<p>asian/indian...sure hope that doesnt hurt me</p>
<p>grades/tests:
2320 SAT
SAT ii's: 2 800's, 1 790 (chem, math iic, and bio m respectively)</p>
<p>national ap scholar: 8 ap tests so far, 7 5's and 1 4
ib program</p>
<p>tied for 1 out of 609 with 4 ppl
4.0 gpa unweighted
4.9ish weighted
took absolutely hardest classes offered in math and science:
math: calc3/diff-eqs
science: ap bio, ap chem, ap physics c, ib physics hl, ap psychology, ap environmental science, ap computer science</p>
<p>achievements:
national chess champion (both team and individual)
6th in state chem olympiad
national merit semifinalist
various science bowl state-level awards
various chess club state-level awards</p>
<p>extras:
president of chess club 4 years
member of state chess board 3 years
running local chess club at library and teaching chess classes at local university
science club member/captain 3 years
model un and debate 2 years
student mentorship
summer research programs for 2 years (one of them was caltech's ssp last summer in NM)
200ish hours of community service altogether</p>
<p>if you would be so kind, please hit me with my chances. mit's top choice by a mile and im applying early action</p>
<p>and about olympiads. im really ashamed of this but ive missed the usamo by a couple points sophomore and junior year. not to mention missing the biology olympiad by ONE POINT. gah :)</p>
<p>Your stats are about as impressive as they come. Therefore, make sure you portray your personality very well in the essays and you'll be impossible to reject.</p>
<p>yea your standardized tests, aps, and chess championships put me to shame. i feel too stupid to apply to MIT EA now, haha. so just finished everything up in a nice package - good recs and essays</p>
<p>i guess getting unconditional love from everybody is pretty cool. thx for giving my confidence an unnecessarily big boost. im just hoping that december won't pop my little bubble :)</p>
<p>Are you guys who are national merit semifinalists putting that as part of your scholastic distinctions in the chart in the application? Do they know you are if you dont put it? I was just wondering because id rather put something else if they know who the semifinalists are; it seems that some colleges do since they send me mail about it or stuff.</p>
<p>But like, since the the list of scholastic distinctions in the application is limited to a small amount, I was wondering how effective putting it on that list would be, whereas I could have put another award that, although maybe not so nationally 'prestigous', defines me more personally.</p>
<p>dunno. i think as long as you mention it somewhere (if not in the achievement section, maybe the essay?) its fine. u worked hard for that semifinalist status, you might as well tell them about it.</p>
<p>Don't think I'm gonna sleep too well tonight. TheRestIsSilence (why not all lower case -- so much easier?)/Chocolover -- I'm with you two: JSuresh makes me feel pitiful. If you've stats like that, why would you have any doubts? Unless, of course, applicant is fishing for kudos from wastrels like ourselves?</p>