<p>I am currently going through my pre-college freak outs. Currently, I'm applying to MIT(1st choice), Yale, Stanford, Hopkins, U NC Chapel Hill, Cal tech, UC Berkley, UCLA, Ann Arbor, Carnegie Mellon, and U of A(Super Safety). I'm curious if I have any chances with my top choices. </p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0 / 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.08(as of now)4.18(by the end of 1st semester)4.25(by the end of the year)/ 5.0
Rank: top 3 / 126(will be top by 1st semester)</p>
<p>SAT 2: Math II(testing in October and November. Practice tests have given me 750-800 range)
Chemistry(testing in October and November. Practice tests have give me in the 760-800 range)
ACT: 33C and a 33 on all subsections (34 on Reading during past test. Will be retaking in October)
AP: 5: APUSH 3: AP Lit</p>
<p>Due to being denied access to AP courses before, I am making up for it my senior year by filling up all classes with AP(Calc AB, Euro, Env, Bio, US Gov, Lang) with the only non-AP class being the class that I'm most involved in(EAST).</p>
<p>EC:
Future Business Leaders of America ( 10:participant, 11:Treasurer, 12: participant )
EAST Technology Team Manager (2nd semester of 9th to present)
Science Club(12: President)
Under-represented Engineering Club(Founding it currently)
Mathematics Club(Currently founding)
National Honor Society(Participant, 12:VP)
Class Officers(11&12: Treasurer)
Student Council(11:participant, 12:VP)
EAST National Tech Support Team(11:Participant, 12:Applying for Manager(They promised it to me, but I'm not counting it yet)
Starting an ACT tutoring class/community
Jr Chamber Board(Participant 10-12)(Basically we work with the Chamber of Commerce to do community service)</p>
<p>Jobs:(Come from poor family)
Ford Dealership Web Administrator(I basically fixed everything that broke, created our ads, took pictures of inventory, created spreadsheets, etc. If it took thinking or involved a computer, I had my hand in it)(summer of 9th to beginning of 12th)</p>
<p>O'Reilly Auto Parts, Parts Specialist(I had to save up money, so I got employed selling discount auto parts. I figured out what part they were needing and sold it to them.)(Summer between 11-12)</p>
<p>Computer Business(I created my own computer business to sell services and websites. I was hurting for money and food. I have contracts with business customers, businesses using websites I've created, and a complete inventory management program deployed)(10th to current)</p>
<p>Awards:
FBLA(Desktop Application Programming 2nd in State)(11th)
EAST TSG(Tech Support Olympiad) National Champion(10th)</p>
<p>Community Service:
This is a weakness. I don't really have any documented time. Most of my time went to working for a wage due to my poor family. When I did volunteer, it was little.</p>
<p>Other:
I already completed an interview with MIT. I feel like I didn't do as well as I needed to. I connected with the interviewer, but I feel like I could've done more. I also have most of my experience with computers, however, I'm applying to be a Chemical Engineer. I was pushed into working with computers, but I want to eventually be a physician and I love Chemistry. I'm not a strong writer. I have taken steps to improve and have a plan. My writing has increased exponentially, but I'm unsure if it will be good enough. Yesterday was the last day for Questbridge applications, and I found out about Questbridge yesterday. I went ahead and completed an application and wrote the essays(~9hrs). I know I didn't do well enough on them, but I would rather try and fail then not try at all.
Basically, what I'm focusing on for my hook is improvement. How I have come from a lack luster past and family, and how I wish to improve this. How I am going above and beyond to push myself and how I'm actually fairing well. How I can rise to be one of the best if given the chance.</p>