<p>Hi, so I will be a junior, and I want to know hypothetically where I stand. </p>
<p>Race: Chinese
First Language: English
SAT: 2300-2350(will take SAT this October, I expect this score)
SAT 2: US History: 800; Chemistry: 800(I expect to get this); Math 2: 800
AP Tests(self study): Microeconomics: 5 Macroeconomics: 5 Physics: 5 Chemistry: 5 World History: 5 Calculus: 5</p>
<p>9th grade:
GPA: 4.08(out of 4.3) Rank 13 out of 300~
Honors Chemistry
Honors Physics
Honors English
Honors Math
Non-Native Chinese Intermediate
Honors History
Computer Science(only one level)</p>
<p>10th grade:
GPA: 3.97 Rank 27 out of 300~
Honors Economics
Honors Physics
Honors Chemistry
Honors English
Honors Geography
Honors Math
Non-Native Chinese High
Honors History</p>
<p>11th grade:
Expected GPA: 4.15; Expected Rank: At least 15
IB Diploma
IB History HL
IB English HL
IB Economics HL
IB Math SL
IB Chinese SL
IB Chemistry SL</p>
<p>12th grade first semester:
Expected GPA: 4.20; Expected Rank: At least 10</p>
<p>EC:
MUN(since 9th grade)
-winner of multiple awards, numerous conferences
Debate(since 10th grade)
-winner of multiple debates
Magazine 1(since 10th grade)
-Writer for various sections, expect leadership position(editor-in-chief) by 12th grade
Magazine 2(since 11th grade)
-Writer for various sections
Saxophone
-Since 5th grade
Taught English at a specialized school for kids
-100 hours
Volunteered within various activities in community
-50 hours</p>
<p>Essay:
Very strong, personal essay</p>
<p>Letters of Recommendation:
High praise from different IB teachers</p>
<p>Schools I'm looking at:
Stanford
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Georgetown
Carnegie Mellon
Cornell
Colombia
Northwestern
Emory
University of Chicago
UPenn
USC</p>
<p>Will my grades help compensate? Should I also consider University of Alabama(scholarship)?
Thanks!</p>
While your grades are extremely strong, and your extracurriculars are mediocre, there is nothing that especially stands out… but no fear, thats what junior year is for! Do something extremely passionate in the subject of your choice- if its research or starting a business… Right now I would say you are a strong match for Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, USC, and Georgia Tech. Definitely consider University of Alabama as your safety, especially since you can get a good scholarship. Hope this helps