<p>I want to apply to JHU, Washington University in St. Louis, Cornell, Rice ,Texas A&M, Vanderbilt ,Brown.</p>
<p>I am from Dallas Texas and attend a public school. My parents are from Ethiopia(URM) and moved here about 11 years ago.</p>
<p>GPA:3.72
Class Rank: 9
SAT: 1950 without prior studying (I Plan to take it in October again for a 2200+ with summer preparations.)
SATII: Math Level II: 800 Physics :800
Extra Curriculars : NHS Mu alpha theta, Science NHS, Beta Club, I also attend my local CC to take courses during the summer and I plan to during the school year, I volunteer at my community college where I tutor and also I assist foreign students who have trouble speaking english and practice english grammar and reading with them weekly. I am also in Acdec and UIL.</p>
<p>I know I will have strong Recommendations esp from my history teacher who I've had for 3 years in a row.</p>
<p>I have had a rigorous high school schedule. I have taken every possible AP my school offers. But my GPA is weak. Its because I had a horrible freshman year it was the year That i had no sense of direction but oh well I have done better since than and thats what matters , or I hope it does.)</p>