<p>Well, since you love direct comparison, here we go (you’ll forgive me for stalking you to make my point):</p>
<p>YOU:
Grades
10th grade
AP Calculus AB : A-
Honors Physics(took AP got 5) :: A-
Advanced number theory: A-
Spanish I : C+
10th Grade English: C+</p>
<p>Me:
10th Grade
AP Calculus: A, got a 5 on the exam
Honors Physics: A
Honors Spanish III: A
Honors Chemistry: A
Honors History: A
Honors English: A</p>
<p>YOU:
11th Grade
Multivariable Calculus: B+
Linear Algebra: A-
Honors Chem (took AP got 5) : B+
Spanish 2: A-
US History: B+
AP English Lit: B-</p>
<p>Me:
Dual Enrollment for Math: 4.0, departmental award at local uni
IB Chem: A (scored a 7 on practice IB final)
IB Spanish: A (scored a 6 on practice IB final)
IB History: A
IB Biology: A
IB Physics: A
IB English: A</p>
<p>YOU:
12th Grade first quarter projected (i can get it before deadline)
AP Physics C: A
AP Economics: A-
AP Stats: A (only math course i can take)
AP Spanish: A-
Senior English Elective: B-</p>
<p>Me:
12th Grade Courses
IB Math (required for diploma): A
IB Chem: A (scored a 7 on practice IB final)
IB Spanish: A (scored a 6 on practice IB final)
IB History: A
IB Biology: A
IB Physics: A
IB English: A</p>
<p>YOU:
SAT: 1500
Me: ACT 34 (roughly equivalent to 1490-1530)</p>
<p>YOU:
ECs:
Math Team Captain
Math Club Cohead
President of Mu Alpha Theta (math honors society) Hotchkiss Chapter
Webmaster of OISCA (An NGO in consulative status with United Nations)
Founder of peer to peer math help program
Physics lower class tutor
Computer Tech Assistant of IT
Chair of 2nd violin of Orchestra</p>
<p>AMC/AIME scores : AMC 120 AIME: 9/15
combined index: 210 (cut off for math olympiad :217)</p>
<p>Me:
President of Model UN
President of Spanish Honors Society
Michigan Math Price Competition Qualifier
Physics, Chem, and Bio tutor
Principal Horn - Metropolitan Youth Symphony
Attended TASP
Event Leader, Science Olympiad
Student Gov. member</p>
<p>You: National Merit Scholar
Me: National Merit Scholar</p>
<p>Are we really that different? Granted, your level of math is higher than mine. But I’ve taken a lot more science than you have.</p>
<p>My point?
You: Hotchkiss
Me: IA</p>
<p>Are you really going to argue that IA is not one of the top high schools in the nation?</p>