<p>While the seniors sort out where they're headed, intel is needed for the next cycle. My S is a junior, will be applying for class of 2017. Can you give feedback on his chances?</p>
<p>Numbers -
3.8 uw/4.3 w
Took as challenging a courseload as possible - he took the honors or AP class in every instance if offered @ his large, competitive pub HS (3000 students)
34 ACT w/writing (36 math, 10 writing) - also took separate, State-required ACT (no writing) - also a 34
219 PSAT (taking course now to boost beyond 2200); SAT in June
Will have 4 APs for applications (Calc AB, Japanese, Eng. Lang, Psych; won't know results until July) - total of 10 @ graduation
Will have 3 SAT subj tests, incl. math and Japanese</p>
<p>EC's -
Cross country (2 yrs), Psychology Club (3 yrs), Vegetarian Club (co-leader 2 yrs), founded Game Design Club, Japanese Honor Society, National Merit (in progress), Neumann Scholarship for summer (2012) Japan trip, in 2 bands (alt/prog rock; guitar, keyboard & drums - writes own songs)</p>
<p>Intended major -
CS with a focus on game design, minor in math, Russian or Korean.
Relevant HS classes included rigorous math & science, AP CS (and CS 101 at local community college) art foundations, graphic design, drawing, digital media, game design</p>
<p>Intangibles -
Has been designing games since he was 11; currently writing a(nother) game in LiveCode, to be published/sold on the AppStore, playable in English and Japanese
Spending most of July in Japan (on scholarship); should have 1000+ users of his (free) game when he returns.
Will be student teaching game design (as a Sr.), founded Game Design Club - entering competition next year.
Doesn't want a tech-only school; wants to learn CS within the context of a seriously well-rounded, high-quality school. He likes the size of Rice and we both like the residential colleges.
Tentative first sentence of one of his essay questions, "A thousand people in Japan are playing my game on their iPhones"
Taught himself calculus (while in Pre-calc as a jr.) so that he could take the Calc AB AP and have it on his application, and so that he can take Calc 3 instead of BC his sr. year; will also take the BC test for max AP credit - but after applications are in.</p>
<p>He knows that he needs to hit the ball with his tests, esp. his SAT.</p>