Hi All,
I am a sophomore in high school and thinking about what colleges I will be applying to in the 2017-2018 school year when I am a senior. Some of my reach schools are Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Cornell, with Yale as early acceptance. I’m wondering what my chances are of getting in before I actually apply in two years. Obviously, in two years, things will change and apply. Below is my information.
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian-American
Income: Roughly $100,000 annually (from my parents’ salaries)
Location: Northern New Jersey
High School: Tiny public school with student body of about 500
GPA: 4.0 (UW), 5.3 (W)
ACT: 33/36 (I will be taking it again next year)
SAT: 2200/2400 (I will be taking it again next year)
Freshman: Honors Algebra I, CP Biology, Honors English, CP History, Honors Spanish II, Video Productions I, Music Technology I, Physical Education, First Aid - ALL A’s
Sophomore: Honors Geometry, CP Chemistry, Honors English Lit, Honors US History, Honors Spanish III, Video Productions II, Printmaking, Physical Education, Driver’s Education - ALL A’s
Languages: English (fluent), Spanish (working proficiency), Chinese (elementary proficiency), and Latin (high school proficiency)
Extracurriculars: Songwriting for 10 years, playing the piano and guitar for eight years, playing tennis for seven years, screenwriting for three years, filmmaking for three years, creative writing for 10 years
Awards:
- Winner of the Science Fair
- MVP for middle school tennis team
- Nominated for Science Fair Video
- Gold Key for Scholastic Writing Awards
- Gold Medal for Scholastic Writing Awards
- Song performed at Rhode Island Misquamicut Spring Festival
- Two time tennis league champion
- Silver Key for Scholastic Writing Awards
- Honorable Mention for Scholastic Writing Awards
- Nominee for American Songwriting Awards
- Semi-Finalist for UK Songwriting Awards
- Silver Medal for National Spanish Exam 2015
- First Team All League Award - First Doubles from North Jersey Sports Conference
- Editor’s Choice Award for Teen Ink Magazine
- #1 Voted by Teen Ink Readers
- #1 Voted by Teen Ink Readers
- Gold Key for Scholastic Art Awards
- Documentary screened at the Montclair Art Museum
- Gold Key for Scholastic Writing Awards
- Honorable Mention for Scholastic Writing Awards
- Editor’s Choice Award for Teen Ink
- Editor’s Choice Award for Teen Ink
- Wireless Foundation Drive Smart Challenge - Teen Digital Short Contest State Winner
- Documentary accepted to the Ridgewood Guild Film Festival
- Nominated for Best Student Film and Best Documentary from RGFF
- 1st Place Winner of the American Automobile Association (AAA) Annual Traffic Safety Poster Program Contest
- Overall Winner of the AAA Safe Driving Contest
Publications:
- Six publications in Teen Ink Magazine
- Three publications in school literary magazine
- Written six articles for school newspaper
- One publication in national newsletter for adoption agency
Leadership:
- Working in Principal’s Advisory Group at school
- Page editor of the newspaper
- Photography editor in newspaper
- Intern at music and television production company
- Spokesperson and intern at NYC adoption agency
Volunteer:
- Worked at various school events
- Volunteered at adoption agency
- Volunteered at non-profit research organization
Sports:
- Middle school tennis team for all 3 years
- Varsity tennis team since freshman year
Other:
- Accepted into NYU Future Scholars Program
- Accepted into Columbia University Summer Program
- Accepted into Choate Rosemary Hall Summer Program for 3 years
Recommendations:
- English teacher who also works with me on the newspaper. Very strong relationship.
- Math teacher who I am very close with
- Guidance counselor who acts like we are best friends
- Tennis coach who I am very close with too
Major:
- BA in Screenwriting or Television and Film
- Minor in Songwriting or Marketing and Advertising
Essay:
- Will write about being abandoned in China/adopted into US and making a documentary about it 15 years later
- Will write about consistent interest in music and film
- Will write about other personal things (not sure yet until I see essay prompts)
Thank you!