<p>Schools Applying:
ED Yale
Rest of Ivies
Stanford
MIT
Northwestern
JHU
Duke
Some safeties</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Indian</p>
<p>GPA: 4.00 UW, 7.00 W
Rank: 1/480ish</p>
<p>PSAT: 239
SAT I: 740 CR, 740 W, 800 M, 2280 overall (should I retake it?)
SAT IIs:
Chemistry 800
Bio M 730 (Is it worth retaking it?)
Math II 800
Physics 780</p>
<p>AP Tests: 5 Calculus BC, 5 Statistics, 5 Language/Composition, 5 Chemistry. AP Scholar with Distinction.</p>
<p>Overall Course Rigor: Most rigorous
Senior Year Course Load:
Biology 2AP
Research in Science H (basically a course that allows you to do out of school research: see more below)
Orchestra
English Lit 4AP
Multivariable Calculus H (I think it counts as H)
French 5AP
P.E./Gym
World History AP</p>
<p>Leadership Experience:
[ul]
[<em>]Secretary of School Key Club
[</em>]Secretary of School Math Team
[list][<em>]Placed at Lehigh University Math Competition, Princeton University Math Competition
[</em>]Ranked third in school on math team
[/ul]
[<em>]Founder/President of Computer Science Club (we compete)
[</em>]Invited to a special student conference where we discussed town policy with the mayor and gave our suggestions for new policies; had one of my ideas passed into law! (so cool)
[<em>]Founder/President of Table Tennis Club (I like ping pong!)
[</em>]Contributing Organizer of North-South Foundation fundraisers and events. North-South
foundation gives scholarships to needy but deserving students in India.
[li]Founding member and teacher at South Jersey Tamil Association; a regional association that aims to help Indian children stay in touch with their culture by teaching them about religion and Tamil, an Indian language.[/li][/list]</p>
<p>Volunteering:
[ul]
[<em>]Various things through Key Club; nothing specific here
[</em>]Volunteer at North-South Events mentioned earlier
[<em>]Volunteer at Bridge Tutoring; tutor middle school students for ~3 hours twice a week
[</em>]Youth Group: Travel to downtown Philly every Saturday to distribute Care Packages that consist of sandwiches, toothbrushes, other necessities.
[<em>]Volunteer and help at Temple
[</em>]For the last 3 summers, volunteered at an elementary school to assist autistic kids with their summer school
[/ul]</p>
<p>Research:
Have done research at labs for the past two summers (as long as I've met the age requirement) on nanotechnology.
Awards:
Regional Level
[ul] First Place; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
[<em>] Full Scholarship to local county college; Grade 11
[/ul]
[ul]Tri-State Level (NJ, MD, PA, DE)
[</em>]Honorable Mention Medal; Grade 9, 10
[<em>] Second Place Medal; Grade 11
[</em>] Nanotechnology Education Project Award Winner; Grade 11
[<em>] UPenn NANO/BIO Interface Center Award Winner; Grade 11
[</em>] NanoDay Competition held at UPenn (haven't got results of this back); Grade 11
[<em>] $40,000 University of Sciences Scholarship; Grade 11
[</em>] Honored by Town Mayor for achievements in research
[li]Participating in Intel Talent Search[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Summer:
Other than what I've already mentioned,
1.5 month Computer Science/Discrete Mathematics Course at Princeton University</p>
<p>Employment:
Research, but wasn't an internship, so not sure if it counts.</p>
<p>Music:
[ul]
[<em>] Violin I in school orchestra
[</em>] State Level Piano Guild 7 years
[li] MTNA Award Winner 4 times [/li][/ul]</p>
<p>In school stuff:
[ul]
[<em>]Cum Laude Society
[</em>] Regional and State Science Olympiad Winner
[<em>]Top 10% individual in NJ Biology League, top 10 schools; Grade 10
[</em>]School team for NJ Physics League, top 10 schools; Grade 11
[<em>]JV Tennis; Grades 9, 10, 11
[</em>]National French Contest Regional Winner
[<em>]Chemistry Society
[</em>]Model UN: Multiple Best Delegate, Best Position Paper, Best Novice Awards.
[<em>]JV Debate-Team had most wins in league that season; Grade 10 (didn't really like it)
[</em>]DECA - Competed at state level; Grade 9
[/ul]</p>
<p>Supplement:
Sending the 19 page paper I wrote up during research along with a supplemental recommendation from my mentor.</p>
<p>Thanks everybody!</p>