<p>Posting again due to new information being added:
Background
-Junior
-Immigrated recently
-Asian Indian
-First Generation</p>
<p>GPA: 91.3-91.5 UW at a very competitive and well known high school)
PSAT: Got a 209 (76 on Math cause 1 wrong, 64 in CR, 69 in W) Definitely can improve this as I have not yet prepped for it. Hopefully hit 2200+ on the SATs this coming April.
SAT II: World History: 740 Math IIC: 800
APs: World History 5 Macroecon (self study) 4
Took the hardest courses possible.</p>
<p>-Quantitative Trading & Research:
Started a firm which uses research conducted to build currency trading models. These models are then used to manage client accounts by speculating in the currency markets (Typically pairs involving the G-7 countries with weighting on the US dollar). We have also partnered with several FX dealers as liquidity providers for their firm.</p>
<p>-Research:
Currently conducting research in Economics to send to several competitions in 2006 working with a prof. Focus is on US labor economics. I cant provide much details on it in a public forum.</p>
<p>-Music:
Indian classical vocal training since 11. Focus on Bengali folk music, bengali classics, and Sanskrit hymns.</p>
<p>Internships:</p>
<p>-Law Firm: Worked as a summer associate intern at a pro bone law firm in NYC. Worked in their immigrant protection unit where I conducted legal research for attorneys and prepared case files. This was during the summer of 2003-2004</p>
<p>-Hedge Fund: Currently interning as an assistant trader at a hedge fund here in NYC. Functions include taking classes and doing some misc. work that needs to be completed after hours.</p>
<p>Involved in school clubs (FIRST robotics-head of animations until 10th however as I simply dont have the time to take it up), and sports teams (Track). Just got involved in school government. Looking to start a finance club and a science olympiad team in the school both to be used to take part in different city wide and statewide contests.</p>
<p>Looking at Wharton, Harvard, Pton, Stanford, Chicago, Dartmouth for reaches.
My GPA really worries me. So any comments? Suggestions for next year?</p>