<p>Hey guys, so I've been on CC for a while now, and although I know a majority of you guys hate these threads because you can't really pinpoint each others decisions with Ivy decisions being so random, but since you guys are the cream of the crop, I'm just wondering: Do I have the credentials to make it here?</p>
<p>BTW, I'm a Junior right now.</p>
<p>Objective:• SAT I (breakdown): I really want to get a 2300, but I haven't taken it yet, expecting to take it in January/Feb.
• ACT: N/A (Maybe in June?, Projected: 34)
• SAT II: Plan to take Math II, World History, Spanish Reading, US History, and Chemistry
• Weighted GPA: 102.55
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/~260
8th Grade:
Living Environment 8H: A
Studio in Art: A+
Spanish 1B: A+
Int. Algebra 8H: A-</p>
<p>Freshman year:
Global 9H: A+
English 9H/Pre-AP: A+
Health: A+ (Semester)
Intro to Computer Prog.: A+ (Semester)
Int. Geometry 9H: B+ (Still hurts me to this day :( )
Chemistry 9H: A-
Spanish 2H: A+
Orchestra: A+</p>
<p>Sophomore Year: (hurricane sandy + surgery all in this year)
AP World History: A+
English 10H: A
Physics H: A-
Alg. 2/Trig 10H: A-
Studio Ceramics: A+
Spanish 3H: A+
Orchestra: A+</p>
<p>Junior Year:
AP US History
AP English Lang.
AP Chemistry
Calc. H
Spanish 4HC
Science Research/Alt. Orchestra
Chamber Orchestra
AP Psych.</p>
<p>• AP (place score in parenthesis):
Sophomore Year: AP World History (3, Retaking)
Junior Year: AP US History, AP Psychology, AP English Language, AP Chemistry, AP Art History (self-study), AP Spanish Lit. (self-study), AP European History (self-study), and retake of AP WH
Senior Year: AP US Government, AP English Composition, AP Biology, AP Spanish Language, AP Calculus AB, AP Music Theory (Self-Study)</p>
<p>Awards: National Merit Commended, National Hispanic Recognition Scholar, Hopefully National AP Scholar, National Council of Teachers of English State Achievement, National YoungArts Finalist, National Scholastic Writing Award (2 Gold Medals), Presidential community service award, New York Leadership Award, New York Medal Award, etc., and a bunch of school awards (first in school history to win AP WH award?)</p>
<p>Subjective:
• Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): co-founder and co-president of school's first tutoring program, youth leader and counselor in my church, etc. (want to remain anonymous)
• Volunteer/Community service: local library children's section, local hospital pediatrics care, red cross chapter volunteer, ronald mcdonald charity house Junior volunteer committee, local museum assistant educator, and babysitter
• Summer Activities: 2014 Yale global scholar program, 2014 Stanford Humanities Institute, internships with local congresswoman and senator of NY, volunteer work.</p>
<p>Other• State (if domestic applicant): NY</p>
<p>• School Type: Public on Long Island
• Ethnicity: Hispanic
• Gender: Male
• Income Bracket: Lower Middle Class
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM (I'm Hispanic), Low-income, had a learning disability when i was little, good essay topic later?</p>
<p>So what do you think so far, guys?</p>
<p>I'm considering NYU as a back-up plan, and I'm thinking of majoring in Political Science and Gov. and perhaps going into law school after. I know Columbia's really hard to get into and as a junior I'm really looking into it. </p>
<p>I also am looking forward to apply ED, and maybe as a Questbridge finalist.
Please be honest! Thanks!</p>