<p>GPA: 3.7 UW/4.36 W (Bad grades in non-math/science classes) Private School
SAT I: 2320 (800 M, 780 CR, 740 W)
SAT II: 800 MATH II, 800 Chem, 800 Physics.</p>
<p>Chemistry Olympiad: Took this year; School winner; Dont know if I will qualify (53/60); Cutoff last year was 48 but could change.
AMC/AIME; Not school winner this year; I hope I will win next year...115/5</p>
<p>APs:
Soph: AP Physics; 5 AP Euro; 4
Junior
AP Physics C Mech ~ assuming a 5
AP Physics C E/M ~ assuming a 5
AP Chemistry ~ assuming a 5
AP Calculus AB ~ assuming a 5
AP Statistics ~ assuming a 5
AP US HIstory ~ assuming a 4/5</p>
<p>NOTE: I expect to take 4/5 more AP's senior year</p>
<p>ECs
President of Robotics (First Robotics) (Team is going to Nationals)
President of Chess Club
National Honor Society
Debate Honor Society (I have some points for this; NFL Distinction Seal)
Math Honor Soc.
Chem Honor Soc.
Varsity Tennis 4 yrs by senior year.</p>
<p>Teacher Recs will be Amazing</p>
<p>I also have a question--what should I do this summer to get noticed by colleges?</p>
<p>a) Should I improve my SAT scores?
b) Any Ideas of what to do this summer to get noticed by colleges.
c) Umm theres no chemistry honor society, its science honor society, slight typo.
d) Once again, any ideas on what to do this summer to get noticed by colleges?</p>
<p>a) no. they're fine unless you're certain you can get a 2400 next time or something
b) RSI? ;) Any extensive research/whatever project will catch colleges' attention. Do something interesting--at the very least find some job that relates to science or whatever you want to do
c) ok
d) ok</p>
<p>MIT: Slight Reach/Reach (MIT is probably harder to get into than Caltech for asian males because of AA, etc.)
Caltech: Slight Reach
CMU: Safe match
UC Berkeley: Instate? Safe match maybe
Ivies: High Match-Reach</p>
<p>You need good essays to stand out. Otherwise you're just another asian kid.</p>