<p>Here are the stats..
Don't feel like putting honors/aps. I took the max. aps/honors offered in my school (around 6 aps and 10 honors. not much but meh). Got A's in every single class EVER in high school.
I am saledictorain of my school (tied w/ someone else >.<) out of about 400
Hmm SAT scores
630 V, 780 M, 690 W (took in oct. expect about 680-90's in CR. expect about 690-730'ish in W)
SAT II - 750 math II, chem 770, bio (in november. probably 750+)
Let's see EC's..
Volunteering - 50 hours each at 2 hospitals. 72 hours at a theatre. 1 hour / week since junior year to tutor a kid in school.
sports - tennis varsity 10,11,12. cross country 9,10
clubs - ACE team 9th,10th,11th,12th (got an award for this. Probably am one of the biggest contributers to it.)
SPNHS - treasuer
NHS - just you know..
24/1100 club.
i have a lot more. i just can't think of them atm... anyhow. i particpated in almost every club my school offers.. which isn't saying much. i wonder if they will compare me to other high schools which offer a lot more.. i hope not.
Anyhow this is my stuff. My strong points. Rigor in secondary schooling (never got a B in my life). So-so points - SAT scores (probaly will be around 2200... i know pretty low). Weak Points - EC's (mainly because I don't know what else to do... i tried to be in everything I could..)
Well here you go. I can probably say this for true that, NO ONE in my state will be applying to MIT EA. My counselor was utterly shocked when I told her. So I can safely say I am the only one probably from WV...
I do have more EC's etc.. just can't remember at the top of my head.</p>
<p>Also this just seems ridiculous and dumb.. but one day in my calc. class i got bored and figured out a very fast way to square numbers (like MUCh faster than multiplying.). Should I put this under "creation of idea" or w/e or is it just something.. not worth mentioning?</p>
<p>Also I won awards at these clubs (ace team. and others). should i put these under awards? Or are they too menial to count.</p>
<p>How do you square numbers quickly w/o multiplying?</p>
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Also this just seems ridiculous and dumb.. but one day in my calc. class i got bored and figured out a very fast way to square numbers (like MUCh faster than multiplying.). Should I put this under "creation of idea" or w/e or is it just something.. not worth mentioning?
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<p>Depends on what it is exactly. I know all sorts of tricks for manipulating numbers so I can multiply/divide/add/expand/etc quickly since I used to compete in Number Sense, a mental math event. </p>
<p>If it's really really really really novel and new then sure, I would say go ahead. If it's just number manipulation then...well...it's up to you.</p>
<p>Like I made up this formula in which even 4th graders would know how to square EVERY number from 1 to 130.</p>
<p>Also, I looked everywhere on google... can't find my idea anywhere on it. I think its new..</p>
<p>Giving that even a 4th grader can calculate a square number, I assume that your formula only involves single digit adding/subtracting. Sounds interesting to me</p>
<p>yes it deals with the times table from 1 to 12. No more. No dividing.</p>
<p>I think participating in every single club your school offers is more of a negative than a positive. Every admissions person I've ever heard talk has emphasized they'd rather see kids focussing on just a couple of activities they are passionate about.</p>
<p>Even if your squaring method exists somewhere - if you came up with it yourself I think it's worth mentioning.</p>
<p>Ok I will mention it under the "creatin an idea" part. I really like it. My math teacher never knew it when I told her about it... but thats not saying much.
Anyhow I will. Thanks for info.</p>
<p>umm. i doubt that a 4th grader can do 12^2 in their head. But anyways, it still sounds pretty interesting</p>
<p>I think i know what your method is now.</p>
<p>Or maybe not. I can't think of how you can square 119 using only 1-12 times table.</p>
<p>^ I can with a standard number sense formula...But it seems that you'd be doing a whole lot of adding...</p>
<p>Peasant multiplication
* Write the two numbers (A and B) you wish to multiply, each at the head of a column.
* Starting with A, divide by 2, discarding any fractions, until there is nothing left to divide. Write the series of results under A.
* Starting with B, keep doubling until you have doubled it as many times as you divided the first number. Write the series of results under B.
* Add up all the numbers in the B-column that are next to an odd number in the A-column. This gives you the result.</p>
<p>Uh no. I am not posting it btw...until the applicaiton is done. I told you. 4th graders can do it.. and this involves no division.</p>
<p>"How do you square numbers quickly w/o multiplying?"</p>
<p>Well the easiest way I know of is to recognize that squares are a series</p>
<p>1,4,9, 16,25...
1,1+3,1+3+5, 1+3+5+7, 1+3+5+7+9 etc.</p>
<p>Only that wouldn't be faster for me, once you go to big numbers.</p>
<p>haha, this is fun. Let's try to figure out Gyros321's method.</p>
<p>Does it sometimes involve extensive (maybe) adding of numbers <= 81?</p>
<p>Most 4th graders can do that...</p>