Objective:
ACT: 35
SAT 2s: 800s on Math II, Physics, Chemistry
GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87 UW, 4.33 W
APs: Calculus BC (5), Computer Science (5), Physics B (5), Microeconomics (5), Physics C (5, 5), World History (5), U.S. History (4), Chemistry (5), Psychology (5), Statistics (5), English Lang (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, Independent study in Real and Complex Analysis, AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Gov/Macroeconomics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): US Computing Olympiad Gold Division, AIME, Rensselaer Medalist, National AP Scholar
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN, Science Bowl (team captain), Math Club (president), Computer Science Club (president, started annual coding competition), Physics Club (founder, president)
Job/Work Experience: Math and Comp Sci Tutor
Volunteer/Community service: Student volunteer at city website, designed site and marketed it
Summer Activities: UC Berkeley Summer Sessions
Rising Junior: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (A), Data Structures (A)
Rising Senior: Computer Architecture (A-) [this is considered one of the hardest classes at Berkeley EECS)
Intended Major: Computer Science
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: Large public Ethnicity: Biracial (white/indian)
Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Does biracial count? Neither side is URM.
I should have pretty strong essays and letters of req; I researched a lot about Cornell and my teachers have high opinions of me. Should I emphasize the biracial bit in my essays? Right now I just mention it briefly. Should I explain the difficulty of the computer architecture course at Berkeley? And of course, what are my chances?