<p>Hello..i know that these threads are really annoying..which makes me extremely hypocritical for posting this..so, if you ignore this i understand but if you reply it will be much appreciated...i have posted this both here and at U of Penn's board because I'm not sure which one to apply early too.</p>
<p>White Female..</p>
<p>I'm a rising senior at a large public high school in Texas (approx. 600-700 in my class) and I'm not sure of my exact rank but I know I am at least in the top 10% but probably top 5%.</p>
<p>SAT I: 790 M, 650 V (1440), 640 W (2080)..I'm a math person..haha</p>
<p>SAT IIs: will be taking Math IIc and Physics in October (expect 700+ on both)</p>
<p>100 GPA W..not sure unweighted</p>
<p>Advanced Classes from Last 2 Years:
Sr. Year: Calculus BC AP, Physics II AP, Computer Science A AP, Statistics AP, Government AP, Economics AP, English IV GT/AP/Dual-Credit
Jr. Year: Calculus AB AP, U.S. History AP/Dual-Credit, English III GT/AP, Physics I Pre-AP, French III Pre-AP</p>
<p>ECs: Science Fair(4 years), National Honor Society Secretary, Will be/have been senior, junior, and sophomore class treasurer, Varsity Cheerleader(it's a competitive team, not just FB games and stuff..been on the squad for 4 years now), newspaper staff, Track team-pole-vault(9th), honor line at 2006 graduation, french honor society, student leadership conferences, health occupational students (HOSA)..some specific volunteer work as well</p>
<p>Past 2 Summers:
-2006: Southwest Research Institute Young Engineers and Scietists (YES) Program..Non-Paid Internship for aprox. 10-16 high school students, NASA High School Aerospace Scholar, Mentorship with a PhD in Physics analyzing data from the ACE Spacecraft on Solar Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)
-2005: Educational trip to France with students and teachers, Mentorship conducting heterotrophic plate count tests at SAWS LAboratory</p>
<p>Awards:
-aprox. $92,000 in scholarships to local universities
-Alfred G. West and Daughter Debbie Award for Excellence in Geological Research
-Stockholm Junior Water Prize Regional Winner
-UT Health Science Center Womens Faculty Award
-South Texas Chapter Health Physics Society Excellence Award
-Nomination for Discovery Channels Young Scientist Challenge
-Achievement Award from American Meteorological Society
-Savings Bond from Air & Waste Management Association, Alamo Chapter
-Award from American Water Works Association
-Intel Excellence in Environmental, Health & Safety Award
-Outstanding Environmental Science Project Award From San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
-Mount Holyoke College Book Award</p>
<p>Teacher Recs: Both should be excellent
Counselor Rec: Also should be excellent</p>
<p>Misc.: I have always aspiried to be an astronaut and I am planning to major in astrophysics.</p>
<p>Thanks for any input!</p>