<p>Hello friends, </p>
<pre><code> I hate to be that guy who starts one of these chance me threads but oh well.
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<p>During freshman/sophomore years of high school I was home schooled (essentially by myself as my parents are high school drop outs). I believe that my portfolios which I will be sending to colleges will be very impressive. (I'm essentially a year ahead in mathematics, and have been reading books like catcher and the rye and other 11-12th grade books as a part of my freshman curriculum). </p>
<p>For my last two years of high school I've decided to enroll in an online high school called K-12, just to get the feel of a traditional work environment. The following are my transcripts / AP test scores and other scores affiliated with last year:</p>
<p>AP World History
AP Physics C
AP English Language and Comp
CP French III
AP Environmental Science (.5 credit class)
AP Psychology (.5 credit class)
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC</p>
<p>(Actually I took physics and calc via EPGY)</p>
<p>I got high As in all of the above classes, and got 5s on the 8 affiliated AP exams last year. </p>
<p>Oh, and for freshman year I got a 4 on AP Bio, and during sophomore year a 5 on AP Euro. </p>
<p>as for test scores: </p>
<p>I've taken the SAT I once, last march:</p>
<p>SAT I Critical Reading 780
SAT I Mathematics 800
SAT I Writing 800</p>
<p>SAT II Mathematics II 800
SAT II Physics 800
SAT II Lit 760
SAT II World Hist 780
SAT II French Lang 750</p>
<p>AMC 12- 115.5</p>
<p>AIME - 6</p>
<p>(the amc/aime were taken last year as were most of the SAT IIs, except for french which I took in october)</p>
<p>During last summer I also took Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus I, Light and Heat, and Modern physics with EPGY, scoring either Passes or As in all of them. </p>
<p>This year I'm taking the following classes with K-12: </p>
<p>AP English Lit
AP Chemistry
CP French IV
AP U.S. Government
AP Economics
AP Computer Sci</p>
<p>as well as intermediate mechanics, differential equations, multivariable calc ii, and real analysis with EPGY. </p>
<p>As for extra curriculars/honors and stuffs: </p>
<p>last year I was a national semi finalist for the u.s. physics team</p>
<p>AIME High scorer</p>
<p>California State Science Fair Honorable Mention </p>
<p>Scholastic Inc national bronze medal for a short story</p>
<p>National finalist in the peace essay competition thingy</p>
<p>during last year I worked 20+ hrs a week doing clerical/accountant work for my family's company. </p>
<p>I started this small project which raised over 5,000 dollars used to fund a tribe of 3rd world africans</p>
<p>I'm a national high school honor society member (for whatever that's worth lol)</p>
<p>National AP Scholar Award</p>
<p>Last summer I attended the TASP summer program and this fall I'm working as an intern for NASA's DEVELOP program (environmental science)</p>
<p>Since last december I was an active member in the local zeitgeist movement chapter (basically an organization devoted to social change/ science where we would meet and discuss things) </p>
<p>Besides the tangible I'm truly passionate about learning, especially when it comes to helping humanity and learning about quantum physics :)</p>
<p>As far as hooks go...I dont believe they should really affect decisions, but I am a first gen high school graduate/college student. </p>
<p>My family's quite poor, we live in a mobile home community, and I help support them by working for our company. </p>
<p>I have had a prosthetic leg since soon after birth, following a birth defect. But I can walk perfectly and like to mountain bike / go airsofting with neighborhood friends. </p>
<p>Despite the nature of the stereotypical home school kid, I think I have pretty good social skills, a kick ass sense of humor, and many amazing friends (from my neighborhood, zeitgeist chapter, and students at my local public high schools)</p>
<p>I'm shooting for MIT, Stanford, Columbia, and maybe Yale/Princeton/Harvard and Amherst</p>
<p>MIT is my top choice, with stanford and columbia coming in at close seconds. </p>
<p>I think my essays / recommendations will be pretty spot on, so besides that I'm interesting in getting some realistic feedback from my cyber friends :)</p>
<p>btw, it means a lot to me for those of you who stuck through this boring, poorly structured, and sloppy post I wrote at 5:03 AM :)</p>
<p>Bonus pts for actually responding. </p>
<p>Thanks guise! Peace be with you.</p>