Chance me for HYPSM!
SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): N/A
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):
ACT (breakdown): 34 composite (33/36/32/35), writing 8
ACT superscore (breakdown): ^same
SAT II (subject, score): Math 800, Physics 800, Korean 800, US history 640 (will retake or won’t submit)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86
Weighted GPA: 4.50
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): around top 10%
AP (place score in parentheses): Calc BC, Physics B, Human Geography, English Lang, Computer Science, Physics M, Physics E&M (all 5’s), US history (4)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): USAMO 2 time qualifier, ARML tiebreaker qualifier, PUMaC division A finalist, AP national scholar, USAPhO semifinalist
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): NHS, some Latin awards, state math champions, etc
EC: math team, physics club, cross country, track & fields
Asian male, goes to public school with 3k+ students
As the mother of two Asian STEM students, I know you’ve got an uphill battle because you’re Asian. I think I can provide some accurate advice here, but have some further questions for you. Further questions: how good will your faculty recs be? Like, do your teachers think you’re the greatest thing since sliced bread, or do they just see you as another intelligent and driven student? Also, geographic region? And what is your proposed college major - are you going the life/physical sciences or engineering route?
It’s good that you live in the midwest. That will help.
So glad you said mathematics! It will be somewhat less common at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton (especially at Yale, where I think you have the best chance). I’d be lying if I told you your chances at any of these schools is better than a coin flip. Shoot to really nail your essays. If you work with a good essay advisor, you’ll seem different from a lot of the other Asian applicants. Be excited about your admissions chances - regardless of whether you get HYPSM, you’re going to do very well this cycle. Nail those essays!