<p>I go to Robinson Secondary in Fairfax, Va. I was just wondering my chances at some of my schools.
i've already posted before, but my stats have changed.</p>
<p>STATS:
GPA: 3.929 UW
9th grade: 3.786, 3 B+'s, 4 A's had a bad year, took all honors classes (4 of them)
10th grade: 4.0, all A's, took all honors classes (4 of them)
11th grade (switched schools): 4.0, all A's, took 3 IB classes, 1 AP class
12th grade: so far 4.0, all A's first quarter and most likely 2nd quarter, taking 2 IB classes, 3 AP classes
so i'll have 4 AP classes, 5 IB classes, and 8 honors classes by the time i graduate.
SAT I: 790 CR, 770 M, 710 W (1560/1600, 2270/2400) but my highest composite is 2290 (Got a 730 in writing for the June SAT)
SAT II: 760 Math II, 720 Biology M, 680 US History</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULARS:
ANIMALS 1998-present<br>
• Cornell University Summer College Veterinary Program (AN SCI 212 Animal Nutrition, grade: A+), summer 2006
• Dog handler at SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) of Northern Virginia, fall 2006-present (2.5 hours/week)
• Dog handler at HART (Homeless Animals Rescue Team) 90 Rescue Group and Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Group, 2005-2006 (3 hours/week)
• Horse handler at Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Center (NVTRP) , 2003-2005 (3 hours/week)
• Horseback riding, 1998-present (3 hours/week)
• Dog care, 2001-present
• Extensive reading on dogs and horses, 1998-present (1 hour/week)</p>
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<p>VIOLIN 1998-present<br>
• Member of Tri-M Music Honor Society, fall 2006- present
• Member of accompanying orchestra for school major choral works concert (2-3 hours/week), fall 2006
• 2nd violin principal in Symphonic Orchestra at school, 2005-present (4.5 hours/week)
• Member of pit orchestra for school musicals “Crazy for You” and “Beauty and the Beast”, 2005-2006 (6 hours/week)
• Violinist in American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras, 2000-present (4 hours/week)
• Violinist in Senior Regional Orchestra, 2005-2006
• 1st violin assistant principal of Junior District Orchestra, 2003
• Violinist with church choir, 2003-present (1.5 hours/week)
• Performer in annual recital, 1999-present</p>
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<p>PIANO 1994-present<br>
• Honorable Mention in Springfield Music Club Composer’s Competition, 2004
• Organizer of and performer in church holiday performances, 2004-present
• Accompanist, 2004-present<br>
• Performer in 2-3 competitions/year, 2000-2005<br>
• Performer in 3 recitals/year, 1994-2005 </p>
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<p>AWARDS/HONORS/OTHERS
• Academic Excellence Award, fall 2006
• Cornell University Summer College Director’s Honors List, summer 2006
• Accepted into Department of Defense Science and Engineering Apprentice Program sponsored by George Washington University, summer 2006
• Outstanding Academic Excellence Award, Spring 2006
• National Honor Society, 2005-present
• Letters of Academic Recognition from Senate of Virginia and Virginia House of Delegates, 2005
• Listed as one of the area’s Top Achievers, Fairfax section of The Washington Post, March 5th , 2005
• All A Honor Roll, 2004-present</p>
<p>ESSAYS/RECS:
- for my EA school, i wrote one of my essays on how my neighbor from when i was little influenced my thinking. it's kind of funny actually, because i always thought she was a witch or something until she started babysitting for my mom. I wrote my other essay on how being separated from my father(he lives in Seoul, Korea for work) has affected me and my family. For my short essay, i wrote about my experience as a horseback rider. another one of the essays that i wrote for Michigan was about how i've always wanted to be a veterinarian since i was 5 years. old.
- i got my recommendations from teachers i knew last year (my IB Math SL teacher and my IB Biology SL teacher) and i know they are good because i had very good, close relationships with those teachers. for my GC recommendation, he told me he'd write about my family situation and how i overcame it, my passion for family and my passion for horseback riding (he told me this because we had a short semi-interview where he got to know me better)</p>
<p>so ok, finally these are the schools that i'm interested in
1. Harvard SCEA (already applied, so it doesn't really matter)
2. Stanford (my first choice school)
3. U Penn (my second choice shcol)
4. Columbia (my third choice school)
5. UVA
6. University of Michigan (already applied rolling)
7. UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD (already applied)
8. William and Mary
9. Cornell (CALS)
10. Carnegie Mellon</p>
<p>thanks, and i really appreciate your input :D
oh, and i'm submitting my stanford app this week.
and i forgot to add that i'm interested in studying biology/chemistry/animal science (depending on the school).</p>