<p>I will post my statistics. For Cornell and Northwestern I want to do Chemical Engineering and for UPenn I will apply to Wharton.</p>
<p>I have finished my junior year and it is now summer. I will start 12th grade in the fall.</p>
<p>SAT: 670 Critical Reading, 700 Math, 770 Writing (My CR scares me) - so 2140/2400
SAT II Math Level 1: 710, Plan to take SAT Chem in October (I am very good at chem so at least 720 here hopefully)
ACT w/Writing: 31 (don't remember breakdown). I am retaking this in september and will definitely score at least a point or two higher given that I did not study for the ACT at all and was thrown off guard the day of because my school apparently mandates taking the ACT.
GPA: UW is 3.7 and W is 4.7 (I go to an extremely competitive high school in north carolina)
Top 11% of class. Hopefully by 1st semester senior year I will reach top 10%.
I am in the IB (International Baccalaureate) Program. I am taking Higher Level Math. I received a 5 on the Calc AB exam as a sophomore. I took my BC exam and my APES exam but haven't received scores.</p>
<p>Leadership:
President of Young Republicans: was elected. Helped with local mayor campaign and presidential campaign. Set up voter registration booth at school and organized campus cleanup with young dems. Also designed and bought t-shirts/managed expenses.
Treasurer of Public Health Society: Designed/bought t-shirts and managed those expenses. I and another officer initiated a Sanitation Drive at our school.
Upperclassmen Recruitment Captain of Debate Team: Assists president in recruitment and guides novice debaters in preparation for varsity.
Member of National Honor Society
Member of Science National Honor Society
Member of IB Council</p>
<p>Extracurricular:
Varsity debate - participated in debate team since 9th grade, receive top placements in tournaments across the country. Amassed many NFL points; they have awarded me the recognition of excellence.
Marching band - 1 year. 13hrs/week including summer and weekends. Top placements in various competitions.
Concert Band - 5 years, including my time in middle school. Participated in district band twice.
Member and competitor of United Fighting Arts Federation - I am a black belt in Karate/Tang Soo Do.
Augusta Swim League - Middle School (will be in swim team next year as a senior)
Augusta State University conservatory Jazz band - In 8th grade (selected through small audition, not open to middle schoolers but i was good enough)
I also won the school spelling bee in 8th grade (does this even mean anything?)
Attended Duke TIP in 7th grade (Who even cares?)</p>
<p>Volunteering:
NCGOP campaign volunteer - Went door to door and participated in phone banking.
Algebra tutor for Core Academy - A program that helps failing students pass by teaching them after school. They can increase their average by a whole letter grade.
Volunteer for Laird Lewis Debate Tournament - Helped keep tournament running at max efficiency</p>
<p>Skills:
Proficient - Violin, saxophone, piano
Intermediate level - .NET programming
Advanced Level - HTML/CSS</p>
<p>Arts:
Honorable Mention - Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Comp
Director of a Play - Directed a rendition of Oedipus Rex in 10th grade
1st chair saxophonist in concert band</p>
<p>Extra:
Nominated and Selected for the UNC Chapel Hill project uplift
Selected and attended the Cornell University summer college - Pursued chemistry and economics
Johns Hopkins CTY - Algebra 2 and Precalculus
I participated in Exploravision in 8th grade. Wrote an 11 page paper on nuclear fusion. (don't know if this matters)</p>
<p>I know I am a long shot for UPenn; Cornell and Northwestern are just out of my reach. However if i apply ED, i know my chances are a bit better. Cornell has been my dream school since forever, so that has been my ED option for a while. But I do realize that Cornell doesn't look at writing, which is my biggest asset in terms of SAT. Can I have some guidance? I know it is a lot to read but please help me out here.
By the way, I am a male who will decline ethnicity in the admissions application.
Thanks.</p>