<p>Hey Guys I just submitted my EA Apps for MIT and Caltech.
Chance me for both schools and I'll report in December whether you guys were right or wrong!</p>
<p>Asian male (chinese)--Californian Resident Class of 2010
GPA (unweighted): 4.0/4.0
GPA (weighted): 4.92/5.0
RANKING: 3 out of 555 , Top (0.54%)</p>
<p>SATI Superscore and Best Single (from two sittings)[ul]</p>
<pre><code>[li] Critical Reading: 750 680[/li][li] Writing:750 800[/li][li] Math: 790 770[/li][li] Best Single: 2260[/li][li] Super Total: 2340[/li]</code></pre>
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SAT II[ul]</p>
<pre><code>[li] Biology M:780[/li][li] Physics:790[/li][li] Math II:800[/li][li] Total 3:2370[/li]</code></pre>
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AP Tests[ul]</p>
<pre><code>[li] 5 :AP Biology[/li][li] 5 :AP World History[/li][li] 5 :AP Calcu BC(Subscore 5)[/li][li] 5 :AP Physics B[/li][li] 5 :AP Environmental sc[/li][li] 5 :AP Macro eco[/li][li] 5 :AP Micro Econ[/li][li] 5 :AP English Language[/li]</code></pre>
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Course load is probably considered most rigorous?
Awards/Recognition (* = team competitions, four per team)[ul]</p>
<pre><code>[li] Westmont College High School Math Competition 2008 and 2009*:: (regional) 1st in written test 2008 and 2009. Overal team winner in 2009.[/li][li] Capital Markets Contest 2009*:: (state) 1st．Won free trip to NY stock exchange floor and other tours[/li][li] California State Economics Challenge Championship 2009*:: (State) 1st in California[/li][li] National Council on Economic Education- Economics Challenge West Regional 2009*:: (Regional/Semi-national) 2nd out of 8 states[/li][li] Regional Science Bowl 2009*:: (Regional) 1st[/li][li] National Science Bowl 2009*:: (National) Nationals Qualifier[/li][li] National Merit Semi-Finalist 2009-2010:: (National) confirmed[/li][li] National AP Scholar 2009:: (National) confirmed[/li][li] Music Teachers' Association of California:: Certificate of Merit for Piano 2006, 2007, 2008: (state) for levels 4,7,9,[/li][li] American College of Musicians: National Piano Playing Auditions 2008:: Intermediate C (State) state winner[/li][li] Most Improved Player on HS Tennis Team 2007 and 2008:: (school) been on the team for 4 years[/li]</code></pre>
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Extra-Curricular[ul]</p>
<pre><code>[li] Member of the school FIRST Robotics Team* (seniors only): Head of Finance/ Electrical Group[/li][li] Piano (all 4 years of hs)[/li][li] Boys Tennis Team (4 years)[/li][li] Math Club (3 years): Teasurer[/li][li] Science Bowl Club (2 years): Vice President[/li][li] Ping Pong Club (2 years): Vice President[/li][li] Sustainability Club (1 year): Founder/ President[/li][li] 240 hours of community service at hospital[/li][li] Internship in Electrical Engineering Department at UCSB with a Ph.D researcher (summer to current)[/li][li] Internship with Economics Professor at UCSB (summer 2009)[/li]</code></pre>
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Additional Info?[ul]</p>
<pre><code>[li] Two rec additional rec letters from internships.[/li][li] Our school is best in the county and sends 1-5 people to top notch schools (MIT, Yale, Princeton, etc)[/li][li] I know my two rec letter teachers quite well.[/li][li] Essay: I think one of the most meaningful ones I have ever written. Talked about some special circumstances of my life and my passion for science/engineering.[/li]</code></pre>
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