Final List

<p>Ethnicity- White, technically Jewish, if that matters at all
GPA- 3.4 (unweighted)
School- Public school in Massachusetts, #1063 Public High School in the country, we send kids to good schools every year (Brown, Middlebury, Cornell, Columbia, WashU-STL, Barnard, NYU, Boston College, Oberlin, Bowdoin, Hamilton, Holy Cross, Bucknell, UTexas OOS, UMichigan OOS, etc)</p>

<p>SAT 1- 1460/2200
Critical Reading- 800
Math- 660
Writing- 740 (12 on essay)
Retaking in October, hoping to boost math</p>

<p>SAT 2-
US History- 740
Taking French and Literature in November</p>

<p>AP Exams-
European History- 5
US History- 4
Taking English, French, US Gov this year</p>

<p>Rank- 54/232, Top 25%</p>

<p>Interested in History, French, Philosophy, and English (especially Creative Writing), and I've taken all the highest level/AP Classes in those areas and always get B+ or higher (the only B+ have been in AP History, everything else has been A- or higher for those). Math and science, not so much, I have B-A in my science classes (one CP) and one C, two C+, and a B- in my highest level math classes (taking a CP this year).</p>

<p>EXTRA CURRICULARS
Varsity Tennis Captain (But not good enough to get recruited) (4 years)
Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Black Belt (Since 2nd grade)
Opinion Editor of school newspaper/writer (3 years)
Editor-in-Chief of school literary magazine/submitter (2 years_
Best Buddies Membership Coordinator, working one-on-one with special needs students (4 years)
Peer Helpers Committee Leader, student guidance counselors, basically (3 years)
Art Saves Lives (art/music/poetry show) coordinator and performer (2 years)
National Honor Society, won portfolio award (2 years)
French Club (2 years)
French Immersion Program K-12, I speak fluent French
Academic Honor Award, 10-12
Academic Varsity Letter (Honor Roll or Higher 9 times), 11
Academic Achievement in Creative Writing Award, 11
Varisty Tennis Honor Athlete Award, 10-12
Boston Red Sox Essay Writing Contest Winner, 10 (it was ridiculous, but I won)
University of Iowa Young Writers Studio (had to apply with 10 pages, chosen out of several hundred students, etc)
Really really really involved in local Food Pantry, been volunteering since 6th grade, am on the Board of Directors, help organize fundraisers, etc
Camp Counselor Grade 10
Babysitting
Work at a bakery 11-12
Internship at a Film Company, 10
Editing Film as-needed, 11</p>

<p>My school has block scheduling, so the fact that I'm taking 5 APs over the course of High School is really really impressive for our school, since it's impossible to take as many as other people do at their schools.</p>

<p>I also expect my recommendations to be strong (one from my Creative Writing teacher/Literary Magazine guy, and one from the French Immersion teacher who has known me since I was 5).</p>

<p>Writing my essay on how reading with my dad when I was younger has influenced the way I think, and has made me want to become a writer to help give other people the same feeling I get when I read something beautiful, etc, etc.</p>

<p>Schools:</p>

<p>Williams (ED?)
UNC- Chapel Hill (EA)
Northwestern
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Colgate
Lafayette
Rhodes
Denison
Tulane
Maybe UMass and UConn, since I'm almost done with those applications already.</p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

<p>id say apply ED to williams. you would have a good chance at being accepted, due to your excellence not only in academics, but extracurriculars</p>

<p>one advice: condense your EC list/ it comes off slightly "laundry list" type</p>

<p>bump (10char)</p>

<p>Somebody become an hero.</p>

<p>Williams-Match
UNC- Chapel Hill (EA)-Easy Match
Northwestern-Safety
Vanderbilt-Match
Wake Forest-Match
Colgate-Safety
Lafayette-Safety
Rhodes-Match
Denison-Match
Tulane-Reach</p>

<p>Williams-Match
UNC- Chapel Hill (EA)-Easy Match
Northwestern-Match
Vanderbilt-Match
Wake Forest-Match
Colgate-Match
Lafayette-Safety
Rhodes-Match
Denison-Safety
Tulane-Safety</p>

<p>That being said, some of your matches could become reaches based on admissions numbers from last year. None of them are a match if your essay and interest is not EVIDENT to each and every one of the match schools. The numbers alone will not get you in...show them you love them and they are the only one for you! Good luck. Even some of the safeties need to be shown the love just so they don't think you are using them "just in case."</p>

<p>Williams-Match
UNC- Chapel Hill (EA)-Easy Match
Northwestern-Safety
Vanderbilt-Match
Wake Forest-Match
Colgate-Safety
Lafayette-Safety
Rhodes-Match
Denison-Match
Tulane-Reach</p>

<p>I'm just a little concerned about the above ED recommendation. OP has not indicated anything about his need, or lack thereof, for financial aid.</p>

<p>I won't be needing any financial aid.</p>

<p>Hip hop ya don't stop?</p>