<p>I was wondering if anyone could give me some feedback on where I stand. I am looking to apply to harvard, yale, columbia, nyu, boston college stanford, and of course schools in canada too. Any input is appreciated! Thanks</p>
<p>Country: Canada
Grade: 11
School: Public, no IB, and only one AP class (which i plan to take)
Course load: I am taking the hardest courses available at my school
GPA: The average of my compulsory courses last semester was 97.6.
SO: 4.0 (unweighted), 4.75 (weighted)
SAT I: not taken yet, but judging by my practice tests I can achieve a 2200+ (I hope!)
SAT II: not taken yet, but I am taking Biology M, Chemistry and one of the Maths (haven't decided which one yet)
ACT: not taking
Rank: 1/220
Essays: If I work really hard, they can be decent
Intended Major: biology/chemistry/physics/psychology/neuroscience- i eventually want to go into medicine</p>
<p>Extra curricular: Ballet since I was 3, including RAD exams. I dance about 5 times a week
Classical Piano since I was 6, including exams, and I have been
competing in the local music festival since I was little, and have done
well in it. (a few firsts, a couple of seconds here and there)
I have been tutoring a 5th grader in math for about a year now
I was the lead in my schools production of Annie, and was a dancer in
last years musical
I did clerical work for the at my mom's office for some of the doctors
(she is a family physician)
Some of my writing has been published in my school's creative writing
journal.
This summer I plan to get a job somewhere (who knows?) and volunteer
at the local hospital, and possibly find some way to get even more
involved there
Other things throughout the years that weren't long term and probably
aren't of any significance. </p>
<p>Teacher recommendations: I think they will be pretty good, I am very involved in class
discussions, and I worked closely with a lot of them in the
musical, so I think they know me pretty well.</p>
<p>Community recommendations: My dance and music teachers have known me since I was
little and can account for my commitment and work ethic</p>
<p>Hobbies/interests: I am very interested in the sciences and all, but outside of school I
love to cook, read, play music, write music, listen to music etc. And
I am not one of those kids with high marks who spend the entire
weekend studying in their rooms. I do have a social life.</p>
<p>Awards: Nothing of importance, just music festival, school awards for academics, and I
placed well in some math contests. </p>
<p>Ethnicity: White/ Caucasian
Gender: female
Hook: I don't think this is considered a hook, but I have grown up with a sister who has an
eating disorder, which I believe has made me a stronger person blah blah blah
Other than that, my dad went to cambridge (in the uk) and is a biochemistry prof,
and my mother is a doctor, but again, that is certainly no hook. </p>
<p>Other: I will be the first of my family, and the first from my school to apply to any Ivy, so
my school counselors are of no help to me. I really do not expect great things to
happen.</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to read this (if you did haha, I wouldn't blame you if you didn't)
I really appreciate it!</p>