<p>Hello everyone! I'm a rising senior from Chicago, IL.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.9ish (unweighteD) 5.0 (weighted)</p>
<p>SAT I: 2320 (790M - 790 W - 740 R) </p>
<p>SATIIs:
Chem: 780
Math IIC: 790
US History: 740</p>
<p>PSAT: National Merit Semifinalist</p>
<p>ACT: 33 (w/o writing. We had some mandatory prairie state thing. I am not reporting this score though)</p>
<p>I'm ranked in the top 1-2% of my class. Our school got rid of rank last year because 50% of the seniors were complaining about it. >:[</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
400 hours Volunteering at hospital as a lab assistant
4 years on tennis team</p>
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<blockquote> <blockquote> <p>2nd place city champ JV freshie year on doubles 2nd place city champ JV sophomore year on #1 singles 4th place city Varsity junior year on doubles boys season starts in spring senior year 4 years on math team 3rd place trig is ICTM contest (illinois math teacher associatoin or something like that) National Junior Honor Society president National Honor Society president 2004-2005 Harvard Book Prize recipient 2003 City science fair Unilever cash grant winner 3 years debate captain this year I have a 1st place speaker award, and another one but it wasn't 1st JV semifinalist in a CDL tourney</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>
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<p>Summer activities:
Congressional student leadership conference in DC (CSLC)
Stanford National Forensics Institute (SNFI)
Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development (CTD for 4 years or so)
College visits
Traveling to europe</p>
<p>I have taken 6 APs total. 4s and 5s on tests. mostly 4s :( :
AP english composition
AP chemistry
AP physics b
AP calculus bc
AP us history
AP european history
- all As. I think I have 2 Bs total in all my classes combined</p>
<p>Senior year I am taking:
- AP physics C
- AP psychology
- AP english literature
- AP statistics
- AP biology
- honors debate 2 (i hafta cuz im captain)
- guitar (required)</p>
<p>Background:
- asian male. only kid. mid class. (does this race/income stuff matter?)</p>
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<blockquote> <blockquote> <p>freakin 1 child policy in China...that's why.... - I go to a public school in Chicago...not the suburbs. We have about 2000 to 2200 kids total and about 400 or so per grade.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>
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<p>So what do you think my chances are? Please let me know. Do not hesitate to be harsh or realistic in your posts. If there's anything else I should add, please let me know. Thanksin advance and good luck this year to all seniors applying RD.</p>