<p>Male, Asian, out of state (Texas), rising senior, applying for fall 2012 term
Weighted GPA: 4.31
Class Rank: 22/1008
High School: Public, very competitive
grades have significantly gotten better since freshman year
rank 35/776 in 9th grade</p>
<p>Testing:
2250 SAT (650 R 800 W 800 M)
32 ACT
780 Math II
770 Chemistry Subject Test
plan on taking bio subj test and retaking SAT and ACT one more time each</p>
<p>High school rigor: AP chemistry 5, AP gov 5, AP environmental science 5, AP us hist 4, AP world hist 3, AP european history 3, AP calc AB 5, AP english language 5, AP human geography 5, AP psychology 4
Plan to take in senior year: AP econ micro/macro, AP physics B, AP bio, AP comp sci, AP eng lit
All others are honors, and 1 or 2 regulars
2 years of chinese, 1 year of french</p>
<p>EC's
2011 Welch summer scholar at TTU, published findings in Journal of High School Research in the Chemical Sciences
1st place buisness calculations FBLA state competition
3rd place travel and tourism DECA district competition
Vice president of DECA at my school
national honor society member 86 hours for past 3 years
officer of red cross club and key club (secretary)
national AP scholar
commended on psat (202)?
friendship camp volunteer at local rec for past 3 summers (194 hours)
orchestra for 2 years
job at forever 21 for a few months </p>
<p>Do I have a shot even with my lacking EC's?</p>
<p>Sorry I meant in state!!</p>
<p>Congrats on your hard work! Your stats are great, and your EC’s are far from lacking. They paint a picture of a well-rounded person with a variety of interests and talents. Use UT’s expanded resume to add detail about your EC’s–you’ll see how much better they look once you flesh out what you really did. There are exemplar resumes and lots of tips here–follow all the links: [Expanded</a> Resumes | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/resume]Expanded”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/resume) </p>
<p>And then, rock the essays! In addition to the standard UT app, if I recall correctly, there are two “science-y” short answer plus one essay on the honors app. (I’m sure you’ve figured this out, but you can’t access the honors app in ApplyTexas until UT receives your completed basic application, so DS publishes an example here–take a look: [How</a> to Apply](<a href=“http://cns.utexas.edu/honors-scholarships/deans-scholars/how-to-apply]How”>http://cns.utexas.edu/honors-scholarships/deans-scholars/how-to-apply))</p>
<p>Also, study the Be A Longhorn site regarding how to submit rec letters for honors apps. If you established a relationship with a TTU professor, a rec letter from him/her might be a nice addition. And about that research journal article–if there already exists or you can create a thumbnail summary of the study and findings, you may wish to include that in your resume, together with a link to the full artcile if it’s published online. </p>
<p>One of my kids went through the DS application process last year and was really wowed by what DS offers and even more by the faculty, staff and students. If you can schedule a day away from school in Sept. or Oct. to visit, you will learn more about the program and pick up tips for applying. Ideally, time your visit with a Dean’s Scholars Friday Lunch Lecture–they request scheduling at least two weeks in advance. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>could anyone offer some help too?</p>