<p>Hi! I'm a rising (asian) senior from an NJ public school that does not rank.</p>
<p>I'm considering ED-ing at Cornell, for the sole purpose of the admissions advantage, but let me know if I should just apply regular decision.</p>
<p>So! Chance me for...
-Cornell
-Brown
-JHU
-Dartmouth
-Colgate
-Lafayette</p>
<p>Current GPA:
4.0 (unweighted)
4.651 (weighted)</p>
<p>SAT
Total: 2230
Critical Reading: 730
Math: 740
Writing: 760</p>
<p>Classes
9th
-Biology hns
-Band
-Spanish 3 Acc.
-Geometry hns
-World History
-LA I hns</p>
<p>10th
-Chem hns
-Band
-Spanish 4 hns
-Adv. Alg. II Hns
-American Studies I Hns
-LA II hns
-AP Psych *online class</p>
<p>11th
-AP Bio
-AP Lang
-AP US
-AP Spanish
-band
-Precalc hns
-AP Stats *online</p>
<p>12th
-Human Anatomy & Physiology
-AP Calc AB
-AP Lit
-AP Spanish Lit
-Physics hns
-Problems in Sociology</p>
<p>Extracurriculars
Marching Band (Treasurer) - 9th, 10th, 11th
Environmental Club (VP) - 10th, 11th
Student Council Rep - 9th
Science Olympiad - 9th, 10th, 11th
Future Problem Solving - 9th, 10th, 11th
Jazz Band - 9th, 10th, 11th
Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey - 9th
NHS - 11th
Spanish Honors Society - 11th</p>
<p>Awards & Competitions
-Honorable mention in Martin Luther King Essay contest (9th grade)
-Aspirations literary magazine entry (11th grade)
-Science Olympiad:
Nationals - 5th in Write-it, Do-it, 10th in Herpetology
States - 1st in Fossils, 3rd in Protein Modeling
Regionals - 1st in Picture This, 3rd in Protein Modeling, many more..
-Future Problem Solving:
States: 2nd, 7th </p>
<p>Other
*Tae-kwon-do black belt
*Volunteer at local library
*TA at Chinese school for Tae-kwon-do (10th)</p>
<p>Employment
Kumon Assistant (9th-10th)</p>
<p>Summer Experiences
-CTY (9th) - Latin
-National Youth Leadership Forum for Medicine (10th)
-Governor's School on the Environment (11th)</p>
<p>Teacher recs: probably 1 good, 1 weak (I don't participate much in any class -.-)
Essays: strong</p>
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Thanks for taking the time to read this! [:</p>