<p>SAT I: 2290
SAT 2: 740 Physics, Will take others soon
I only plan on doing 1 AP my senior year, English Lit AP. No one in the school really does that many AP's because the courses here are just as vigorous.
Our school doesnt calculate GPA, nor does it count class rank. </p>
<p>Sophomore
History- A
English - A-
Advanced Art- A
Algebra 2 Honors- A
Physics- A</p>
<p>Junior
History - B+
English- A-
Advanced Art- A
Chem Honor- A
Precalc Honor- A-</p>
<p>*No AP courses offered at school, because all courses can be counted as AP.
*These grades are at least top 10 in the class. </p>
<p>At my old international school, that is not in the United States (although it is English speaking), we used the IB system. I had top grades there as well, my freshman year, as well as my sophomore year (I repeated at my current school)</p>
<p>E/Cs
-Year Book Committee
-Basketball team (Most improved Player)
-Volleyball Team
-Volunteering for Christina Noble Childrens Foundation
-Volunteering for Crossroads International
-Volunteering for Riding for the Disabled Association</p>
<p>Sophomore Year
-Volunteering for Christina Noble Childrens Foundation
-Volunteering for Crossroads International
-Volunteering for Riding for the Disabled Association
-House Cleaning for the Elderly
- Basketball Team
- Rugby Team
-Internship at Architect firm, in which I designed homes for victims of an earthquake.
-2 year Research project on designing Environmental Museum for city (architectural models+ concepts)
-Class Awards Most Valuable in Art & Foreign Languages</p>
<p>Sophomore Year (Repeated, at Current School)
*It took me a while to adjust to this school, so I didnt really have any ECs this year
- Investment Club
-Junior Varsity Basketball
-School Newspaper Writer
-Here, I continued my Art though, and managed to sell paintings to faculty members and get my art published in schools art magazine.
-Varsity Golf</p>
<p>SUMMER
-Volunteering at World Expo and created an excellent sketching portfolio
-Volunteering (teaching) in orphanages in second world countries (10 days), helped set up sponsorship program for kids. </p>
<p>Junior Year
-Illustrator for School Newspaper
-Writer for School Newspaper
-Position in Investment Club
- Christmas internship at a Venture Capitalist firm. I was in charge of organizing the company database, and helping a analyst manage a venture case.
-Community Service at 2 different locations, around 3-4 hours a week.
-Chosen as a 4 student team to attend a diversity workshop in San Diego.
-Began a charity for the orphanage I went to during summer. Made around $1000 already; planning to expand it as a senior. The charity is a non profit business, and is now a functioning organization, with around 8 members, a functional website accepting donations.
-Doesnt really count as an EC but I was the only to be selected out of my grade to go on an all expense paid exchange to London, at a prestigious school in London with the highest OX/Cambridge acceptance rate. </p>
<p>Junior Summer
-Large portions of the summer will be lost to the exchange.
- Another service trip to a 3rd world country.
- More internships? (?)</p>
<p>Senior Year (Confirmed EC's)
- Photo Editor for school newspaper
- Layout Editor for another newspaper
- Writer for a third newspaper
- Staff of a student art publication
- Continued work on my Charity, starting fundraisers in the community and school. Goal is to raise $10,000. (I am founder/head of this club/organization)
- Continued Community Service (3-4 hours a week)
- Starting a new program at school called the "Memory Project", in which portraits of orphans are done by students and sent to them as a means to build connection between the children of the world.
- Position in the Investment Club
- More unconfirmed ones (possible leadership position on the Community Service Committee) </p>
<p>Interests/Awards
- Art is definitely one of the most luminous aspects of my resume. Winner of the National Scholastic Award, paintings/drawings sold to faculty members, etc. The portfolio I submit to college will also be quite strong, though I am not majoring in art. PM me if you want to see some of my art pieces.
The portfolio I submitted for the Shanghai World Expo will also be a stunner. </p>
<p>Essays/Teacher Recs
I am a great writer, so essays will not be a problem
Teachers also really like me, as I am active in class, etc, so recs will also be great. </p>
<p>Major
Economics, Finances, Business, etc</p>
<p>Finances
Not looking for Financial Aid</p>
<p>International Applicant (CANADA)
So what I am having trouble with is selecting some schools, whether safety reach or matches. Could you all please suggest some for me. The only requisite is that I dont want like schools in the deep South/Texas, nor schools in the middle of nowhere in places like Colorado, Idaho, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>