<p>17 Senior Class of 2010 Hoover, AL (Originally from Chicago)</p>
<p>ACT
Engish: 36
Math: 34
Reading: 34
Science: 34
Composite: 35
(10 on writing on another test)
SAT
Critical Reading: 680
Math: 740
Writing: 720
Composite: 2140
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Credentials:
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[<em>]Took all honors available freshman and sophomore year. 1 AP class Sophomore, 4 Junior, 4 Senior
[</em>]Took three years of Spanish, one of them being honors
[<em>]Weighted GPA: 4.08
[</em>]Unweighted: 3.78
[<em>]Received 4.0 GPA award 9,10,11
[</em>]Member of Mu Alpha Theta 11
[<em>]Member of National Honor Society 11
[</em>]Ranked 30/630
[<em>]In the Engineering Academy
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[li] An in depth 4 year course that greatly prepares high school students for a future in Engineering[/li][/ul]
[li]Participated in the BEST robotics competition[/li][</em>]Varsity lacrosse player
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[<em>]Most valuable player Junior Varsity (worth mentioning?)
[</em>]State Champions V and JV
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[<em>]Member of the Shelby County Leadership Forum
[</em>]Worked for Chick Fil A for the first half of 2008
[li]Worked as a pool monitor/cleaner in the summer 2008-present[/li]<a href="I'm%20thinking%20about%20starting%20a%20Young%20Libertarian%20club%20at%20my%20school,%20would%20that%20have%20any%20merit%20on%20an%20application?">*</a>
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<p>Final Notes:</p>
<p>I hope to major in some sort of engineering, but I might go medical.</p>
<p>Would it be possible to go to an ivy league school with this? My goal is Notre Dame, but I might shoot higher. I'm just hoping my ACT overshadows my SAT score.
Top 5 schools:
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[<em>] Notre Dame
[</em>] Vanderbilt
[<em>] Georgia Tech
[</em>] Maybe Cornell
[li] MIT in my dreams[/li][/ul]
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EDIT:: added some info</p>
<p>Your ACT is very high, and your rank is good!
I think the only thing that would possibly hurt you is that you only took Spanish for four years. That being said, I don’t know the circumstances or why–i.e., maybe it wasn’t offered one year or something. If so, make sure to indicate when you apply.
Maybe try for some leadership roles? I think that starting the young libertarian club would be a great way to achieve that–Ivy Leagues love leadership.</p>
<p>sorry, i typed incorrectly–
I thought that maybe taking spanish for just THREE years might hurt you–
but, like I said, it’s the only thing. i was just being nit-picky :]</p>
<p>Definitely send in your ACT in place of the SAT. Your stats are pretty good overall. That new club won’t hurt you - you don’t have many clubs and leadership never hurts. Don’t undersell yourself! You have great potential.</p>
<p>Notre Dame: Low Match
Vanderbilt: Match
Georgia Tech: In
Cornell: Reach
MIT: Reach, but don’t be afraid to try! You definitely have a good chance.</p>
<p>your ACT score is crazy, the lacross thiing helps and so do the rest of your ec activities. Georgia Tech is in. Notre Dame and Vanderbilt are probably matches. Cornell and MIT might be a little reach, but then again they’re reaches no matter what.</p>
<p>looks pretty good overall. one thing that might stop you from getting into MIT or Cornell: your rank. There are 29 people who are higher than you in your class alone, and unless your high school is an ivy league feeder, each school wil generally only accept a few if any students from any given high school. If any of those 29 people also applies to MIT or Cornell, they have an immediate advantage. That aside, your ECs and ACT are great. I dont see the harm in sending both of your scores, they will identify the ACT as your better score. I’m sending in my 2100 with my 34 to pretty much all the schools that I am applying to. can anyone explain if this is a bad idea, because i would like to know.</p>
Your GPA seems solid, if a bit on the low side, and I personally think that your ECs are great and well rounded. They might not be as flashy as some other people’s, but its good that you picked interests and stuck with them.