<h2>Some of these stats are likely predictions for senior year when I apply. Rice is probably my #1 choice (or maybe Brown)</h2>
<p>Personal
Kansas, Male
Asian-American, upper-middle class
Competitive public high school (sends grads to top schools every year)
Prospective majors: double major in Philosophy and Cognitive Science/Psychology; these are my passions in academics, especially philosophy (my IB Extended Essay is about philosophical zombies). Also, I don't imagine that there are many Asians dying to get philosohy degrees.
Prospective career: Superhero</p>
<p>Academics:
UW GPA: ~3.7, W GPA: ~4.49
Rank: ~25/490, Top 5-6% (I feel like my GPA/class rank are the weakest part of my app, especially since Rice seems to value it a lot)
Full IB Diploma Candidate, get mostly As with some Bs
SAT: 800 CR, 780 M, 690 W: Composite: 2270 (I'm sure I can break 2300)
ACT: 33 (might go up to 34)
Haven't taken APs/SAT IIs yet</p>
<p>**ECs and Hobbies:<a href="in%20order%20of%20involvement/importance/leadership">/b</a>
1)Cello<a href="9-12">/u</a>
-Symphony Orchestra (School)
-Chamber Orchestra (School)
2)Lacrosse<a href="10-12">/u</a>
-Varsity
3)Youth Soccer Referee <a href="9-12">/u</a>
-U-7 to U-17; Center and AR
4)Philosophy Club<a href="11,12">/u</a>
-Founder and President; lead discussions every week
5)Food Appreciation Club <a href="9,11,12">/u</a>
-President; adminstrative and organizational work
6)Broomball Club<a href="11,12">/u</a>
-Founder and President; explain and organize games
7)Interact <a href="11,12">/u</a>
-Charter Member
8)Recycling Club <a href="11,12">/u</a>
-Member
9)Link Leader<a href="12">/u</a>
-Charter Member of the program; help freshman get oriented
10)Weight-Lifting/Bodybuilding <a href="9-12">/u</a>
-Go to the gym a lot and read about lifting techniques, nutrition, etc
11)Soccer <a href="9-12">/u</a>
-Intramural, played on school's team freshman year</p>
<p>100-150 hours of community service, a lot from random things, a lot from recycling. I'll probably do a lot of volunteering this summer.</p>
<p>I don't know if all of these should be put on an app (like bodybuilding), but they're what I enjoy and spend a lot of my time doing. There are some other ECs that I do/have done, but they aren't that significant.</p>
<p>Awards:
Academic Worldquest Competition (sponsored by International Relations Council) 30th place Nationals
All-District Honors Orchestra (will likely make State next year, after applying)
Orchestra Letter
Philosophy Paper (about zombies!) published in a peer journal</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: I imagine they'll be funny, offbeat, and hopefully well written. I also plan to show a lot of interest and how I can contribute to the community. I think I can make this one of the stronger areas of my app.
Recs: I'll have a great one from my TOK teacher, probably decent-good from other teachers/counselor
Interview: I haven't done one yet, but I got a thank you note from my interviewer at WashU, and it mentioned specific things about me (my philosophical endeavors). I don't know if this is standard or not. Anyway, I think I'll have a strong interview.
Other: Visited; attended 2 classes, student tour/lunch, etc. Cello teacher attended Rice.</p>