<p>I just finished my junior year at an extremely competitive/prestigious private school (less than 400 students total in high school) in the midwest. I am caucasian and from a wealthy family. </p>
<p>Academic honors/grades:
High Honors every semester</p>
<p>Headmaster's Distinctive Achievement List every year</p>
<p>Cum Laude Society (inducted junior year)- this is the honors program at my school for the top 10% of each class. my school doesn't do class rank, but i'm pretty sure i'm in the higher part of the top 10% in my grade. </p>
<p>Harvard Book Award- given to one junior for scholastic achievement along with good character and outside achievement</p>
<p>I have been vice president of my school's Alliance Francaise for 2 years.</p>
<p>National French Exam-
2004-placed 5th in the nation, 2nd in state
2005-placed second in the nation, 1st in state
2006-placed 10th in the nation, 3rd in state</p>
<p>9th grade:
Biology A+/A+
Algebra 2 Accelerated A+/A+
English 9 A/A
World History A+/A+
French II A/A
Band A+/A+</p>
<p>10th grade:
Chemistry A+/A+
Pre-Calculus Accelerated A/A+
English 10 A/A
European History A/A+
French III A+/A
Band A+/A+</p>
<p>11th Grade:
Physics A+/A+
AP Calculus AB A/A+
American Civilization English A/A+
AP US History A+/A+
French IV A+/A+
Band A+/A+</p>
<p>SAT I-(will take again next october)
Math-690
Verbal-690
Writing-730</p>
<p>Volunteer Work/summer work:
I am a co-founder of a mother daughter service group. We have worked for several organizations for the past 3 years. I have around 150 hours of service total. </p>
<p>Young Women's Institute- I was one of 30 girls to be accepted into this free program at the Indiana University Business School. I am leaving next weekend for this and will be back a week later. We are developing business projects and presenting them in front of qualified judges. </p>
<p>I am going to France this summer for a month. </p>
<p>Extra Curricular Activities: </p>
<p>Golf
Varsity (9th, 10th, 11th)- My high school team is very talented (we have won the state championship for the past 4 years in a row). I placed in the top 15 in the state my sophmore year and 9th my junior year. I also have placed in the top 5 every year at districts. In addition, I have placed very well at other large, state-wide tournaments and i participate in many city-wide tournaments in the summer. I am a 7 handicap. </p>
<p>Swimming
Varsity (9th, 10th, (serious shoulder injury in 11th, i had surgery 5 months ago for it)) I will swim again senior year.
I placed in the top 16 in the 50 Freestyle and 200 IM at Conference Freshmen year
I placed in the top 8 in the 100 Freestyle, 100 Breastroke, and 200 IM at my conference meet sophmore year.
My team made it to state in several events (difficult in my state because there is only one, combined class. Also, we are a very small school).
Qualified for state in the 50 Free and 200 IM my sophmore year
Qualified for state in all 3 relays my sophmore year</p>
<p>Music:
I have taken piano lessons for 10 years (i haven't done any competitions though for piano)
I play oboe in my school band (class every day) and chamber orchestra that meets after school twice a week.
I have participated in my city's Youth Symphony for all 3 years of high school. We have 3 hours of rehersal a week. I was second oboe for 2 years and was first oboe last year. I will be first oboe (hopefully) again next year because my audition went well. </p>
<p>Chance me at--</p>
<p>Dartmouth (ED)
William and Mary
Williams
Middlebury
Davidson
Yale
Northwestern
Penn (legacy-father)</p>