<p>ACT: 31, retaking
SAT: 2160 (760 writing, 680 math, 720 reading)
I think my u/w GPA is like 3.75 or so..? (Good thing I know, right?)</p>
<p>Transcript:</p>
<p>9th Grade:
Honors Government: A-
Honors English: A
Higher Alg: A
Honors Physical Science: B+
Symphony Orchestra: A (Highest Level of Orch @ School)
Chinese II: A</p>
<p>10th Grade:
APUSH: B (unweighted, A with weight) -- 4 on exam
Honors English: A-/A
IB-Prep Pre-Calc: B+/A-
Honors Chemistry: B/B+
Journalism: A
Photography: A-
Chinese III: A</p>
<p>11th Grade:
IB Euro HL: A
IB English HL: A
IB Maths HL: A-/A
IB Chinese HL: A
IB Biology SL: A
IB Arts SL: A</p>
<p>12th Grade Schedule:
IB Euro HL
IB English HL
IB Maths HL
IB Chinese HL
IB Physics SL
IB Theory of Knowledge</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars and Volunteering:
Editor on School Paper in 11th Grade (Part of Quill and Scroll Honor Society)
Editor-in-Chief of School Paper in 12th Grade
3 Years Nordic Skiing Team
10 Years Figure Skating (Gold Moves in the Field, Bronze Freestyle, winner of Evelyn McCartan Award for outstanding achievement)
8 Years Violin Lessons (participation in 3 contests)
National Novel Writing Month (winner 2008 and 2009, participant 2010)
Member of People-to-People (school chapter, volunteering)
Member of NHS & School Honor Society
Volunteer Writing Tutor 11th and 12th Grade (through school)
Volunteer Elementary School Tutor (10th, 11th, 12th grade--through school)
Library Volunteer
Intern Lab Assistant @ Independent Chemistry Laboratory (parent's friend's business--won't publish name here...)
Attended Summer Writing Camp at University of Iowa (Should I have done Kenyon's Summer Writing Program instead? On that note, my friend is deciding where to apply for summer writing camp and wants to know if she'll have a better chance getting into a school if she does a summer program there.)</p>
<p>I'm a strong writer; I expect to write outstanding application essays haha. Writing is really where my interest lies; my recommendations are sure to highlight that.
What do you think? Should I visit overnight/interview?
Thanks for chancing me!</p>
<p>(I share this account with a few friends and our siblings; if there's any discrepancy between this and other posts, that's why!)</p>