<p>SAT I - Verbal: 800 Writing:800 Math:780
PSAT - Verbal: 720 Writing:750 Math: 800
SAT II - Physics: 770 Math 2:800 Lit:710
Unweighted GPA - 4.0
Weighted GPA (100 in an AP course corresponds to a 6.0, 5.0 for a level course) - 5.48
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/670
AP (place score in parenthesis) - AP US (5), AP Statistics (5), AP Psychology (5), AP Lang and Comp (5), AP Spanish Lang (4)
Senior Year Course Load: Calculus BC, AP Spanish Literature, AP Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP European History, AP English Literature, AP Physics, AP Chemistry
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar with Distinction</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (served on recycling committee, senior citizens committee, served as peer tutor), Spanish NHS (webmaster/publicist), Ping Pong Club (vice president/webmaster), Young Writers Guild (elder), UIL Math and Science Team, UIL English Team (captain)
Job/Work Experience: Worked at a movie theater summer after sophomore; have worked as a tutor at Kumon since March 2011
Volunteer/Community service: Presbyterian Church's mission trip (40+ hours/year)
Summer Activities: Work, exercise, reading, mission trip, travel
Essays: Common App essay was well-written and focused on the importance I attach to childhood reading as a tool for early education. Supplemental essays were written somewhat dryly, unfortunately.
Teacher Recommendation: I didn't read them
Counselor Rec: I didn't read it,
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: The woman with MIT seemed to like me well enough. The interview lasted three hours and was essentially a conversation. We discussed Noam Chomsky at length, and she was astounded by my knowledge of linguistics.</p>
<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): Texas
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: 2,800 students, public school, mildly competitive, median SAT score is well over 1800
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Varies greatly; base salary for my family is $100,000, but after commission, we can make anywhere from $175,000 to $230,000.
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>
<p>Strengths: Academics, ECs, interview skills
Weaknesses: Lack of community service, essays</p>