<p>Grades:
4.0 unweighted
top5% of class</p>
<p>test scores:
2330 SAT
SAT2: 790math, 800chemistry, 800biology</p>
<p>Courses:
in sophomore and junior years, 9 APS, 5 on all exams
Many honors courses
electives with focus on writing </p>
<p>ECS:
Track and field and Varsity Tennis(captain)
Cancer Research internships throughout summers
cancer research program in community(founder and president)
Founded free writing camp for children in community
Science olympiad(captain)
Student representative for district
journalism, creative writing and philosophy passion--in clubs+won a couple of local awards
School Newspaper Editor
Yearbook Editor
Literary Magazine Editor
Some Columns in the local news
200+hours of volunteering</p>
<p>Awards:
Presidents Gold volunteer award
Congressional Awards
Local Poetry awards</p>
<p>Looking at Harvard,columbia, yale?
*Asian American with a very low income</p>
<p>You certainly have the scores and GPA to be accepted. ECs are average, and your race is a negative. </p>
<p>It will all come down to your essay and recs. If those are not absolutely top-notch, the following would likely be true</p>
<p>HYS - reach
UPenn - low reach</p>
<p>You should apply to your state flagship as a safety.</p>
<p>Your chances may be decent. The combination of science and creative writing is interesting and may separate you from the thousands of science geeks. </p>
<p>A high score on an SAT 2 in English would be nice, though it certainly isn’t necessary. Did your AP tests include anything in humanities or language? That also could help.</p>
<p>Did you contact the Kelly Writers House at Penn? They recruit writers.</p>
<p>Yes, I took AP Language. I will contact Penn, thank you for your help!</p>
<p>I also was wondering what ECs would really put me over the top? I want to do a pre med major with a minor in creative writing. Any ECs related to those areas would be great!</p>