<p>Applying into Mathematics
White male from Massachusetts</p>
<p>GPA: 3.97 UW
Class not ranked
I go to a public school for the gifted.</p>
<p>SAT: CR 690 M 780 W 770 = 2240 Total (superscored)</p>
<p>SAT II's:
Math II: 800
US History: 760
Biology: 720</p>
<p>AP US Gov: 5</p>
<p>Senior schedule:
AP Chemistry
AP Calc BC
Facing History
AP English Lit
AP Bio
AP French
AP Computer Science</p>
<p>ECs (weak and scattered; I really focused on my schoolwork, and I like trying out a bunch of different things)
School chorus 7th-11th grade
Break dancing club 10th-11th grade
Database management volunteer for a global health organization committee
Foreign Exchange in Shanghai (summer after 10th grade)
School Literary Magazine staff 11th grade
Varsity Basketball 9th - 12th grade
JV Swimming 11th grade
National Honor Society
Math League top score in my region</p>
<p>Essay: My guidance counselor is working with me on mine. I'll probably post on CC to have people read over them, too. </p>
<p>U Chicago (first choice, EA)
Cornell
George Washington
Cal Poly
Brandeis
Washington U in St. Louis
Fordham
U Minnesota -- Twin Cities
Oberlin College</p>
<p>I really appreciate anyone who comment's input. Thanks for taking the time to do this.</p>
<p>test scores and grade wise - i don’t foresee you facing any problems for any of the universities/colleges you are applying to.</p>
<p>your EC’s aren’t too bad, there are plenty of kids with worse, but definitely put in the concentrations like math league at the top.</p>
<p>as far as essays go - if your gc is working with you, then you should have no problem, but i do warn you that too much input from other people will diminish your voice in the essay - don’t allow that to happen.</p>
<p>I disagree with AudreyH, your ECs are weak and I think that your 690 CR really hurts you. I think that both chicago and cornell are reaches for you, and if you want to have any serious hope you need amazing essays.</p>
<p>Yeah, I figured they were at least reaches. I am thinking about playing up Math League and exchange to Shanghai, as they were the main things I did. Thanks for the input from both of you.</p>
<p>Remember that both of these schools don’t look at SAT Writing (and that Cornell does not use score choice), so you should be using the 1470/1600.</p>
<p>your ec’s are sorta weak, but the math league thing’s very strong, especially consdering you played b-ball for 4 years on varsity. your 690 on CR is bad, but you should still have a good chance at uchicago and cornell. good luck!</p>