<p>Grade: 11th
Age: 16
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Location: First three years of high school in Westchester County, NY, but I am moving to Columbus, Ohio for my senior year. Briarcliff High School is a Highly competitive suburban public school. We normally have about 4 Ivys in a class of 150 and are ranked as one of the top 200 public schools in the country.</p>
<p>Academics:
GPA: unweighted approx- 92/93. weighted- 95.7
Class Rank: Highly Competitive Class of approx 200. Bottom of First decile/Top of Second decile</p>
<p>9th Grade:
Honors Biology: 89 (weighted 93.45)
English 9: 89
Math 10 Honors: 94 (weighted 98.7)
Global History: 94
Spanish II: 91
French I: 92
Latin I: 98</p>
<p>10th Grade:
Chemistry: 86
English 10: 94
Math 11 Honors: 89 (weighted 93.45)
AP European History: 89 (weighted 98.9)
Spanish III Honors: 94 (weighted 98.7)
Latin II: 97
Chorus: 99</p>
<p>11th Grade: (first semester)
Physics: 95
AP English: 92 (weighted 101.2)
Pre-Calc Honors: 91 (weighted 95.55)
AP American History: 87 (weighted 95.7)
AP Human Geography: 96 (weighted 105.6)
Latin III Honors: 99 (weighted 103.95)
Chorus: 99</p>
<p>Testing:
PSATs
CR: 69
M: 76
W: 67
Total: 212
(I think I may have qualified for National Merit. My overall percentile was 99th in the state)</p>
<p>SATs
CR: 670
M: 720
W: 790
Total: 2180
(retaking in January to bring up my CR score)</p>
<p>SAT IIs
Math I: 710
Biology E: 720
(taking the American and Latin in May/June and expected a 750+)</p>
<p>APs:
European History: 4
American History: (haven't taken yet)
Human Geography:-
English: -
(will be taking the ACTs)</p>
<p>Extra-Curriculars:
Latin Club President: Co-President 11th
Briarcliff Select Choir: Member 10th President 11th
Briars and Ivy: Briarcliff Literary Magazine: Member 9-11. Editor 11th
Cliffnotes Male Acapela Group: 10th member 11 secretary
Briarcliff Ultimate Frisbee Club: 9th-11th
JV Tennis: 8-9th Member 10th Captain
V Tennis: 11th
Drama Club: 9th-11th
Participated in all 6 high school theater productions with a lead role in each
Selected New York State School Music Association Area-All State Mixed Choir
Tri-M Music Honor Society: 11th
National Honor Society: 11th
Math Honor Society: 11th
Kids Care: A group that sings and performs for the elderly and sick. (3 hours a month)
Christmas Club: A group that does volunteer Christmas caroling throughout town and for the elderly. (this winter season, 50 hours over about two months)</p>
<p>Honors and Awards:
Selected by the Westchester Council of English Teachers for a short story written: 10th
Invited to Participate in the Title IX leadership conference along with one other person from the grade: 9th
Selected by School Guidance Office to apply for the TASP summer conference
National Latin Exam: Magna Cum Laude (Bronze) 9th, Maxima Cum Laude (Silver) 10th</p>
<p>Other:
Summer going into Sophomore Year: Studied with a major in British History and minor in Theatre in Oxford, England. Three week academic study abroad program through Oxbridge: Oxford Prep Experience.
Summer going into Junior Year: Spent four weeks living with a family in the Philippines. Although I didn't do volunteer work, I got to live with a real family. It was a great cultural experience. Traveled to islands of Luzon, Cebu, and Bohol.
Languages: I can speak Spanish relatively proficiently (5 years, enough to carry a conversation). I took one year of French and didn't really like it. I can read Latin.</p>
<p>The Colleges:</p>
<p>First Choice/ED: Dartmouth (My grandfather and my great uncle both attended. I'm hoping that since I will be applying from a less competitive area of Ohio and because I have legacy, my chances may increase)</p>
<p>Universities: Georgetown, Northwestern, University Chicago, University Virginia, Washington University in St. Louis, Tufts </p>
<p>Liberal Arts: Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Middlebury, William & Mary, Haverford</p>
<p>I know I'm just a junior, but thank you for reading this. I just want to get a realistic evaluation of where I stand when I apply from Ohio. Thank you</p>