<p>I'm thinking about applying to HYPSM, UChicago, UMich, Northwestern, Dartmouth, UPenn, Williams, and Swarthmore.
Possible major: Biology</p>
<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian
Middle Class
GPA: 4.0 (school district does not do weighted GPA, only bumps 1/3 grade up for AP and AC)
Class Rank: don't know, but likely top
Course Load: Sophomore year I took 2 APs, Junior Year I took 3 APs (maximum I can take each year is 3), Senior year I will take 3 classes (Honor Calc III, Physics and 200 level Latin) at UMich.</p>
<p>Testing:
SAT: 2300 (770R, 760W, 770M)
SAT IIs: Chem 800, Math II 770
ACT: 36
AP Biology: 5
AP Chem: 5
APUSH: 5
AP Euro: 5
AP Calc BC: 5
Likely National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist</p>
<p>Major Extra Curriculars:
Sports:
-Varsity Cross country and Track for 3 years (likely will be 4)
-Will be Cross country team captain senior year</p>
<p>Music:
-Piano, The Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program (completed level 10)</p>
<p>Science:
-For the last 2 summers, I conducted research project at a UMich physiology lab.</p>
<p>Volunteering:
-Lead local Chinese school's student action team in sponsoring underprivileged Tibetan kids. Traveled to Tibet to visit sponsored kids each summer for the last 4 years.
-Coached local elementary school's Science Olympiad team for the last 3 years.</p>
<p>School Organizations:
-National Honors Society member
-Op-ed editor for school newspaper</p>
<p>Essays/Recommendations:
-My essays and recommendations should be quite good</p>
<p>Questions:
1) Where are my weaknesses?
2) My Chance at top schools, particularly HYPSM
3) Umich is my safe school (my state school). Any other safe school suggestions (will not consider other public schools)</p>
<p>Let me know what you think! I'll chance you back!</p>
You might want to wait around for a second opinion, though. I’m not an expert.</p>