<p>Hi guys! Just a junior here freaking out semi-prematurely about college. ^_^ Anyway, I was wondering if you guys would chance me at (they're in order based on how much I want to go there):
- Williams (top choice)
- UChicago
- USC
- Georgetown
- Yale/Princeton
- Harvard (kinda being forced to apply)
- Cornell
- NYU
- UNC Chapel Hill (OOS)
- Carleton</p>
<p>For reference, my safeties are Rutgers, University of Vermont, and Pace (:</p>
<h2>Thanks a bunch!</h2>
<p>GPA: 3.93 UW/4.37 W
Rank: My school ranks by decile, so top 10%
SAT: 2370 (800 W/800 M/770 CR)
SAT II: So far I've only taken Math II - 800. Planning on taking Spanish with Listening, Biology M, English, and/or U.S. History at some point in the near future (vague, I know :P)
AP Tests: (These were all taken sophomore year) AP Calculus BC - 5, AP Physics B - 5, AP Computer Science - 5. This year, I'm taking the exams for AP Music Theory, AP Statistics, APUSH, AP English Lang and Comp, AP Spanish, and AP Bio.</p>
<p>Current Course Load: Law, AP Music Theory, AP Statistics, APUSH, American Lit Honors, Spanish Honors, AP Bio
Expected Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, AP US Gov, AP Macroeconomics, TA for English teacher; Multivariable Calculus and some other classes at local community college</p>
<p>Major Awards/Honors: Performed as a solo pianist at Carnegie Hall in 2012, a handful of local, state, and international piano awards; Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Gold Award; Expected National Merit Semifinalist; 1st place awards at DECA regional and state competitions - 4th at internationals; National Semifinalist, USABO; National Semifinalist, USAPhO; NGO nominated for Aspire Award; AP Scholar (lol)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Piano (12 years; compete internationally, debuted at Carnegie Hall)
Writing (self-published novel, some random writing awards in addition to Scholastic)
Editor of Literary Magazine
Founder, International Development Initiative in community (helped raise $30K; helped advise city council on development-related courses of action)
Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2012 - Social Media Intern
Founded own NGO and non-profit publication with international membership and reader base
Advisory Board Member of a major international youth humanitarian organization: Organized human rights campaigns and peacebuilding projects, traveling to Sudan, Cambodia, etc. over summers; helped design and develop youth-activism mobile application with 15K+ users
Internships with local literacy-building mobile app startups
Co-Founder & 1-yr Head of School Broadcasting Radio
Arts + Literature Blogger for an educational social network of national scope
Tennis (JV/V), Track & Field (V) - I'm not even close to being of a caliber high enough for recruitment in either of these sports. It's just not going to happen.
Conducting independent research on a novel genome-manipulation system as a potential means to vaccinate against HIV/AIDS - Patent Pending; depending on how complacent I feel, I may or may not enter a science fair :P
Currently working on a historical paper on political legitimacy to be submitted for publication in the Concord Review (fingers crossed!)
... that's all I can remember off the top of my head. The rest are basically insignificant though.</p>
<p>Hooks: None whatsoever
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
Income Bracket: I'm not entirely sure, but solidly middle class.
Intended Major: International Development <3 (It's been a dream of mine to be director of the WHO or UNAIDS someday and operate my own research-based nonprofit)
School: Large, super-competitive STEM-focused public school
State: CA</p>
<p>Strengths: ECs, Test Scores, Passion (does that count? -<em>-)
Weaknesses: I know it's decently high, but I'd say my UW GPA for the more selective colleges. I really messed up first semester of sophomore year and got 3 B's in my 3 AP classes simply because I was way too busy and bit off more than I could chew. It was the only semester I didn't have straight A's so I'm kind of hoping I remedied it by getting a 4.0 UW second semester of sophomore year :/ Also, the fact that I'm an Asian who blatantly lacks a hook.
Additional Info: I'd consider myself to be good at writing essays and marketing myself as a unique, passionate individual in that respect; however, I don't think I interview very well .</em>.</p>
<p>Yup. Thanks so much everyone :)</p>
I don’t know if I’d call my essay-writing abilities “stellar” with respect to UChicago, because I have this lingering fear one of their prompts will throw me off, but my ability to write really original essays is something I consider a major strength on my part 
Anyway, thanks again! I really appreciate it!</p>