<p>Objective:
White, Male
First generation to a 4 year institution
2120 SAT (650 R, 760 M, 710 w, 11 essay)
34 ACT (30 E, 36 M, 33 R, 35 S, 12 Essay)
SAT Subject Tests 800 Math 2, 670 Bio M (Retaking Saturday, should receive between 720 and 770), Lit (Saturday as well)
Rank 1/195
100.45 Weighted GPA/ 96.8 UW</p>
<p>IB Diploma Candidate
Senior Classes:
IB History HL
IB Bio HL
IB English HL
IB Italian SL
IB Economics SL
IB Math Studies SL
TOK
AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry</p>
<p>Activities:
Member of Student Council (September 2009 currently)
Currently running for Student Council President
Member of Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Committees (September 2009-currently)
The Challenge Academic Quiz Team (September 2011-currently)
Founder/ President of Ping Pong Club (September 2011-currently)
Member of The National Honor Society (September 2010-currently)
Member of Math Club (September 2008 currently)
Math Club President (Currently)
Staff of The Equinox Literary Magazine (September 2008-currently)
Editor (September 2010-June 2011)
Senior Editor (September 2011-currently)
Freshman Mentor (September 2011-currently)
Member of DECA (September 2011-Currently)
Director of Communications
Member of Photography Club (September 2008-June 2010)
Member of Calligraphy Club (September 2008-June 2009)
Member of Inklings (September 2008-June 2010)
Cornell University Summer College (July 17-Aug 6, 2011)
The Business World (Received a letter of recommendation from professor for being in top 20 out of a class of 149)<br>
Internship with Senator Carl Kruger (Spring 2011)
Religious Instruction Teacher/Catechist (September 2011-currently)
Emmaus Retreat Program (October 2010)
Fish Hobbyist/Breeder (Fish meetings/auctions since 2007)
Bowling (Bowled competitively up until 10th grade, was president of the league)
Volunteer at St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen (September 2008-currently)<br>
St. Vincent De Paul Summer Outreach (August 22-August 26, 2011)
Lector at Church (September 2006- June 2010)</p>
<p>Awards:(my main weakness)
Highest ACT Score in School's History
Geometry Award
3/4 scholarship for the school I attend
Principal's List Award </p>
<p>Personal Statement: Teachers called it refreshing, clever, and insightful? Don't know if they're bsing me or not though</p>
<p>Recommendations: Assistant Principal of Academics, should be amazing; math department coordinator, amazing as well; math club advisor, the same; Senator Carl Kruger; Professor from Cornell Summer College</p>
<p>What are my chances for?
Columbia ED
or Princeton SCEA
JHU
Cornell
Dartmouth
Brown
SUNY Binghamton
Harvard?
UPenn
Hunter Macaulay Honors College
NYU
Williams
UVA
UMich
Williams
Swarthmore
Fordham
RPI</p>
<p>that doesn’t help x_x
I’m torn between Columbia ED and Princeton SCEA, which would I have a better chance at given my desire for both is the same? For Princeton, I wouldn’t have to even send in my SAT scores…</p>
<p>What state are you from? Rural or urban? Your stats are fine, but for the Ivies it will depend a lot on your competition. I don’t see anything that would make you a shoo-in. When will you know if you won the president election? Are you sending in four supplemental recommendations? That’s probably unnecessary.</p>
<p>You should NEVER apply early to a school just because you think it will increase your odds. Assume you apply early to Columbia (or Princeton) because you think your odds are better there than at Princeton (or Columbia). Assume you get in. Assume Princeton (or Columbia) was really, deep down, your first choice. Do you really want to spend the rest of your high school/college/graduate school/career/retirement days wondering whether you should have applied to Princeton (or Columbia)?</p>
<p>Sounds like you have a chance as rank 1 in your graduating class, with a good ACT score and solid extracurriculars (internships, clubs, student council, etc). It depends on your essay, teacher rec.s, and the competition at your school. A bunch of extra letters of recommendations might be going overboard. If they are just going to mention the same qualities, I don’t think they’re necessary.</p>
<p>If there is even a chance that you might prefer Princeton to Columbia at some point in the next year, apply SCEA Princeton, since that is nonbinding. Then you can still go for Columbia RD if you have not made up your mind.</p>
<p>And people lets not give ZaZa so much crap, tons of us chance others and still want to be chanced ourselves. It is difficult to do it to yourself.</p>
<p>ZaZa- your stats are really good (ACT/class rank/coursework…all well within acceptance range) and you have a chance at any of these schools, even Princeton and Columbia. I have no idea if you will get in, but you will be looked at seriously and probably make it into a lot of the schools on that list as long as your essays are good, obviously. You are doing great thus far, and it is anyone’s game at this point, but I suggest you apply. </p>
<p>bubbly- my essay and recs are non-issues; the competition part is a little iffy…pretty much the school hasn’t really had any top candidates since 2008, when the valedictorian made it into 7 ivies (aside from Yale) with a 2080…the average SAT score at my school is approximately 1350, and the average ACT hovers at 23-24, as only the “smart” kids take it. So both my SAT and ACT scores are the highest in the history of my school…sad… I know .</p>
<p>&Jaysha, thanks, I was just wondering if applying ED to Columbia would give me the edge over applying SCEA, bc to Princeton, it doesn’t matter if they accept me because I won’t reply back until May 1st anyway…</p>
You are doing great thus far, and it is anyone’s game at this point, but I suggest you apply. </p>