<p>So due to a deal that I made with my helicopter parents, they'll pay for my tuition if I stay reasonably close to home. Yay.</p>
<p>Profile
First generation Chinese immigrant
Gender: Male
High school class of 2009
Extremely competitive school in MD</p>
<p>General statistics
GPA (UW / W): 3.88 / 4.63
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SAT Reasoning Test: Will take in October, expecting ~2200
SAT Subject Tests: 800 Math Level 2, 770 Physics, 680 US History
School does not rank, but I am certain that I am in the top 10%.</p>
<p>Notable classes taken or planning to take
AP English Language & Composition
AP U.S. Government
AP Comparative Government
AP Computer Programming 2 (CS A)
AP Computer Programming 3 (CS AB)
AP Physics C (Mechanics + E&M)
AP BC Calculus
Multivariable Calculus
Ordinary Differential Equations
Morality and Contemporary Law [PL180] @ local CC
Social Problems and Issues [SO105] @ local CC</p>
<p>Volunteering / work experience
315 total hours of volunteering
Chinese-American Parents and Students Association - Tutor (9-10)
Summer at the Cross - Camp counselor (10-11)
Camp China - Camp counselor (12)
Education internship @ school (12)</p>
<p>In-school extracurricular activities
Engineering club - Founder & President (11-12)
National Honor Society - Executive officer (11-12)
American Computer Science League - Senior team leader (11-12)
Mu Alpha Theta (11-12)
Physics club (11-12)
Math team (10)
Robotics club (10)</p>
<p>Personal activities
Music: singing, piano, guitar (takes up most of my free time)
Writing / blogging (the good kind; pertaining to politics, societal issues and such)</p>
<p>Other stuff
My interests are very diverse and it will be difficult for me to decide a major, but I am contemplating a double major or a major + minor in philosophy and either pure math or physics.
I am confident that my essays will be well-received.
Counselor and teacher recommendations will definitely be quite favorable.</p>
<p>Chance me for these schools
Georgetown University
University of Pennsylvania
Johns Hopkins University
Swarthmore College
Haverford College
College of William and Mary
St. Mary's College of Maryland (in-state)
University of Maryland, College Park (in-state)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>