<p>My dream school is UChicago, but I will be applying to other top schools as well (Ivies, MIT, CalTech, UC Berkeley, Rice, etc.) but I also would like to know how my credentials stand in the admissions process in general.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.9531
HPA: 5.1777
Class Rank: 6/446
Percentile: 99%
SAT: 2100 (will be taking it one more time this October; my practice scores have been ranging in the high 2200s to 2300)
- CR = 690
- Math = 710
- Writing = 700
ACT: 33
- Reading = 33
- English = 33
- Math = 34
- Science = 31
- Writing = 10
SAT Subject Tests:
- Math Level II = 780
- Physics = 760
- Chemistry = 790
AP Exam scores:
- World History = 5
- Art History = 5
- Macroeconomics = 4
- Calculus AB = 5
- English Literature = 3
- Psychology = 5
- Environmental Science = 4
- Calculus BC = 5
- Physics B = 5
- U.S. History = 5
- U.S. Government = 3
- Chemistry = 5
- English Language = 4
IB Exam Score:
- Spanish B SL = 5 (out of 7)
Honors:
- AP Scholar
- AP Scholar with Distinction (Two-time recipient)
- National AP Scholar
- National Society of High School Scholars (Ambassador)
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Honor Society
- Spanish National Honor Society
- Rho Kappa
- Discus Awards Honorable Mention (2012-2013)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>1) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Currently a blue-belt. It's my biggest and greatest passion so far. Been doing it since the 8th grade. Although it might not be as "respected" or looked highly upon as playing a musical instrument, for me, Jiu-Jitsu is my greatest EC passion and I plan to pursue it for my whole life. I find Jiu-Jitsu as my greatest passion because it is simply an amazing way to de-stress as well as learning how to defend myself without harming my opponent (Jiu-Jitsu uses submissions rather than strikes, and as a Pacifist, this martial art style suits me).</p>
<p>2) Science National Honor Society: I am co-founder and vice-president of my school's SNHS. I am also the captain of the materials science and astronomy teams for this year's Science Olympiad. I am also instituting a tutoring program that will help other students who are struggling in the sciences and match them with teachers who can offer them the appropriate help.</p>
<p>3) Commissioner's Academic Challenge (Florida's fancy version of Quizbowl essentially): I was the only junior to make the team last year. This year, I am the team's captain. Team won 2nd place in districts last year.</p>
<p>4) SECME: I have been involved in SECME the past 3 years now and last year, I was captain of the club's Brain Bowl (again, like Quizbowl) team and was the only team at my school to place (3rd place) at the SECME Olympiad. This year, I am the club's secretary and I am in charge of all clerical and organizational duties. I am also Brain Bowl team captain again for this year and I plan on making us achieve 1st place at this year's Olympiad.</p>
<p>5) Youth Conservation Corps: The summer before senior year, I was an intern for the Youth Conservation Corps at this nature center at which I volunteer and for 8 (paid) weeks, I learned conservation ethics and wildlife biology and worked with the nature center's biologist, collecting data and performing extremely laborious task in the hot Florida sun. The YCC has opened up my interest for the biological sciences (I am a physics and physical sciences person so this experience was invaluable in my intellectual growing).</p>
<p>6) Congressional Youth Cabinet: This year, representative Ted Deutch started his first Congressional Youth Cabinet for the 2013-2014 school year. Basically, the CYC holds meetings throughout the year to discuss national issues and to raise political interest and awareness among youth. Because of the CYC, I have been strongly inclined towards pursuing a minor in political science (my majors being mathematics and physics).</p>
<p>7) Global Club: I am the founder and president of my school's Global Club, a club that is dedicated to making a global impact via the local level and community. Some of the events and things I sponsored are soup kitchens food drives to feed homeless people and hungry children from lower socioeconomic families, hosting car washes, trash pick-up in our local city, and finally, acting as a liaison to provide community service opportunities to the club's members. </p>
<p>8) Morikami: I am a volunteer captain at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. It is my job to ensure the safety of the other volunteers and that they are doing their jobs. I am also being exposed to and learning Japanese culture as I volunteer here, giving me cultural awareness and a broader world perspective.</p>
<p>9) Key Club: I was the treasurer of my school's Key Club, the largest club at my school, and I had to handle the dues of over 100 members in the club and make sure that the money was allocated properly and that the club maintained a stable budget. Key Club is similar to Global Club, but my school's Key Club focuses mainly on special events rather than usual service.</p>
<p>10) Haiti Relief and Aid: One summer, my father and I went to Haiti to help out the people there. For two weeks, my father and I stayed there and I was there, I bought food for and played with the orphans at the orphanage at which we stayed and at the same time, the orphans and our caretakers would teach us about Haiti's culture, history, and their lifestyles too. I plan on doing more outreach programs like this in college. After my experience here, I really learned to appreciate what it means to be living in a blessed country like the U.S. as well as gain a better understanding and view of what the world is like.</p>
<p>Now THESE are the activities that I will be putting on my Common App, because they are the ones I am most PASSIONATE about. I have a billion other things going for me, but I only want to put the ones I know that I love to do and that I will continue to pursue in college.</p>
<p>I've taken 15 AP classes, 3 dual enrollments, and have taken/and am currently taking 8 IB classes as well. I've received 3 Bs on my transcript, so would that hinder my chance for admissions in any way, shape, or form? Do I have a decent chance at UChicago and the other top schools? I am an Asian male too, so would these schools discriminate me against my race and/or gender as opposed to if I were a different minority and/or female? Finally, do AP/IB exam scores matter much in the admissions process?</p>
<p>Please, any and all advice is welcome and appreciated. Thank you!</p>