Hopefully Screwed (or Not)?

Applying to College
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<p>Ok, in September I'm going to be a Junior, right now my average is 97 with 1 AP and 8 Honors classes under my belt.</p>

<p>SAT II Chem 790
AP World History 5
GPA 97</p>

<p>Next Year: AP Bio, AP Psychology, AP English, AP US History</p>

<p>Extracurricular:</p>

<p>1) VP of Philosophy Club </p>

<p>2) Member of the 4-person Oceanography Team in school</p>

<p>3) Member of in-school Math Team (no positions, because its technically a special 'class', we have a teacher)</p>

<p>4) Speech Team (I'll most likely join next year since my Englsih teacher told me I'll be good)</p>

<p>5) I write poetry in my free time, I have a portfolio of my writings, mostly free verse...</p>

<p>6) I've won essay awards, and plan on submitting poems to contests too.</p>

<p>This summer I am doubling up at volunteering, working as a youth advocate in my neighborhood to reduce traffic in the area and promote environmentally friendly activities and also volunteering at a library (practicaly 2 blocks away). Hopefully I'll have 200 hrs by the end of the summer.</p>

<p>Also the summer, I'll have to teach myself calculus and differential equations because I'm planning on doing a physics/computer science project (like for the Intel competition)</p>

<p>So, comments?</p>

<p>So you see, I don't know whether I'm too all over the palce. Just so you know, I'm not trying to build my resume or anything, I really do like all of these things but I'm like a Math-Science nerd but also likes Philosophy/Poetry that kind of stuff, am I in trouble because I'm too all over the place and don't have a niche?</p>

<p>P.S. for my essay, i'm just gonna give the admission people a piece of my mind (my philosophical side/psychology-love will spring to life here) Is this a good idea considering Stanford is a math/science place?</p>

<p>I live in New York, Asian male, I'm screwed aren't I?</p>

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<p>ops, hoping for Stanford, forgot, lol</p>

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<p>I think it's good that you're well-rounded. It sets you apart from the math-only applicants. If you're going to shoot for a school like Stanford, you should have more confidence in yourself! Because if you don't, how can the adcoms? </p>

<p>Good luck over the summer! :)</p>

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<p>Don't worry about your activities being all over the place. My main ECs would probably sound really random to someone who doesn’t know me - debate, religion, business, volunteering, among others, and I’m going into computer science. I just spent some time on the application to explain how much each one meant to me and how they all tied together with my personality. Perfect attitude; just give them “a piece of your mind” and you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>bumpity bump, any other takers?</p>

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<p>...are you honestly asking this question in all seriousness? </p>

<p>You're "screwed" for doing what you like and being devoted to them? </p>

<p>...</p>

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<p>^ yes, it's serious...i don't know whether these ECs are good</p>