I haven't posted here in forever, but now that I'm acutally applying I'm nervous.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So. Hit me up? If anyone has school recommendations, I'm totally open to suggestions. Thanks a ton.</p>

<p>Grade: 12
Rank: 1/744
GPA: (weighted) 111
Ethniciy/Class/Gender: Lower-middle class white chick.
School: Barely passes state exams =/
Major: Bioengineering</p>

<p>SAT Scores
Math: 730
Critical Reading: 800
Writing: 790 (essay: 12)<br>
Composite: 2320 (Taking it a second time in November)</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
Biology: 800
Math II: 800
Chemistry: 790
Taking Physics, Literature, and retaking Chemistry in October</p>

<p>AP Exams
10th grade: Statistics (5)
11th grade: Biology, Chemistry, Calc AB, English Lang, Psych (self-study), APUSH (all 5s)
12th grade: (intended; aiming for the AP State Scholar award)
Physics E&M, Physics Mech, Calc BC, English Lit, Environmental Science, AP Euro, US Gov't, Comparative Gov't (self-study), Macroeconomics, Microeconomics (self-study)</p>

<p>**ECs:<a href="UIL%20is%20like%20AcaDeca%20for%20Texas...it's%20rad!">/b</a>
- UIL Science (11-12): 1st team in state at the Texas Math and Science Association annual competition, 2nd team in state at UIL state (1st in district, 1st in region). I personally got 4th in state at the TMSCA annual competition, 3rd in district, 4th in region, and 1st place biology in region.
- UIL Current Events (11-12): Team captain. I earned 1st in district, 2nd in region, and 21st at state =/
- Model United Nations (10-12): Secretary General (11-12). warded multiple individual awards at various local conferences.
- UIL Number Sense (12): Awards at local competitions
- UIL Calculator (12): Awards at local competitions
- JETS TEAMS Competition (11-12): Team awarded 11th place nationally in the large school division.
- AMC School Award (96.5..aaargh, .5 off!)
- Chemistry Olympiad Qualifier (11): 4th in region; didn’t test due to contest limit of two students per school
French Club (9-12)
French Honor Society (10-12)
Environmental Club (12)
National Honor Society (11-12)
Tutoring (5 hrs/week)
Young Democrats (local chapter, not at school)</p>

<p>Work:
Employed at Six Flags Fiesta Texas (11): 40-45 hrs/week during summer, 6 hrs/week during the school year through mid-fall
Employed at Sonic Drive-In (12): 35-40 hrs/week during summer, 15-25 hrs/week during the school year</p>

<p>Awards and crap:
1st place, District Cardboard Boat Race (11) (Yes, I'm totally putting this first)
National Merit Semifinalist (12)
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
Valedictorian (12)</p>

<p>Essays: I think I write well? I'm not letting other people look at them so whatever.
Teacher recs: One should be ridiculous and amazing. The other should be just amazing. I feel really good about this portion of my applications and extremely lucky to have these people.
Counselor recommendation: I got her in trouble for attempting to plagiarize a teacher rec (she wanted me to get a teacher to write my National Merit thing and put her name on it, I was like "hell no!"), so I'm not sure how that went down, but it made a nice story. I've had a different counselor every year of HS, though, so who cares.</p>

<p>College List (in order from impractical to practical):
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell
Columbia
Stanford
Olin
University of Chicago
UC Berkeley
Rice (in-state)
UT Austin Honors Program (guaranteed admission)</p>

<p>So I've never done this before and I know it's long but I'm ridiculously nervous. I feel like I'm aiming too high. So yeah. Help?</p>

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<p>Oh, and I've got a journal publication I forgot about. Oops. It's for a local uni's historical journal on my city, but it was totally fun. Dunno if that changes anything.</p>

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<p>You're not aiming too high as long as your essays are decent.</p>

<p>You'll get into at least one of these schools--and probably at least 3, including one Ivy-level school in my view.</p>

<p>Best of success.</p>

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<p>Thanks =)
Bump.</p>

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<p>Looks like a good application for Olin. . . Are you familiar with the school? It's very different, very small. My daughter graduated from there in May. She also graduated from a non-stellar high school, that's not a problem with Olin admissions.</p>

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<p>that's phenomenal! you should deff get into your top choice..if not you, then who would?</p>

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<p>Your stats are very good, and coming from a sub-par school may help a little. Given that your counselor rec is fine, you should get into most of your schools provided that your essays are interesting.</p>

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<p>You have a very good shot at all of them -- I think you'll get into a few of 'em.</p>

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<p>why not try williams</p>

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<p>SAT Scores
Math: 730
Critical Reading: 800
Writing: 790 (essay: 12)
Composite: 2320 (Taking it a second time in November)</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
Biology: 800
Math II: 800
Chemistry: 790
Taking Physics, Literature, and retaking Chemistry in October</p>

<p>^ dont retake chemistry. at that point, a differenence betwen 790 and 800 doesn't matter. dont waste your time.</p>

<p>and ive heard many many EXCELLENT guidance counselors (expensive ones at that) tell me that above a 2300, there really is no need to retake it unles s you get a 2400</p>

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<p>^^ agreed, don't bother retaking chemistry.</p>

<p>I'd say it's pointless to retake anything that's in 2250+, unless one of the scores is noticeably weak.</p>

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<p>why retake the SAT.</p>