<p>Hey, I'm a junior looking into applying to very selective colleges next year and I want to know how I'm doing and what parts of my application I should try to improve....thanks</p>
<p>Colleges: unsure about this list but it's just a general idea...
Harvard
Dartmouth
MIT
CalTech
UPenn
JHU
Cornell
NYU
Rutgers</p>
<p>Asian Male from a competitive public school in New Jersey (please don't stop reading here...)
Hardest possible courses taken
GPA: 9th - 96.9 UW/99.3 W
10th - 93.5 UW/ 95.6 W (89 in English Honors, 90 in AP USH and Precalc H)
11th - 96.5 UW/ 98.2 W (only possible B this year is AP English)</p>
<p>Rank - School does not rank, most likely Top 5 students in class of 450</p>
<p>SAT - 800 M, 760 CR, 800 W
SAT II - 790 Chem, 800 Math II, 800 US History (will be taking bio and English lit this year)
AP -
10th grade - AP Chem (5)
11th: AP Calc AB, AP Bio, AP US History, AP English Language
12th: AP Calc BC, AP Physics B, AP Economics, AP English Lit, AP Spanish Lang</p>
<p>EC:</p>
<p>Marching Band - 9,10,11,12
-Section Leader - 12
Varsity Swim Team - 9,10,11,12
-4 yr Varsity Letterman (for sure...)
Science Olympiad Team - 9,10,11,12
-Lots of Regional and State awards for this
Science League Team - 10,11,12
Science Bowl Team - 11,12
Math League Team - 11, 12
Stock Exchange Club - Founder/President 11,12
National Honor Society - 11,12
Relay For Life Team Captain - 10,11,12
Volunteer at Hospital - 200+ hours by the time I graduate (meh, not impressive but I'm not doing this for college so w/e)</p>
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<li>I’ve been growing increasingly interested in science throughout high school so I’ve taken up more science/math activities in 11th grade. </li>
<li>I applied to NJ Governor’s School in the Sciences, RSI, SSP, and a few others for this summer</li>
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<p>236 on PSAT so NMSF I guess</p>
<p>My concern is that I have very few awards</p>
<p>Any suggestions? Am I in good shape? Advice?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>