<p>This is my first post but I've been reading things for a while. After seeing everyone else's stats and things, I'm SO SCARED about getting in. This is my dream school now; I really want to go to Stern. What do you think my chances are? I'm an Asian (Indian) female living in NJ, 12th grade, public school.</p>
<p>GPA (weighted): About 4.35 or so, unweighted I dont know </p>
<p>Class rank: they dont tell, but its in the top 10%</p>
<p>Junior Year classes:
AP English I: 5
AP Computer Science: 5
Physics Honors, Precalc Honors, Spanish 5, US History 2 Honors, some electives, etc.
Got A's on all classes except B+ in english- but its practically impossible to get an A anyway.</p>
<p>Senior Year classes:
AP English II
AP Calc AB
AP Biology
AP Art History
Spanish 6
Some extra electives.</p>
<p>SAT I:
old SAT: 1500 (770 verbal, 730 math)
new SAT: 2180 (740 reading, 720 math, 720 writing)</p>
<p>SAT II:
Writing: 800
Biology: 740
Math IC: to take in october...projected above 700</p>
<p>I am hoping to use my OLD sat scores + sat 2 writing (hopefully they will consider those which are higher, total 2300!)</p>
<p>PSAT:
National Merit Semifinalist, application pending
Score: 2260</p>
<p>Activities & Awards:
Gold or Silver Honor rolls throughout high school
Participated in chorus and chorus concerts: grades 9, 10
Newspaper club: grade 9
Fencing club: grade 10
FCCLA: grade 10 and 12
Waksman Student Scholars Club- recieves 3 credits: Grades 11 and 12
Waksman Challenge Award: grade 11
Waksman Scholars Award: grade 12</p>
<p>Community Service:
16 hours at public library, recieved certificate: grade 10
worked at the YMCA: grade 9
80+ hours at St. Peters Hospital, recieved Junior volunteer award for more than 50 hours of service: grades 10-12
Participation in Help foundation Walkathon and raising money, raised more than 1000 dollars total for Help foundation (helps orphan childrens in india), this year leadership position: grades 9, 11, 12
Service in Animal Shelter: Grades 11, 12
Camp counselor at religious Hindu Camp, 40 hours of community service, recieved letter of recommendation: grade 12</p>
<p>Other Extracurriculars:
Learning carnatic classical music (Indian music) since the 6th grade; and have participated in several concerts: grades 6-12
Learned figure skating: grades 9, 10
Learning guitar: grade 9-12
Attended hindu cultural youth program: grades 9-12
Attended Columbia University Summer Program for Environmental Science: received award/recommendation letter: grade 11
Took an online creative writing course from NYU, and received a recommendation letter: grade 12
Working on website development and own several websites; sold designs for money: grade 9-12
Undertook a research project for MP Associates (Strategic Planning & Program Evaluation Consultants) regarding the definitions of learning and schooling, which will assist in developing a research paper for the California Board of Education: grade 12
Two of my poems were published in a poetry anthology and also in a senior newsletter: grade 9</p>
<p>Essay: Im sure it will be okay. I love to write
Recs: getting one from guidance counselor, one from english teacher and computer science teacher.</p>
<p>I am scared! Please tell me my chances...and thanks.</p>