<p>I'm curious as to the accuracy of what you all predict and what actually occurs. I'm applying to Penn State, Pitt, BC (Early Action for a chance at the Presidential Scholarship), UVA (Early Action, same reason), Cornell, Columbia, UPenn, Yale, and Harvard.</p>
<p>Numbers:</p>
<p>GPA (weighted): 105
Rank: 1 of 175</p>
<p>SATs: 2330</p>
<p>Reading: 800
Math: 740
Writing: 790
Chemistry: 800
Biology: 790</p>
<p>ECs (I'll only list what I put on the common app):</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Debate: 1st in the State Public Forum Debate, 7th in National Catholic Forensics League Nationals</p></li>
<li><p>FBLA: National Champion (Emerging Business Issues), Local President</p></li>
<li><p>Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout, Senior Patrol Leader, Order of the Arrow (Honor Society)</p></li>
</ul>
<p>-Cross Country, 4 years, 4 Letters</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Track, 4 years, 3 letters</p></li>
<li><p>Winter Track</p></li>
<li><p>Band: Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Section Head</p></li>
<li><p>National Honor Society</p></li>
<li><p>Moody's Math Challenge: Top 100 Teams</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Volunteering:</p>
<ul>
<li>Local Hospital</li>
<li>Creator and administrator of a local community alert system through our 911 Center (We get flooded a lot)</li>
</ul>
<p>Work:
- Night Shift at a local bar</p>
<p>Past APs (all 5s): Biology, Gov, Econ Macro, Econ Micro, Calc, Chem, Stat, Comp Sci
Current APs: Calc II, Spanish, Physics, English</p>
<p>Other Awards:</p>
<p>National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist
Cited by the State Congress for Academic Achievement
Cited by PA House or Representatives for Community Service
Cited by Congress for Eagle Rank and Cooper Notification Work
American Chemical Society High Score Susquehanna Valley
National AP Scholar with Distinction</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Whiter than sour cream</p>
<p>Letters of Recommendation, abbreviated: I am good at math and have intellectual curiosity</p>
<p>Essays, Shortened: I had challenge my family's political leanings to do well in FBLA, and I grew up very close to poverty and this gave me perspective</p>
<p>That is about it. Any input would be appreciated. According to my guidance counselor, I will get into every college up to Cornell, have a good shot at Cornell through Columbia, and a long shot at Yale and Harvard. Thanks!</p>