Decided to skip ED, as my scores are subpar and because I am a bit normal…
Objective:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Weighted GPA: 4.4
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 13/475
SAT I (breakdown): ok, its sucks, 2040 (680 all) retaking Nov
SAT II: – Not taking
ACT: Took Oct. Superscore on redbook practices was 34. Oct actual is definitely worse, I thought it was difficult.
AP (place score in parenthesis): Will have taken 11 APs by end of senior year. Freshman: Biology (3, def not sending) Sophomore: World (4) Physics B (2 oops) Junior: US History (5), Eng. Lang (4), Chinese (5), Calc AB (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Com Sci, AP Gov, AP Comparative, AP Calc BC, AP Lit, Chamber Orchestra, PE.
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Violin 10+ years, 4 years of Chamber Orchestra (principal player), Orchestra leadership team, District honor orchestra 3x, Solo & Ensemble (1st violin), Tennis 2 years, Piano 7 years, aced 2 classes in local cc, played violin for retirement homes, summer swim, HOSA, Key Club 2 years, Red Cross 2 years
Fluent in Chinese and English. Came over half way through 5th grade with barely just the ABCs. Though I guess many people are the same.
Job/Work Experience: Interned at a high-tech chemical wafer manufacturing company this spring, committed over 90 hours. Learned a variety of work management techniques and ethics. Babysitting count?
Volunteer/Community service: 100+hrs. from Key Club. Red Cross. NHS. Chinese Mandarin Camp.
I have been put on hold for hospital volunteering until my schedule opens up in late Oct (which is now).
Essays: I have 2 from questbridge, but probably scratching them.
Teacher Recommendation: From AP US and Lang teachers. All had really good things to say (top student in US, and lang teacher exaggerated a lot)
Counselor Rec: Talked to her a few times, not super close, but should be decent.
Additional Rec: From intern mentor. A bit generic.
Other
Applying for Financial Aid?: Yes! This is very important. Low income
Intended Major: Biology related, depending on school.
State (if domestic applicant): WA
Schools:
Stanford (legacy)
UW Seattle
USC
Northwestern
Cornell
Pomona
UChicago
Yale
Columbia
Duke
And I am already guaranteed admission to WSU (absolutely last resort). Stanford and UW are my top 2 choices interchangeably.