<p>For clarification: EA to both UChic/MIT , RD to Northwestern. I am also planning to go RD to Harvard/Yale/Princeton/Columbia/Cornell (don't worry I have back up schools already picked out!)
SAT I (breakdown):
Never taken.
ACT: 36 comp 36 M 35 E 35 R 36 S 10 on the Writing
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 800 Physics, 750 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96 (4.6/5.0 W)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):Top 25% (school only does quartiles..)
-- Grades and APs-</p>
<p>AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Calc BC(5) Bio(4) AP English Language(5) AP Computer Science AB (5) AP Macro (5) AP Micro (4) AP US History (5) AP Euro (5) AP Physics B (5)</p>
<p>Junior Course Load: AP Bio, AP English, AP Calc BC, AP Macro, AP Micro, Spanish 4, AP US History</p>
<p>Senior Year Course Load: AP Themes (second english ap), Hnrs Calculus 3, Honors Lin Alg. , AP Comparative Govt., AP Statistics, AP Physics C, Human Anatomy and Physiology</p>
<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar, National Honor Society, NMSQT (whatever that PSAT award is) semi finalist for now, Presidential Scholar candidate, variety of Model U.N. based awards at colleges/regional locations, I also received the highest honor offered by my school + Gold honor roll (for all As) every year so far.</p>
<p>I have also been commended/awarded by both the Physics/Science and Spanish/Foreign language departments</p>
<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model U.N.(Executive Position) NHS, Math Team, Student Senate (elected position), Varsity Swim Team, XC fresh year, JV Water Polo, Student Council, </p>
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<li>Work and Volunteering---
Job/Work Experience: Research Assistant for two professors - will be noted on their final publication as well (probably continuing work over the year)- i did work on behavioral psychology and management with them,
Full time programmer for a company called Delphian, final product is for sale on amazon will probably continue work over the year, </li>
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<p>Volunteer/Community service: Approximately 120 hours. NHS sponsored events, a bunch of hours came from volunteering in my ancestral hometown (patna, India)</p>
<p>Summer Activities: Selected for and participated in the UChicago SSP Program for Sustainability, programming, worked at a programming company, RA, swimming 10+ hours a week</p>
<p>-Recs-</p>
<p>Teacher Recommendation: One should be great (teacher offered me first hand to do it), other should be pretty good (had him two years)</p>
<p>Counselor Rec: Decent, don't really know him that well but our school is large which is something colleges take into account I've heard.</p>
<p>Additional Rec: Should be great: boss at the programming firm, old family friend</p>
<p>Intended Major(s):double major in Economics /Computer Science</p>
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<li>demographics-
State (if domestic applicant): IL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large Public
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: M
Income bracket (if applicable): High, will refrain from saying how much, but high.
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None that I can think of, son of immigrants? I have legacy at northwestern and I spent 4 weeks at UChicago over the summer which should count for something (giving them a buttload of money...) </li>
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<p>I'm guessing that i'm probably in the high-mid to high average pool of applicants for these colleges but i'd really like to know opinions from other people as well including advice perhaps on how to change somethings or improve some things on my app.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>