<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I'm currently a rising senior hoping to apply Early to Cornell University. It would mean a lot to me if you would chance me!</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 4.18 (School is very competitive, ranked 2nd in the state for SAT scores)</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.44 (B-average student in all AP and Honors courses, except for one C in AP Chemistry during Junior Year... I know that this isn't the best, but I'm currently taking five APs senior year to make up for my grades. Do you think this could help if I get all As first semester senior year?)</p>
<p>SATs: 2310/2400; Reading: 770, Math: 750, Writing: 790 (only took once in October)</p>
<p>SAT IIs: Math II: 670 (retook yesterday)
Chemistry: 730 (retook yesterday)
Lit: 690 (retook yesterday)</p>
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<p>Leadership Positions: </p>
<p>-President of Leo Club (international volunteering organization), 2011-2012
-Secretary for two years in Leo Club</p>
<p>-Vice President of School MUN Team (team is ranked 3rd in the nation)</p>
<p>-Managing Editor of School Paper, 2011-2012
-Editor of school newspaper sophomore and junior year (News section and Opinion section, respectively)</p>
<p>-Vice President of Class freshman year</p>
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<p>Extra-Curriculars:
-interned with the Supreme Court of Taiwan (Judicial Yuan) over the summer
-edited official documents in English for content and accuracy
-worked closely with the Secretary General of Taiwan; personal secretary</p>
<p>-Model United Nations (Vice President)
-won Best Delegate at Cornell Model United Nations Conference (international conference)
-won Best Delegate at North American Invitational Model United Nations Conference (international conference)
-won Honorable Delegate at Princeton University Model United Nations Conference (international conference) </p>
<p>-liaison between the United Nations and Lions Club International
-only student selected to represent New Jersey at the United Nations this year; </p>
<p>-interned with the US House of Representatives</p>
<p>-Scenario Writing program
-1st place in NJ for scenario writing competition
-3rd place individually at international competition</p>
<p>-Future Problem Solving program
-2nd place in Future Problem Solving (group)
-attended international competition; only team qualified for internationals in district</p>
<p>-Wellesley Book Award</p>
<p>-WW-P Leo Club was awarded Beacon of Hope award during my Presidency</p>
<p>-Piano
-top 6th pianist in NJ
-invited 550 high schools to participate and only chose six pianists; criteria was that players had to be in high school</p>
<p>-semi-finals at tri-state competition where only 10 pianists were selected in my age group out of a total of 100-200 that tried out</p>
<p>-played in Carnegie Hall twice for piano </p>
<p>-invited to DiCapo Opera Theatre to perform </p>
<p>-Spring & Winter Track for freshman and sophomore year </p>
<p>-216 volunteering hours and counting</p>
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<p>Academics:
- AP Courses (to junior year): Chemistry, English Language & Composition, Spanish Language & Composition, and US History </p>
<p>-AP Courses for senior year: Biology, Calculus AB, American Government, English Literature & Composition, and Spanish Literature & Composition</p>
<p>Other than that, I take all honors. It's not that I'm a pretentious student, it's just that the environment that my school is comprised of is extremely, extremely competitive, and it's common for people to have five/six AP classes per year. The fact that I'm taking four is considered average.</p>