<p>Here is a list of the schools I am considering applying to. </p>
<p>Rice University
Northwestern University
Johns Hopkins University
Carnegie Mellon
University of Virginia
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell University
Bucknell University
Lehigh University
University of Rochester</p>
<p>Prospective Major: Chemical or Biomedical Engineering</p>
<p>And here are my stats:</p>
<p>Florida Resident
White
Female
My school used to send a dozen or so to Ivies but in recent years its been cut to 5 or less (which is sad).</p>
<p>U.W. GPA: 4.0
W. GPA (on a 6pt scale: APs worth 6, Honors worth 5, Reg worth 4): 5.1429
Rank: 5/640
SAT I - CR 640 M 800 W 680
SAT II - Math II - 790 US - 650 (eek, <em>shrugs</em>)
PSAT - 210</p>
<p>Taking hardest classes available, with straight A's
APs:</p>
<p>10th grade
World History - 4</p>
<p>11th grade (with predicted grades)
Calc AB 4/5
Eng Lang 4/5
USH 4
Physics C - Mech 3/4
Physics C - EM. Hah.
Span Lang - 3</p>
<p>12th Grade APs will be:
Chem, Bio, Calc BC, Euro, Govt, Eng Lit</p>
<p>ECs</p>
<p>Mu Alpha Theta
member for four years, treasurer for 11th, president for 12th, won a few local, regional, and state awards for individual and team
Newspaper
11th grade writer, photographer, graphics, selling ads to finance paper, 12th entertainment editor
Lacrosse Club
10th-12th. Maybe co-captain in 12th.
Save Whats Left (environmental club)
11th and 12th, working with the club 4 days/week for an hour + occasional campus cleanups, beach cleanups, canal cleanups, and other environmental service projects.
Foreign Language Honor Society
member for four years, treasurer for 12th, earned 60 in club service hours for it over the years.
SMILE (club devoted to helping assisted living facilities and their members)
it was created in 11th (not by me), VP for 11th probably for 12th too. we held an item collection drive, sorted the items, and delivered them to ALF for the residents. We will continue to do more of the same next year.
I was also the Girls Basketball team manager for 9th and 10th where I earned almost 100 (non-inflated) service hours.</p>
<p>In total I have 189 service hours with another 100 or so next year.</p>
<p>My recs will be from my math teacher of 3 years and my physics teacher of 2. Both know me very well and should write excellent recs.</p>
<p>My essay should be decent, a lot of voice.</p>
<p>Please let me know how I am doing, what I can do to improve, and thanks in advance!</p>
<p>(ps I know I posted this before but I only got one response and it is pages back... please help!)</p>