<p>I posted this in the past, but now I updated my SAT scores and some other things in this new thread. gracias.</p>
<p>ACADEMICS:
9th Grade: (all honors)
GPA (unweighted): 4.0 Rank: 1
(weighted): 6.0 Rank: 1</p>
<p>10th Grade: (5 honors, 1 AP)
GPA (unweighted): 4.0 Rank: 1/1066
(weighted): 6.0 Rank: 1/1066</p>
<p>11th Grade: (5 APs, 1 honors)
GPA (unweighted): 4.0 Rank: 1/1066
(weighted): 6.2 Rank: 4/1066</p>
<p>have taken/am taking: ap lang, ap lit, ap us, ap gov, ap pysch, ap chem, ap computer science, ap bio (online), ap calc ab, ap calc bc, ap spanish, ap stat</p>
<p>ap scores: 5--chem, us 4--calc</p>
<p>sat scores (best from each section): 2300 (M: 800; CR: 710; W: 790)
sat IIs:
math: 710
chem: 680 ---- but a 5 on the AP exam
bio E: 700 -----idk i might get this handscored bc i marked down bio E instead of bio M and answered the M questions </p>
<p>ECS:
Academic:
-Johns Hopkins CTY Distance Learning Education: Biology AP (12th) – Grade: A
-Science Projects (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th):
-Research Project: Study of Arabidopsis thaliana Genome Using Various Bioinformatic Tools (12th)
-Research Project: A Study of Plant Cancer: Agrobacterium tumefaciens Infecting Helianthus annuus (11th)
-1st place local competition and regionals, best of show award from rohm and haas
-Scholarship to the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP); partial scholarship to Drexel University
-Independent Study Project (10th) :investigated population genetics using corn plants and the implementation of the Hardy-Weinberg Theorem, analyzing the theorem and its exceptions
-Research Project: Phenotypic and Genotypic Relationships in Arabidopsis thaliana (9th)
-1st place local competition, Honorable Mention at regionals, Special Award from the United States Department of Agriculture
-Participated in Continental Math League (9th, 10th, 11th); Pennsylvania Math League and American Mathematics Competition 12 (10th , 11th: received the National Honor Roll Award), and American Invitational Mathematics Examination (11th)
-Participated in Chemistry Olympiad</p>
<p>Leadership:
-National Association of Student Councils Committee of Community Service member (10th, 11th)
-organized voluntary activity at community service locations for about 1500 conference delegates; helped write an agenda book for the delegates
-Math and Reading Tutor: Job at a Learning Center (11th, 12th)
-Student Government – House of Representatives (10th) and Senate (11th)
-Freshman Mentor (10th and 11th); Sophomore Mentor (11th and 12th); New Student Mentor (11th)
-Special Olympics Buddy (9th, 10th, 11th)
-Vice President of National Junior Honors Society (9th)</p>
<p>Community service:
-Key Club (10th , 11th, 12th); Cabinet – co-chair of the Outreach Committee (11th); highlights of community service:
-part of voluntary staff for school’s International Spring Festival (11th) and school’s blood drives (received Red Cross training) (11th); part of our town's Community Day voluntary staff (10th, 11th); student leader in AAUW’s “Touch the Future” (10th); Super Saturday volunteer: conducted a childrens’ workshop (10th)
-Volunteering at local hospital(9th –present)
-completed 300 hours of volunteer work; mainly in EKG and ER, worked in almost all departments, even patient food delivery; allowed specially in teen-restricted areas; volunteered at hospital events, such as Open House Day and Awareness Day; ran the gift shop and front desk over the summer (11th)
-Teen Volunteer Orientation Head – help orient teens to their new volunteer positions and introduce them to the hospital (10th, 11th, 12th)
-National Honor Society (12th)
-signed up for EMT training; plan to become state certified (12th)</p>
<p>Other Activities:
-Reading Olympics Club (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th); Captain (9th); Website Director (10th, 11th, 12th); Vice President (12th)
-Indian Cultural Association (10th and 11th)
-Tennis lessons (8th-present); Junior Varsity Tennis Team (10th)
-2nd place in school’s Junior Duck Stamp Competition; participated in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program (9th)
-Creative Communication’s Young Poets Contest; poem selected as “High Merit” and published (9th)
-Indian classical (Bharatanatyam) dance lessons (1993- present)
-performed as part of the Naatya ensemble and the Threeaksha ensemble –highlights:
-toured eastern U.S. with a production (9th); toured eastern U.S. with another production (12th); toured U.K. with yet another production(12th)
-performed at Kimmel Center, Painted Bride Theater, Philadelphia Art Museum, Pearl S. Buck Foundation
-fundraised in Kimmel Center for Udavam Karangal (Helping Hands) with M. Night Shyamalan and Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega in “Celebrity Night”
- have been performing for over five years at community events (for spring festivals, fundraisers, and workshops) and Indian cultural associations; taught children as an assistant teacher
-Indian classical (Carnatic) vocal lessons (1995- present); win awards at local competitions and participate in annual community events</p>
<p>I have straight As so far this senior year. taking 5 APs, 1 honors class. </p>
<p>I do not have any hooks: no legacies, nada</p>
<p>Given that my standardized test performance is mediocre for an Indian female, do assess my chances with as much sincerity as you can. Thanks!!</p>