<p>Judge my chances as if I were applying ED (not 100% sure of whether I actually will... probably). My high school is competitive, and sends a fair number of people to Ivies every year. </p>
<p>GPA: 4.35 (Weighted; by end of Junior year)
3.95 (Unweighted)
Class Rank: Top 5% (5 to 8 out of 260; valedictorian has about a 4.40 (W))
Transcript (will only include real, core classes; no AP's offered until Junior year):
Freshmen Year:
Honors Geometry - A-
Honors Biology - A
Honors Latin 2 - A
Honors English 9 - A-
World Cultures (no honors offered)- A</p>
<p>Sophomore Year:
Honors Algebra 2 - A
Honors Chemistry - A
Honors Latin 3 - A
Honors English 10 - A-
U.S. History (no honors offered... took the AP Junior year) - A</p>
<p>Junior Year (considered most important year at my high school):
AP Biology - A
AP US History - A
Honors Physics - A
Honors Precalculus - A
Honors Latin 4 - A
Honors English 11 - A</p>
<p>Senior Year (schedule only):
AP Chemistry
AP Latin: Vergil
AP Calculus BC
AP U.S. Government and Politics
Honors English 12</p>
<p>Standardized Tests:
SAT:
Total - 2220
Reading - 700
Math - 720
Writing - 800
SAT Subject Tests:
Math IIC - 800
Biology-M - 740</p>
<p>Extras:
Freshmen Soccer (9th grade)
JV Soccer (10th, 11th grade)
JV Tennis (9th grade)
Varsity Tennis (10th, 11th grade): Conference Champs
Jazz Band (10th, 11th grade)
Math Team (9th, 10th, 11th grade)
Concert/Marching Band (9th, 10th, 11th grade): Librarian (type of band officer) in 9th grade.
Tri-M (11th grade): Music Honor Society. Selection based on leadership, academics, and interest/participation in music.
NEC Investment Challenge (11th grade): Team captain. Lead a team of 5 people who make investments (in the stock market). Each team starts out with $500,000.00. Started in February, 2010 and will last for 2.5 months. </p>
<p>Volunteer Work
Recycling Club (11th grade)
Kipp Academy (11th grade): Math and Science Tutor.
Peer Mentor Program (10th, 11th grade): Peer Mentor. Assigned to an incoming freshman to provide guidance and friendship as well as help them transition into high school. </p>
<p>Achievements
Cornell University Book Award (11th grade): Awarded for outstanding academic achievement.
National Merit Scholarship Qualifier (11th grade)
High Honor Roll (9th, 10th, 11th grade): Have been on for 12 consecutive quarters (entire HS career). Minimum grade point average of a 3.8 required.
Maxima Cum Laude (9th grade): An award for high achievement on the National Latin Exam. Received for performance on the Latin II Exam.
Excellence in Latin II (9th grade): Awarded for outstanding performance in Honors Latin II.
Magna Cum Laude (10th grade): An award for high achievement on the National Latin Exam. Received for performance on the Latin III/IV Prose Exam.
Excellence in US History (10th grade): Awarded for outstanding performance in US History 1.
Rotary Youth Leadership Conference (11th grade): Selection based on individual teacher recommendations and recognized leadership potential. Took place in February of 2010.</p>
<p>I know my peer rec should be very good, as well as my teacher recs. For my 500 word essay, I will make sure to emphasize who I am... I was thinking about writing about being in a family w/ two sets of identical twins (I am a twin ofcourse)... not very generic at all I hope. </p>
<p>Just wondering my chances ED, considering my high school info, standardized test scores, and additional info.</p>