<p>So, I should probably start off with my name...Hi! My name is Simran Singh and I am a 10th grader in upstate NY. This post might be considered wanting to be chanced but really I just want advice on what I need to do for the amount of time I have left so that my chances of getting into an amazing college (<em>cough</em> Stanford) will be far better. </p>
<p>Grade: 10th
Ethnicity: Indian (from India...)
Rank: 9/248 (in the top 10%...to be more precise, in the top 4%)
Unweighted Average: 4.0
Predicted SAT score from the PSAT taken last fall: 2000 (studying and hoping for a 230 on my PSAT next fall since the last one was taken w/o preparation)</p>
<p>Courses to be Taken by the End of Senior Year: (only listing the AP/IB courses)
-AP Statistics
-AP World History
-IB Math
-IB HL History of America (may potentially take the AP Test for this course)
-IB SL Bio
-IB SL Physics
-SUPA CALC (Calculus offered by Syracuse University)
-IB HL Chemistry
-IB HL French
-IB English
-IB Theory of Knowledge (planning for the IB Diploma) </p>
<p>School Involvements:
-Student Tutoring (currently tutoring 11th grader for Algebra 2 and Trig)
-Academic All Stars
-Debate Club
-Interaction
-Concert Band (1st chair bassoonist)
-Student Council
-Class Council
-Varsity Tennis Team (since freshman year)</p>
<p>Out of School:
-Indian Dancer (Choreographer and Performer) <-- <em>IF ANYONE HAS ANY IDEAS ON HOW I CAN TAKE MY INTEREST IN DANCING AND DO SOMETHING FOR THE COMMUNITY, LET ME KNOW!</em> not to sound egoistic or full of myself, but I am really good and most of the parents of those in the Indian community have wanted me to teach their kids
-USTA Junior Tennis Team
-Piano (about 3 years)
-Competitive swimming (about 4 years...quit 2 years ago because I wanted to try seriously with Tennis)
-Volunteering at the Hospital </p>
<p>Awards & Recognition (or anything similar to that...)
-Honorable Mention Toshiba Exploravision (8th grade)
-Presidential Volunteering Award (8th grade)
-Corning Incorporated Academic Excellence Award x 2 (one student from each math and science class gets this...its alright. not that special)
-Art Show 1st place x 4 (Corning Museum of Glass Art Show)
-Local Racquet Club Tennis Tournament Winner (1st place in doubles and singles girls)
*Can't remember anything else...but there is a lot more :/ *</p>
<p>So what do you think?</p>