<p>I'm a Senior and an starting my applications... Just wondering if I stand a chance at any of these schools :)</p>
<p>Cornell, Duke, Wash U, Northwestern, U of I, Vanderbilt, possibly Yale
I really want to be a biomedical engineer or a chemical engineer.</p>
<p>Caucasian Female
Chicago Suburbs
Pretty competitive public school (around 3000 kids)
GPA: 4.8 weighted about 3.9 unweighted (in our school you get .2 added to your GPA for every honors/AP class you take and it's a 4.0 scale)
Class Rank: top 3%
ACT: 31
Sat IIs:
Chemistry- 740
Math II- 700
US History- 730</p>
<p>FRESHMAN Courses and grades
Spanish 2 Honors A/A
English 9 Honors A/A
Geometry Honors A/A
Biology Honors A/A
World Studies A/A
One semester CAD Class A</p>
<p>SOPHOMORE Course and grades
Spanish 3 Honors A/B
English 10 Honors A/A
Enriched Adv. Algebra and Trig Honors (Moved up after freshman year to highest math available) B/A
Honors Chem A/A
American government A
Architecture A/A</p>
<p>JUNIOR Courses and grades
Spanish 4 Honors A/A
AP Lang and Comp A/A
Jr. Precalc Honors A/A
AP Chemistry A/A
AP US History A/A
Architecture Honors A/A</p>
<p>SENIOR Courses
AP Computer Science A
AP English Lit
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics B
AP Psychology
Drawing 1
Graphic Design</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULAR
Soccer (9, 10, 11, 12)
NHS (11, 12)
-On the board Junior year
-Treasurer Senior year
Student Council (9,10,11,12)
-Treasurer Senior year
Foreign Exchange Program this Summer 2011 Italy 6 weeks
Founder and President of Harry Potter Club (12)
Spanish Club (11)
Participated in the American Math Contest
Freshmen Mentor Program (11)
Piano (Age 7-15, still play just stopped lessons)
Guitar (Age 15 to present)
Youth Group at Church (9,10,11,12)</p>
<p>LEADERHIP
Soccer Team Captain
Youth Group Leadership Team
Freshman Mentor
Treasurer of NHS
Treasurer of Student Council
Founder and President of Harry Potter Club</p>
<p>VOLUNTEER WORK
Student Council Service projects
Park District events (Touch a Truck, Adopt a Family, etc)
Special Education Christmas Party
Youth Group Projects (Pass out lunches to homeless in Chicago, Rake leaves for elderly, fix up church camp, etc)</p>
<p>Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks</p>