<p>Hello there my name is Cory and I attend a very small rural school in north texas. I have many safeties and match schools picked out but I'm curiously what ya'll see as maybe a shot at Yale, Brown, Penn or if its even worth applying? Thanks ahead of time. This is very very long, I would love a more than two word response. I will chance back!</p>
<p>Academic/Awards/Grades:
4.59 Weighted GPA
3.73 Unweighted GPA
Rank: 3 out of 46</p>
<p>All Honors Classes Possible, Dual Credit Classes, One AP Class (All thats offered) ~ Dual Credit US History finished year with a 86 overall.</p>
<p>Past Grades:
Freshman:</p>
<p>Engl 1 Honors: 91/95 ~ 93
Speech: 96/~ 96
Algebra 1. 98/99 ~ 99
World Geo Honors. 92/92 ~ 92
Health. ~/98 ~ 98
Art. 99/99 ~ 99
Business Comp 91/90 ~ 91
Biology Honors: 97/98~98</p>
<p>Sophomore:</p>
<p>Engl 2 Honors: 91/92 ~ 92
Algebra 2 Honors: 94/94 ~ 94
Geometry Honors: 92/92 ~ 92
Chemistry Honors: 89/92 ~ 91
World History Honors: 93/95 ~ 94
Environmental Science: 98/100 ~ 99
Spanish I: 98/97 ~ 98</p>
<p>Junior:</p>
<p>AP English Honors: 94/94 ~ 94
Pre-Calculus Honors: 91/99 ~ 95
Physics Honors: 88/94 ~ 91
US History Dual Credit: 88/84 ~ 86
Research and Design. 95/~ ~ 95
Spanish 2: 96/97 ~ 97
Ceramics: 95/95 ~ 95</p>
<p>Senior (Projected, Honestly):</p>
<p>AP Calculus: 96/98 ~ 97
Economics Dual Credit: ~/94 ~ 94
US Government Dual Credit: 96/~ ~ 96
English Dual Credit: 95/92 ~ 94
Anatomy and Physiology: 96/96 ~ 96
Spanish III: 98/98 ~ 98</p>
<p>ACT:
Composite: 33
Science: 36
Math: 34
English: 30
Reading: 31</p>
<p>(No SAT Subjects, Only ACT w/Writing) </p>
<p>Awards:</p>
<p>State Qualifier UIL Lincoln Douglass Debate (went 1-2 at state) about 9th out of 12 in all of Texas.
Regional Qualifier LD Debate 2010
2nd place Regional LD Debate 2011 (2nd District As Well)
Runner Up Physics Scorer UIL Science Test
Math Excellency Award Two Years
Physics Excellency Award One Year</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Solar Car 4 Years
BETA Club 3 Years
(President 2011-2012 Year)
Student Government 3 Years
(President 2011-2012 Overall Year and Class President 2009-2010 Year)
Teenagers For Christ
(Founder/President...Bible Study Club (will be 2 years long next year))
Chess Club 2 Years
(President 2010-2011)
UIL Science, Mathematics, LD Debate</p>
<p>Church:
Student Youth Leader
Led lessons, mentorish, helped everything run smooth
VBS Worker (June 2010)
Youth Revival Work (August 2010 and August 2011)
Led Sunday Service (January 2011)
*gave the sermon, led worship</p>
<p>Job Experience:
Host (Jan 2011-April 2011)
Ranch Hand for Youth Pastor (2009 and 2011 Summer)</p>
<p>Sports:
Football (JV 2 Years)
Golf (JV 1 Year V 2 Year)
Track (JV 1 Year)</p>
<p>Essays:
I have been told they were great! it was over the influence of politics and public speaking (in church and speeches etc.) on my life and my choices including debate. Great writing skills I think?</p>
<p>Recs:
My math teacher has written me a superb!recommendation, it even surprised me. My physic's and biology teacher have written amazing recs! My english teachers is slightly above average. And my counselors I do not know</p>
<p>Hook:
Rural?
First Generation Student (Neither Parent Has A Diploma)</p>
<p>Thanks ahead of time for helping out, I have narrowed myself down to a career in (dentistry) or politics and law?! Thanks, if you know any top schools that'd I'd look good for! that'd help me as well!</p>