<p>I am currently a Junior
Ethnicity: gonna leave it blank. (would it be assumed I'm white or Asian if I did this)
UW GPA: 3.93ish
-school doesn't rank, but I got an award for being the junior with the highest weighted GPA, meaning I'm a would-be valedictorian. </p>
<p>SAT I's (I'm retaking this October or November. I will aim for 750+ in CR and W.)
Math: 800
CR: 730
Writing:710</p>
<p>SAT II's
Math II: 800
U.S. History: 710
Chemistry: 690
(we weren't quite done with the AP Chem and APUSH curriculums by the time I took the May subject tests, so I will take them again on June 5. I expect a 730+ in both.)</p>
<p>Past AP's: US Gov and Politics-5
Projected AP scores for this year:
APUSH: 5
AP Chem: 4/5
AP Eng. Lang: 4/5</p>
<p>Current Load
1. Integrated Physics
2. Advanced PreCal
3. AP US History
4. AP English Language
5. Web Design
6. Advanced Spanish IV
7. AP Chemistry</p>
<p>Senior Load
1. AP Calculus BC
2. AP Statistics (is it true stats is not really math, but is more like reading?)
3. AP Biology
4. AP Physics C
5. AP Literature
6. Economics
7. (maybe) Band (if I can fit it in my schedule)</p>
<p>-school doesn't offer honors classes, but mentions "due to the rigorous curriculum of the school, no classes are designated as honors" in school description.</p>
<p>My only B's have been graphic design freshman year and AP Gov last year(will a 5 on the exam atone for this)? I got straight A's last semester, but will probably get a B this semester in AP English language and A's in everything else.</p>
<p>-will mention Math, Economics, and Chemistry respectively as my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice majors.
EC's:</p>
<p>Boy Scouts
-Eagle Scout (just did my board of review). My project was building benches, pressure-washing old ones, and putting sealant.
-Senior Patrol Leader during 10th grade, Patrol Leader during 9th
-broke a national record for hiking. I hiked the Bartram Trail (100 miles/5 days, has a lot of elevation): honored by Governor Sonny Purdue and national head of boy scouts for this feat
-LOTS of community service projects
-raised money for inner-city kids to buy scout uniforms</p>
<p>Tennis (all 4 years)
-private lesons
-varsity tennis</p>
<p>Academic Quiz Bowl team (10-12)</p>
<p>I founded and am president of our school's food critic club. We go to restaurants about once a month and write critiques about them, which are published in the school newspaper.</p>
<p>Trumpet
-private lessons
-Superior Rating (9,10,11) at Solo Ensemble Festival
-Community Jazz Band (9-12)
-GISA all-select band member (11th grade) (top band members of private schools in GA)
-played for church on Sundays
-invited to play at school's open house 10th grade</p>
<p>Piano
-lessons
-invited to play at several concerts</p>
<p>Young Republicans (should i say this? i know prestigious colleges are very liberal?)
-helped a bake sale to fund troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
-helped campaign for John Mccain and senator Saxby Chambliss</p>
<p>Duke TIP summer program (summers after 9th and 10th grade, I respectively studied macroecon. and robotics)</p>
<p>Academic Awards:
-Georgia Certificate of Merit
-Phi Beta Kappa Award (given to Junior with the highest weighted GPA in class)</p>
<p>Hobbies:
-food-trying at restaurants (and even cooking some by myself)
-camping/backpacking</p>
<p>Miscellaneous:
I also volunteer at the library during the summer.
-Traveled around Europe.
-I'm almost certain my PSAT score will qualify me for semifinalist standing in the NMS search.</p>
<p>Recommendations: I know several teachers at my school who like me and will probably write well about me.
Essay: talk about perseverance, about how I thought I could accomplish anything after my national record hike (would this sound too trite?)</p>
<p>Is this a good list of matches/safeties?:
UChicago
Northwestern
Georgia Tech
WashUSTL
UNC Chapel Hill
Vanderbilt
UGA
UVA</p>
<p>Note of thought: on mychances . net, it said I have a 69% chance at Dartmouth, which seems pretty good. Is it really that high?</p>