<p>Hey guys! So I've already applied to all my colleges and am just looking for a couple of chances at any of my schools. I've applied RD to Harvard, Yale, Pomona College, Stanford, Columbia, and USC. Here are my stats:</p>
<p>Background:
Ethnicity/Gender: Asian Male
School: Small public school, most of the students are Asian
Income bracket: >200,000
Hooks: My dad went to Harvard and my mom went to Yale. My older sister goes to Stanford.</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>Current Class ranking: 2/320
Cum GPA through fall semester of senior year: 3.992
SAT: 2390 (790 critical reading, 800 math, 800 writing, 12 on essay)
SAT II: 800 bio, 800 math II, 800 chem, 790 spanish
AP: Bio (5), Psych (5), Music Theory (5), US History (5), Chem (5), Eng Lang (5), Calc AB (5), Phys B (5), Spanish Lang (5)</p>
<p>Academic Schedule for Senior Year:
Fall: AP Eng Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP European History, Econ, Dance Team, Orchestra
Spring: AP Eng Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP European History, AP Government, Dance Team, Orchestra</p>
<p>Academic Honors:
National Merit Semifinalist
National AP Scholar</p>
<p>Piano:
-Played for more than 11 years
-Winner/placed/honorable mentions at numerous state/national competitions
-Performed in Carnegie hall three times as result of winning
-Completed highest level of Certificate of Merit with honors
-Panel Semifinalist
-Julliard pre-college summer program</p>
<p>Dance:
-Danced for more than 12 years
-Winner of numerous state competitions and national competitions
-Attended Bolshoi ballet summer dance company for two years
-ABT summer internship
-Performed with ballet company at World Expo</p>
<p>Research:
-Worked at large cancer research facility for two years and is listed as one of the authors on published paper</p>
<p>Volunteering/Leadership:
-Volunteered for 300 hours at cancer hospital
-President of associated student body at high school
-President of nonprofit organization that gives performances every year and donates all proceeds to victims of natural disasters (raised upwards of $20,000 two years ago, $30,000 last year, and $55,000 this year)
-Perform piano at nursing homes and schools to introduce students to and entertain the elderly with music
-Perform ballet at many charity events with rest of ballet company</p>
<p>Essay:
Talks about growing out my hair and then cutting it off; really personal</p>
<p>Recs:
Going to have great recs from my chem and lit teachers</p>
<p>I really hope I get in to at least one school. Thanks for reading this and chancing me!</p>