<p>MIT/Caltech and then HYPS for bioengineering. also please suggest some safeties/matches.</p>
<p>I need not only chances, but also which of the activities I have i should focus on in my apps (like MIT only let's you write 5 things-which 5 do you think are most compelling)</p>
<p>great recs, ok essays (as of now)</p>
<p>GPA: 4.128/4.33 Unweighted, PSAT (11th grade): 240, SAT Math Level 2: 800, SAT Biology: 790, SAT U.S. History: 800, SAT I: 2320 (800 CR/760 M/760 W)</p>
<p>AP Courses: Biology 5, Calculus BC 5, English Language and Composition 5, U.S. History 5, U.S. Government and Politics 5, Comparative Government and Politics 5</p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities</p>
<p>Scientific Research:
• Selected for and participated in 2005 Waksman Student Scholars program at Waksman Institute at Rutgers University, involved in genome analysis of the brine shrimp Artemia Fransciscana.
• Summer 2005: Internship at Plant Genome Initiative at Rutgers University in lab of Dr. Joachim Messing, Director of Waksman Institute, comparative genomics/analysis of maize and rice genomes
• Currently working on research project involving ozonation of pesticides to improve global drinking water quality/other applications under Dr. Alfredo Castro, Felician College for potential submission to both Siemens-Westinghouse and Intel Science Talent Search competitions.
• Fall 2007: Internship at Fairleigh Dickinson University with Dr. Amber Charlebois, mechanism of the 10-23 DNA enzyme. </p>
<p>Will have a submitted paper, and a provisional patent filed for my research project regardless of intel/siemens success. </p>
<p>Science Related Activities:
• Member of BRHS Science League Team for 2 years: Chemistry I team (grade 10) and Biology II team (grade 11)
• Member of BRHS Science Olympiad Team, qualified for state Science Olympiad tournament in Designer Genes, Vice President 2007-2008.
• Member of Science and Math Honors Societies, tutoring responsibilities.
• In-school Waksman Student Scholars Research—continue research during school year/yearly poster presentation. (Grades 9/10/11). </p>
<p>Other Activities:
• Member of Forensics (Speech and Debate) Team since 9th grade. Captain of Debate team.<br>
o Public Forum Debate: 10th place 2005 State Tournament, 8th Place 2006 State Tournament, State Champion 2007. National Tournament Qualifier 2006, at Nationals ranked in top 30 out of 216. Harvard Invitational 2007 Octafinalist.
o Extemporaneous Speaking: 6th place at 2006 New Jersey District Tournament, 3rd place at 2007 State Tournament.
• Vice President of Model United Nations Club, member since 9th grade, selected to serve on Crisis Committee at 2006 Boston University/MIT conference.
• Member of National Honors Society and German Honors Society.
• Member of BRHS Symphony Orchestra (9-11), passed Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (London, UK) Grade 5 exam in violin and Grade 5 exam in Music Theory, private lessons since age 8.
• Member of Boy Scouts since age 6, currently Life rank, working on Eagle Scout project involving installation of bird boxes and nature trail maintenance at Hillside Intermediate School’s Outdoor Environmental Classroom</p>
<p>Community Service
• 60 Volunteer Hours at Somerset Medical Center in Patient Transportation.
• Member of Bradley Gardens Rescue Squad since 2004—working on EMT certification, on call 4 hours weekly, 36 hours every 5th weekend (rotating duty weekends). </p>
<p>Summer Programs/Courses/Jobs/Activities</p>
<p>o Summer 2005-research at Waksman Institute
o Summer 2006
o Attended National Debate Tournament
o Macroeconomics credit course at Rutgers University (Grade: A)
o Employed 3hr/day at Somerset County Tennis Camp, 15 hr/week
o Summer 2007
o Attended New Jersey Governor’s School in the Sciences at Drew University.
o Rutgers University Statistics credit course
o Summer 2007- Extensive research for Intel Science Talent Search and Siemens-Westinghouse project (pesticide ozonation, explained above)</p>
<p>Awards/Honors</p>
<p>o 3-year consecutive medalist in AATG National German Examination. Grade 10 ranked 4th, Grade 11 ranked 1st.
o Recipient of New Jersey Governor’s Award for Arts Education for State Championship in Public Forum Debate.<br>
o Attended National Youth Leadership Conference in Washington DC, November 2006</p>