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<p>Domestic, Asian, Male, 1st Generation, Income 100k-150k (not exaclty sure)
Magnet School
SAT: 2290 (740 Reading/800 Math/750 Writing)-one sitting. I might retake again in October, 2009.
PSAT: 227
ACT: N/A
SAT II: finding scores in 2 days (took June 2009 SAT IIs) from the answers posted on here, expecting somewhere betwene 750-800 on all of them, probably 800 Math II. I will update in 2 days.
AP: July 1st, Ill find out, but I think atleast 8 total 4-5s, so good enough for Ntl. AP Scholar.</p>

<p>GPA:
UW: 4.00 (all As)
Rank: We dont rank but should be top 0.5%
W: 4.5</p>

<p>ECs:
Science Olympiad-President, with multiple state awards (4 years)
Newspaper-Chief Programmer on the webteam for a nationally ranked newspaper (3 years, not allwed freshman year)
Orchestra-Symphony Orchestra, chance for 1st chair next year
Math Club-made AIME 2 years, nothing good on AIME (4 years)
Key Club-over 75 hours
Hospital Volunteering-St. Vincent's Hospital</p>

<p>Research-this summer, will serve as Group Leader for Siemens</p>

<p>Awards:
American Chemical Society Awards
AIME 2 years (my AIME score actually deproved from 10th to 11th and MIT asks for it, so that will look really bad)
Science Olympiad State Awards
Violin State/National Award in a ensemble (not individual)
National Merit Semifinalist unless the cutoff drastically changes
Should be National AP Scholar unless something goes wrong</p>

<p>Hopeful Siemens Award in Research (Consider no award and Reg. Finalist Award). I am doing a group research project in Biophysics, maybe just biology (kinda hard to explain), with my friend at a local university this summer. My friend and I are in a group for Siemens and I plan on submitting the project to Siemens.</p>

<p>I also will submit a violin solo if it is allowed.</p>

<p>Self-Analysis:
I have leadership positions in a pretty large school, and I have some varied science/math awards. However, I have NOTHING that stands out unless I get Siemens Regional Finalist, which is doubtful</p>

<p>Schools:
MIT (early), CalTech (early)
HYPS (if I do not get accepted early)
Any safety schools</p>

<p>Can you give me a percentage with Siemens and without Siemens. I would, so far, say that I am like 10% for each of my schools, which is about the normal average for a normal applicant.</p>

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<p>I am strongly (like 90%) considering Stanford EA instead because I have no major science/math awards…is that a good idea or stick to EA for Caltech MIT?</p>

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<p>I’d say you’re significantly higher than 10%, but those percentages don’t mean much anyway.</p>

<p>As for EA, apply to wherever you’d rather go so if you get in you don’t have to write any more applications. I don’t think EA gives you a significant boost at those schools. Percentage accepted in EA is likely higher only because the applicant pool is stronger.</p>

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<p>same here.
if i were an admissions officer i wouldn’t care,
because the aime is really easy to make stupid mistakes on</p>

<p>you’re clearly bright,
so i guess even if you don’t get into here
you’ll probably get into somewhere else
so don’t worry! you sound really scared,
but you have a great future ahead of you <3</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t worry about the AIME. I never did well enough on the AMC to even make it to the AIME.</p>

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<p>I totally agree with IMSAgeek and fizix2!
The AIME is not a good indicator of your mathematical intellect.
Same here, I’m a decent math student: I made a 5 in AP Calculus AB in 9th grade, a 5 in AP Calculus BC in 10th grade, and a 790 on the Math portion of the SAT, and now, as a rising junior, I look to further my mathematical achievements. I, however, never make the AIME, because I simply make too many careless mistakes. It’s ok! Don’t sweat it! I wish you the best of luck at all of your schools!</p>

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<p>wow you’re rich i wish i could have dough like dat, lol. good luck man</p>