<p>Duke is my dream school, and I'm also really really interested in JHU and Rice. Please chance me, and I would also really appreciate any suggestions for schools I should reach for or be able to match. Thanks! :D</p>
<p>Class Rank: 10/220 (hoping to bring it up a couple ranks by next year... I jumped from 20th sophomore year to 10th this year, yay c:)
GPA: 4.44 (weighted) / 3.9 (unweighted)
Race: Asian</p>
<p>SAT: 800 CR, 620 Math, 790 Writing (I'm really weak in math but I'll retake it either in June or October next year)
SAT 2: Haven't taken, but will take Chemistry, Physics, Math 2, and maybe Latin</p>
<p>ECS/Volunteer Experience:
-Latin Club: compete at JCL conventions; 3rd place in Latin Literature State Competition (9th, 10th); Gold & Summa cum Laude in Latin Pentathlon State (9th, 10th); competing in Latin Literature, Latin Pentathlon, and Latin Decathlon again this year
-Gold & Summa cum Laude in National Latin Exam (9th, 10th, probably 11th)
-HOSA Competition in Pathophysiology (placed top 5 but did not advance to state unfortunately)
-Literary Criticism UIL and Science UIL but have not won any state awards
-NHS
-Mu Alpha Theta
-Varsity Orchestra (9th, 10th, ad hoc member this year)
-Hospital volunteer (200+ hours)
-Tutor at local orphanage (not sure how many hours rn)
-Volunteer at Humane Society (? hours)
-Volunteer at local nursing home (? hours)
-Violinist at my church
-Children's church assistant at my church
-Might get a job this summer?????????</p>
<p>Freshman Classes:
Pre-AP Latin 1
Pre-AP Biology
Pre-AP English 1
Pre-AP Geography
Pre-AP Geometry
Varsity Orchestra
Medical Terminology; Speech (required)
PE (required)</p>
<p>Sophomore Classes:
AP World History
Pre-AP Latin 2
Pre-AP English 2
Pre-AP Algebra 2
Pre-AP Chemistry
Honors Anatomy & Physiology
Principles of Health Science
Varsity Orchestra</p>
<p>Junior Classes:
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
AP US History
AP English 3
Pre-AP Latin
Pre-AP Precalculus
Clinical Rotations (we rotate through different units at nearby teaching hospital)</p>
<p>Senior Classes (barring any potential scheduling conflicts next year:
AP Biology
AP Computer Science (honors govt/eco over the summer)
AP Latin 4
AP Calculus AB
AP English 4
AP Statistics
Research Internship (we find a mentor and assist with their research and create our own project)</p>
<p>I know my ECs are really, really weak. No leadership, no big awards. :( I tried to get a research internship this summer but did not get in. I'm not really sure what I can do anymore that'll help my stand out. :(</p>