Chance!

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<p>Please chance!</p>

<p>Basic:
Male, Born in India, From VA
Go to average public high school for 3 classes and a Governor's School for 3 classes (math, science, technology ones). I've taken a couple of CVCC credit classes and some of my classes next year are also CVCC credit. </p>

<p>Academics: (after senior year will be around)
GPA - Unweighted: 3.95 ;GPA - Weighted: 4.3 to 4.4
Class Rank: 10th - 12th of 360,</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT: Took 3 times, best in June (770 M, 730 CR, 720 W) so 2220 and 1500 M+CR</p>

<p>AP Euro: 5. AP Eng Lang: 4. AP USH: 4. (self-study) AP PSY: 5 (self-study)
senior year AP's: AP Stat, AP Calc BC, AP Environ, possibly AP Bio</p>

<p>Taking SATII's in october: Math II, History, maybe Spanish to get out of some requirements</p>

<p>Extra Curricular:
-NHS -will probably be officer at our school (find out next year)
-Varsity Club - those with Athletic and academic varsity letter
-Key Club, Spanish Club, Latin Club</p>

<p>Leaderships Positions:
-Governor’s School Student Activites Board
-Train people at Hospital (will have around 200hrs)</p>

<p>Sports: (20 hrs/week - all year round, including summer)
-Indoor Track - Varsity Letter - senior co-captain
-Outdoor Track - Varsity Letter - senior co-captain
-Cross Country - Varsity Letter - senior-co captain</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
-Volunteering at the Lynchburg General Hospital (200 hours)
-Relay for Life - Made my own team that has over 40 people.. organized entire event and all fundraisers.. raised over $1000
-Various races for charity: 9th Annual Central Virginia Kidney Association Race, Turkey trot (cancer), other running related volunteering activites.</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
-Accepted to Central Virginia's Governor's School - a school for Science and Technology.
-Participated at annual school trig-star tournament (trigonometry) - placed 3rd sophomore year
-Chosen to be one of four ambassadors to represent CVGS at NCSSMST conference - an association of Specialized Secondary School
-Participated in Research Symposium (top 10) and Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
-Accepted to VJAS (state science fair), Placed 2nd in the Psychology Category.
-AP Scholar with Distinction and aiming for National AP Scholar</p>

<p>College/ Summer Programs:
-Taking classes at local community college (CVCC)
-Boys State - elected as senator and clerk</p>

<p>Extra (academic):
-Research project about memory and perception because I'm interested incognitive science and neuroscience.. reserached neuroscience program at UVA
-My only two B's were in 9th grade year in easy classes and have improved and gotten straight A's since</p>

<p>My essays will be about my world (india-NJ-VA) and (try to) humor ones, and my passion of cognitive science
Guidance Counselor Recommendation will be very good because I'm first one at school to self-study AP's and the teachers will be also.</p>

<p>Any chance?
Should I retake SATs?
What should I aim on SAT2s?</p>

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<p>I think you're a solid applicant with a good shot. I think your SAT scores are fine. I wouldn't worry about them. Only retake if you think you can get significantly higher (and it still might not matter much).</p>

<p>I don't really see any glaring holes in your app. My advice for this year would be to concentrate on making those grades and continuing with your current activities. No need to add more.</p>

<p>Also...I know that taking the Spanish SAT II might get you out of some reqs at some schools, but Duke's Spanish program is actually self-placement so you just pick the class you think you should go into. I do think you can get 1 elective credit if you get a 5 on the Language AP or a 4/5 on the Lit AP, though. just fyi.</p>

<p>For SAT II's...don't aim; just do the best you can.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>just saying....if duke doesn't work out, you do live in virginia.....and ud prob get some honors or something at UVa</p>