<p>Princeton EA + Middlebury RD, both undecided</p>
<p>SAT Score 2220 (CR 800, WR 720, M 700). I took the test twice and scored higher on all three categories, so no superscore for me. </p>
<p>SAT II:
Math I 730
Chem 750</p>
<p>GPA & Rank:
School doesn't use GPA. But my most recent average is 93/100. My sophomore year and freshman year grades aren't that great (borderline 89 and 90), but there is a clear upward trend, and I expect to achieve a 94/100 in my senior year.
Rank is definitely top 5%.</p>
<p>AP, IB, or honour courses:
No AP or IB at my school, but took "enriched" courses (the Canadian equivalent of honour courses?) in math, science, history, etc.
Took AP environmental science in sophomore year (4/5). I took it because the environmental club at my school needed someone to speak on their awareness classes. As the committee chair I volunteered for the job. </p>
<p>Awards:
Nothing major. Some Waterloo math contest distinction awards, 1st place in McMaster engineering competition, silver standard in Toronto science fair, Chemical institute of Canada award, etc. Also won a few Toronto music competitions (gold/silver standard) with my school bands. </p>
<p>Essays:
I completed two so far and I would give them a solid 9/10. I got a few people to read it and they liked it. One talked about my passion for woodworking and another one talked about how I respond to different advice from different people. Both pieces are written in a light-hearted, humorous manner. </p>
<p>ECs:
1. Teaching assistant at a local public school's international language program (taught mandarin classes). (I can speak, read and write fluently in both English and Chinese. In particular, I wrote competitively in Chinese and had my pieces featured in creative writing books)
2. Swim instructor for children with disabilities at a rehab hospital
3. Emergency unit attendant/receptionist at a major hospital
4. Founding member and designer for a clothing company. Yearly revenue is around $8K~. Partnered with an aboriginal charity (most proceeds are donated).
5. Developed free apps to reduce drunk driving (I won't get into the details of how they work) on iPhone and Android. 1000+ downloads in first week. Partnership with organizations against impaired driving.
6. Did an independent research project on road salts and their alternatives (not related to school). Presented research at a government conference (first HS student ever invited) and received recognition from government researchers, etc.
7. Debate club vice president
8. Environment club head
9. Model UN
10. Shad Valley Entrepreneurship Program
11. Certified lifeguard, etc
12. Percussionist at school stage band/ concert band/ jazz band for 3 years. Some awards.
13. DEEP Summer Academy at U of T
14. Founder of Bridge Club at school (no, not building bridges, I'm talking about the card game)
14. That's the major ones I can think of off the top of my head. There's probably a few more but realistically, I can only fit 10 activities on the common app anyways. </p>
<p>School Profile:
Large public school in middle-class neighborhood. Each year there are around 2~3 ivies in a class of 700 people. </p>
<p>Applicant Profile:
Asian, middle-class, both parents with masters degrees. Immigrated to North America in grade 7 with very limited English. Seeking financial aid at both colleges. </p>
<p>Wow, sorry for such a long post, I wanted to be as informative as possible. I still have a few months left in my senior year before I need to submit my apps, and I want to know what areas I need the most improvement in (for example, should I retake SAT's or add more EC or focus on my grades?)</p>
<p>As a side note, my other school options are Amherst, Duke, Hamilton, Brown, Chicago, and Northwestern. </p>