<p>Asian male, high school junior, will start applying to colleges this summer</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Class Rank: Top 1%
High School: Large Public School</p>
<p>PSAT: 228
SAT I: 2180 (Math 790, Writing 770, Crit. Reading 620)
SAT II: Math II (800), Will take US History, Chem
APs: Right now taking US History, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Statistics
Calc, Stats, Chem should be 5, 4 at worst case. USH is a question mark.
But do colleges look at AP scores for admission?
Senior year I will take English, European History, Physics, Spanish, and math at college
Classes: I'm taking the most rigorous classes. Other than requirements and
orchestra, I've never taken blow-off classes</p>
<p>Sports: JV Golf 9th, 10th, 11th
Instrument: Cello 9th, 10th, 11th in Symphony Orchestra (been 3rd and
2nd chair), will for sure be first chair in 12th grade
Qualified for All-state orchestra in 10th/11th grade (3rd chair)
2 year member of Michigan Youth Orchestra
Volunteer: Junior National Honor Society, National Honor Society
My city youth council, where I am finance chairman
Jobs: County Defender's Office (2 yrs), Digital Newspaper Reporter (3 yrs),
University of Michigan Physics Lab Research (1 yr)
Summer: Powerbilt Golf Tour, U-M Computer Camp, my job, research, and will
participate in National Student Leadership Conference this summer
Clubs: Business Professionals of America member 9th/10th/11th/12th
10th grade - 2nd in state in two events, 2nd in nation in one event
School Newspaper - page editor 9th/10th/11th; won Most Valuable
Writer award in 10th
Mock Trial - Member 10th/11th/12th - Defense attorney 11th/12th,
Co-President and Co-Captain for 12th grade
Quiz Bowl - Founder and President
Mu Alpha Theta - Vice President
Debate Club - Vice President
Student Council - Rep 10th, volunteer 11th/12th
Other Awards: Science Fair 1st place math in region
Qualified for Michigan Math Prize 4 times (8th/9th/10th/11th)
-Made Top 100 in State in 11th
Qualified for AIME 2 times (9th, 11th)</p>
<p>Essays: I'll take awhile, essays should be solid
Recs: I'm still sucking up right now, teachers have liked me in the past, liking me now, should be fine</p>
<p>I just want an early look and see if I'm going in the right track. </p>
<p>I am applying to UMich for sure. And I should get in. It's my backup.
If there are any schools better than UMich I should apply to, let me know.
I'm currently thinking of Cornell, Columbia, Berkeley, Stanford, Princeton.
Do I have a chance? Will the 620 on the CR severely handicap me?
Please let me know, as well as strengths, weaknesses that I have.<br>
Thanks</p>