things came to mind as I looked at the list. I noticed that there is no foreign language after sophomore year, and I know Williams likes it when – but doesn’t require that – students take foreign language all through high school. How are the track times? What do you do outside of the school day and school community – are you meaningfully involved in any way?</p>
<p>@grace
I’m interested in entering the field of physics</p>
<p>I’m hoping the foreign language ( or lack thereof) doesn’t hurt me too badly.
my track times are by no means fast, i only run jv. hah</p>
<p>community and outside school-
I work for a youth basketball league. during the summer i’m a camp counsler and during the school year i’m a refereee.
I also tutor, and work for my faimly business to make ends meet.</p>
<p>Working for the family business- that is a potentially great EC if you can expand on that- how old when you started, what responsibilities you have, strong ties to family, contributing to family finances, etc.</p>
<p>My daughter has been aceepted to class of 2013 and will go.</p>
<p>She attends a very rigorous and competive HS in NYC and Williams accepts many students from the school. The school has AP courses but doesn’t allow students to take any until the 11th grade. This is a point of contention with AP courses. Many HS say that they have AP courses but do they really meet the standards for the AP level?</p>
<p>Willimans will look at the profile that the school will provide and make a determination of the level of rigor.</p>
<p>In my daughter’s case there were always 3 levels of Math courses for each grade level. She was always in the 3rd level. This makes a difference.</p>
<p>BTW what were the scores on the AP tests? I don’t see any listed? Just taking courses without the test is meaningless at Williams. Williams uses the AP test scores in placement. In some cases there is a Williams exam in addition to the AP test score. This true for Biology and Math.</p>
<p>What I am trying to say is that just taking AP courses per se doesn’t mean anything. As is said the proof is in the pudding.</p>
<p>Do try to bring up your SAT scores in general. Wiilliams looks at the SAT I and SAT II as a level set to help determine the scalability of the GPA.</p>
<p>I’ve gotten fours and fives on all the exams i’ve taken, except for biology, which was a 3.
I think I received roughly the same scores againg this year.</p>
<p>Full List
BIO:3
Human geo: 5
Chem:4
Art history:4
World history: 5</p>
<p>at my school there are multiple levels available for each grade because we all go at a different pace. This year I was in precalc honors and ap stat, while a classmate of mine was in algebra 2 standard.</p>