<p>Hi! I was interested in applying for Harvey Mudd because of its small size and student culture. I know it's one of the hardest LACs to get into, but I really want to get into this school as opposed to a large engineering school like Georgia Tech (I live in Georgia)</p>
<p>-Asian male, 12th grade
-Unweighted GPA: 3.97 (1 B in my freshman year chemistry class)
-ACT score: English: 36/ Math: 33/ Reading: 35/ Science: 35/ Writing: 7 out of 12 (I do plan on retaking it one more time in December)
-Class rank: 13 out of 800
-AP classes with AP exam scores: 10th grade: AP World (4), AP Stat (5), AP Environmental Science (5)/ 11th grade: AP Physics (5), AP US History (4)/ 12th grade: AP Lang, AP Biology, AP Macro/gov, AP Calc BC.
-SAT II scores: Math II: 800/ Physics II: 800/ US History II: 760</p>
<p>My SAT scores were bad, so I do not plan on sending them, (they're 730 reading, 700 math, 560 writing), but will they get suspicious if I only send in my SAT II scores and ACT scores?</p>
<p>I'm very bad at timed essays, which explains the poor scores on the history AP exams and standardized writing scores.
My common app essay right now is a bit short, but I think it's pretty good. </p>
<p>I think my letters of recommendation will be average</p>
<p>ECs:
Clarinet:
-Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony (a really nice wind ensemble in Atlanta) member 10th to 12th grade
-All-State Band (for Georgia) participant for 6 consecutive years, consistently placing in high chairs (1st to 5th)
-Tutored children for a church orchestra
-Gwinnett County Youth Orchestra member 9th grade
-Governor's Honors Program (a terrific state-sponsored summer camp similar to programs like Duke TIP where students interview for a spot in a major in different subjects, like music for me) participant- 11th grade</p>
<p>Clubs:
-Science Olympiad: varsity team member, competed in State and National championships and placed 3rd in two of the State competition events.
-Robotics: Team leader, state competition finalist and world championship participant
-NHS: Joined just to pad my apps, nothing much for this club</p>
<p>Community Service:
-Clarkston refugee tutoring ministry: a volunteer organization where high school students tutor underprivileged refugee children in Clarkston. Helped initiate and run a student-ran fundraiser to raise school supplies and money for the children here.</p>
<p>I think Harvey Mudd is a reach college for me, and I'm applying to UGA as a safety, Georgia Tech, and Carnegie Mellon.</p>