<p>Hey,</p>
<p>So I tried to register on this site under my own account, but for some reason I couldn't get past the image verification stage. It was odd. Anyway, I am using a friend's account to post this - he told me had posted on here before, but I'm not sure. </p>
<p>Ok, so I am currently a Junior at a nationally ranked public high school. My cumulative GPA is 3.773 out of 4.0, and is bound to increase because that GPA does not reflect the large number of weighted IB classes I am taking this year that were unavailable to me last year.<br>
PSATs: 211
CR - 74
Writing - 74
Math - 63
My highest PSAT ever was a 220, but it was an unofficial one administered by Kaplan. Of course I plan on taking the SATs, at least three SAT IIs, and the ACT.<br>
AP's
AP US Government and Politics - 5
AP Macroeconomics - 5
AP Latin Literature - 5
I am currently taking:
IBH English 11
IBS (next year IBH) Biology
IBH History of the Americas
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Psychology
IB French </p>
<p>I am taking the higher level of all those classes next year, with the exception of IBS Psych. I imagine I'll take either IB Physics or IB Business and Management to replace it. </p>
<p>EC's:
Model UN - current undersecretary general, was chair of different committees in past conferences at my school, and have been recognized as an outstanding delegate three or four times
Environmental Club - just a member, sadly. I only started this year
Weight Lifting - while I have proven myself to be competitive, I am not allowed to compete in any school events in basically all sports due to a health issue.
Volunteered at a hospital
Was accepted in extremely selective process to intern for Congressman Jim Moran
Volunteered at Food and Friends, a charity
Volunteered at the local middle school serving as a teacher's aide
Attended NYLC (National Young Leader's Conference) and am attending PYIC (Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference). I really did both of these just so I could go to the Presidential Inauguration
Took lessons and gained various distinctions in violin and piano
Member of National French Honor Society
Attended summer college at Georgetown (business courses) and Cornell (law courses) - received college credit. I know these don't help you get into those schools - I just really wanted to see the campus and take the courses.
Ranked 98 percentile (nationally I believe) in the Grand Concours.<br>
Member of school newspaper - I write commentaries (mostly on technology and business) and the occasional news story
Tutor students in French and Biology
Was selected as one of three out of all the Biology students to go to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute on Memory. I'm not even sure if I'm going yet, and I suppose it doesn't count as an ec, but there it is. </p>
<p>While clearly I can't be sure, my recommendations will likely be pretty strong.<br>
I will likely apply to:
Middlebury
Cornell (Early Decision?)
Haverford
Georgetown
Centre College (safety)
Northeastern (safety)
Wheaton
Washington and Lee
Williams
Swarthmore
Hamilton
Amherst
Vanderbilt
Colgate</p>
<p>Lots of schools I know.. I'll narrow my focus in the months to come.. I have time I suppose.</p>
<p>Thanks guys,</p>
<p>David</p>