<p>SCEA comes out tomorrow :3
Any comments on how to improve my chances after my eventual Deferral tomorrow?</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2350 (800 Math (2009), 790 Writing (2010), 760 Reading (760)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II: Math Level 2 – 800, Chemistry – 800, Math Level 1 - 800
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 (throughout HS)
[<em>] Weighted GPA (out of 6.0): 9+10th : 4.667 11th: 5.75 12th: 6.00
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): No Ranking at School, but previous statistics say only top 3% maintain straight A’s.
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): (5’s) on Chemistry, Calculus BC, Physics B
[</em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load:
o Trimester 1:
Organic Chemistry
Research in Chemistry
Western European Cultural Studies (I)
Modeling / Differential Equations
AP MicroEconomics
o Trimester 2:
Research in Chemistry
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Multivariable Calculus (I)
Western European Cultural Studies (II)
AP MacroEconomics
o Trimester 3:
Multivariable Calculus (II)
AP US Government and Politics
AP Micro/Macro Econ
Western European Cultural Studies (III)
Classical Mythology
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Conrad Innovation Competition (International) Finalist, BHALF (NASA Competition) Online Winner (National), National Latin Exam (Maxima or Summa Cum Laude for over 5 years), Science Olympiad Medals (3 Regionals, 2 States, 10th place Nationals)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Research over past 2 summers (independent Research Project), Tennis Team (Captain), Physics Teacher’s Assistant, Research Club (President), Speech + Debate
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Cumulative total of 500+hours volunteering at local medical center.
[</em>] Summer Activities: Volunteering 10 hrs/day at Medical Center for 2010 year, Research at Medical Center for 2011 years.
[<em>] Essays: Had a Law student at Yale critic, along with several current Freshman at college. Was told they were “creative”, which was my goal (standing out from sea of applicants)
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Haven’t seen them.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Haven’t seen, but have known counselor for 5 years (she was my middle school counselor) so I would hope…..
[</em>] Interview: Went decently well, but was first interview, so not beyond reproach
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Pre-Law
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NC
[</em>] School Type: Extremely competitive (62 NMSF’s in 2011)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Income Bracket: $150-180k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Hahahaha I wish
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