<p>Now that applications are in, I'm just trying to find ways to occupy myself for the next 40 days. :P </p>
<p>Applied ED.</p>
<p>MY STATS:
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
State: Pennsylvania
First generation immigrant from Russia (came here in 3rd grade)</p>
<p>ACADEMICS:
GPA: Weighted --> 4.69/5
Unweighted --> 3.62/4</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning: 2210
SAT Subject tests: Literature (730) </p>
<p>Class rank: 33/301 (top 11%)</p>
<p>Classes:
Sophomore Year --> Western Civ. Honors (A), English 2 Honors (A), Latin 3 Honors (A), Chemistry Honors (A), AP US Government (B+), Algebra 2 Honors (B)</p>
<p>Junior Year --> AP English Language (A), AP Physics (B+), AP US History (A), Creative Writing Honors (A), Psychology Honors (A), Latin 4 Honors (A), Trigonometry/Precalc Honors (C+) (weakest link; my first C+ in my entire academic career)</p>
<p>Senior Year --> AP Literature, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Calc AB, AP Econ, Astronomy Honors</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULARS:
Mock Trial (Team Captain) (3 years) --> Several Best Advocate Awards
Academic Decathlon (1 year)
Volunteer Tutor (2 years) (for elementary school kids in my area)
Volunteer at neighborhood Hospital (2 years)
Dancing (4 years) (not competitive)
Singing in Church Choir (5 years)
Work Experience (4 years; worked independently as a cleaning lady)
Part of Church Sisterhood (we did things like cleaning, cooking, etc. in the church)
Held a bake sale fundraiser to raise money for a nearby children's hospital </p>
<p>AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS:
Maxima Cum Laude on National Latin Examination (silver medal)
Best Advocate Awards in Several Regional Mock Trial Competitions
AP Scholar
National Merit Commended</p>
<p>PROSPECTIVE MAJOR(S):
Applied Undecided to Krieger School of Arts and Sciences</p>
<p>RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 very strong one from my AP US History teacher (she loved me and I was one of the few people who had the highest grades in the class)
1 very strong and passionate one from my Mock Trial coach (stressing my hard work and dedication and how I grew to be one of our best attorneys through the 3 years I've been on the team)
1 additional one from the advising attorney on our Mock Trial team</p>
<p>ESSAY:
Really strong essay about my passion for learning. (I'm a really good writer) </p>
<p>Will chance back!</p>