<p>Hi I am a 15 year old Indian male applying to PEA for the 2013 school year (11th Grade)</p>
<p>--I will be applying for financial aid.
--I currently study at the International School Bangalore in India although my parents live in the United States and I am originally from New Jersey (I am a US Citizen).</p>
<p>ACADEMICS</p>
<p>Grades: School follows Cambridge University IGCSE</p>
<p>I have 6 A<em>'s and 3 A's (A</em> = A+ and this translates to a 4.0 GPA)
--Additional Math - A* (Hardest/most advanced math)
--Biology - A*
--Physics - A*
--English Literature - A*
--Mandarin Chinese - A*
--Economics - A*
--Chemistry - A
--Drama - A
--English Language - A</p>
<p>--I am currently ranked as one of the top 5 in my class.</p>
<p>--APs: Psychology - 5 (self-studied)</p>
<p>--SAT in 7th grade --> 1870
--SSAT in 8th grade --> 97th percentile (2250)
--PSAT --> Will be taking in 2 months.</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULARS</p>
<p>--Eagle Scout and Boy Scout for 5 years</p>
<p>--Won Presidential Gold Award for community service.</p>
<p>--300 hours of community service for Habitat for Humanity and Agasthya Foundation.</p>
<p>--Science Olympiad (Division B)
2nd in the nation - Dynamic Planet
11th in the nation - Forensics</p>
<p>--Part of the school newspaper staff as a writer
-- Member of school Model United Nations team (1 of 4 people selected from my grade)
--I am a member of my school basketball team (no JV/Varsity in my school).</p>
<p>OTHER</p>
<p>-I gained admission into the Davidson THINK Institute but because of financial reasons, could not go. (They take only 60 students)</p>
<p>-I interned in a hosipital in Delhi in the neurosurgery wing and I have a letter of recomendation from the head of neurosurgery.</p>
<p>-My principal gives out Principal's Commendations for excellence. I have never missed any for academics and currently have 12 PCs after just one year in the school.</p>
<p>-I know my teachers quite well as well as my guidance counselor and I am sure my reccomendations will be good. (One question--I have last year's reccomendations (same teachers). Can I send them?)</p>
<p>Could you please tell me what my chances of acceptance into PEA or such schools are?</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your help,
rk1000</p>