<p>Hi everyone!<br>
My school doesn't report GPA or rank so I'm wondering how my application will be viewed without these factors. My school instead sends something that looks like this (they have not yet posted the 2013-2014 one): <a href="https://www.derryfield.org/ftpimages/43/download/2012-2013-Derryfield-Profile.pdf%5B/url%5D">https://www.derryfield.org/ftpimages/43/download/2012-2013-Derryfield-Profile.pdf</a></p>
<p>Sorry if this is a bit long, but this is my first "chance me" post so I wasn't sure of how much to include!</p>
<p>ACADEMICS AND EXTRACURRICULARS:</p>
<p>SAT I: taken twice, but second scores were all miles better than my first scores, so only reporting scores from second date: 2270 total (760 CR, 740 M, 770 W)</p>
<p>SAT II: (taken Math II and chem in 10th grade, not reporting scores for either)</p>
<p>AP: Chem - 4 (will take physics C, calculus BC with AB subscore, and statistics)</p>
<p>Junior classes:
AP Calculus AB (A-)
American Literature and Composition (A)
United States History (A)
Honours Physics (B+)
AP Chemistry (A-)
Honours Light, Optics and Waves (trimester elective) (B) <-- There is a story behind that that I explain in the "additional information" section of the Common App</p>
<p>Senior classes:
AP English Literature
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics
AP Statistics
Ancient Greek</p>
<p>Extra-curriculars:
Mock Trial (9th-12th) - founding member, captain (10th-12th), social media (11th-12th), lead attorney (10th-12th)
Excerpt (literary and art magazine) (9th-12th) - managing publisher (10th-11th), managing editor (11th-12th)
Gay, Lesbian, or Whatever (school GSA) (9th-12th) - vice president (12th)
Disciplinary Committee (11th-12th) - class of 2014 representative (11th-12th)
Piano (12 years) - talked to admissions rep and sending a link of me playing three classical pieces on Youtube with application
FIRST Tech Challenge team (11th-12th) - secretary (12th)
School musicals (10th-12th) - assistant stage manager (10th, Les Miserables), stage manager (11th-12th, Jesus Christ Superstar and TBA)
School plays (9th-12th) - stagehand (9th, The Importance of Being Earnest), assistant stage manager (10th, Our Town), stage manager (11th-12th, Noises Off and TBD)
Junior Class Talent Show (11th) - co-executive organiser and stage manager (11th)
Winter Semi-Formal Dance (11th) - co-planner and secretary (11th)</p>
<p>Volunteer work:
Therapeutic horseback riding centre (9th) - sidewalker, leader, and stablehand (9th)
Local 4th of July Chicken Barbecue fundraiser (10th) - server and cleaner (10th)
Theatre camp (10th) - administrative assistant and general camp help (10th)
Freedom Chain Animal Rescue Transports (10th-12th) - driver (12th) and dog handler (10th-12th)
Tutor in writing, citing sources, and discussion of ethics of plagiarism with student (11th)
Guide in creation of Powerpoint on the topic of sexual harassment with student (11th)
Freshman orientation activities leader (12th)
High school leadership panel speaker (12th)
High school admissions tour guide (11th-12th) - also gave tour to two government-sponsored visitors from China and my translator</p>
<p>Work experience:
Nanny (10th) - eight-year-old child with learning disabilities
AP Chemistry tutor (11th) - raised classmate's grade from C- to B+ in half a term
Stage manager for repertory theatre company (12th, Hairspray)</p>
<p>Awards/Honours/Accomplishments:
Academic high honours (9th)
Academic highest honours (10th-11th)
Wellesley Book Award (11th)
Smith College Poetry Contest semi-finalist (11th)
Nominated for National Honour Society (inductions in fall) (12th)
Mock trial team received second place trophy at Yale High School Invitational (11th)
Mock trial team received Team Spirit Award from New Hampshire Bar Association at the NH State Championships (11th)
Named best attorney at New Hampshire State Championships (11th)
Nine poems published anonymously in various literary magazines (9th-11th)
Photographs published in art magazine (11th)
Photographs featured in three art shows at school (9th-11th)
Photographs featured in school photography book and on cover of the book (11th)
Publicity photos of a progressive metal/rock band used in various magazines, newspapers, and online articles (10th)
Worked with school administration to amend school non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression (11th)
Worked with language department and administration to re-start the Ancient Greek programme at school (11th)
Designed curriculum for and completed independent study in litigation ("Examination of Litigation") (10th)</p>
<p>Also attended pre-college physics programme at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in this past July.</p>
<p>COLLEGE/U of R RELATED INFORMATION:
Will either double major in physics (BS) and math (BS) or triple major in physics (BS), math (BA), and Russian (BA) with hopes of getting PhD later and conducting research in particle physics.
Common App essay responding to failure prompt, telling story of how I, being a mysophobe (AKA germaphobe) tried (and failed at) fixing a disgusting vacuum. Attended weeklong college essay workshop and had three college admissions representatives read it over. They all said it was very funny and memorable.
Information session and tour of U of R in past March.
Interviewing on campus in September.
Receiving personalised tour of physics department and research facilities and getting to meet physics Director of Undergraduate Studies and various current undergrad and grad students within the department on the same visit in September. (May also visit math and Russian departments)
Been in contact with the admissions rep for my state and with the physics undergraduate coordinator.
Submitting recommendations from AP physics/honours physics/honours optics teacher, AP English Lit/10th grade English/10th grade independent study in litigation teacher, high school play/musical director, and possibly high school advisor and librarian.
As mentioned before, submitting recording of solo piano playing.</p>
<p>PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Female
From small, rural town in New Hampshire
Attends well-regarded college-prep day school an hour away
First-generation college student
Definitely applying for financial aid
Greek-American (reports ethnicity/race as "other")
Not sure if this matters, but reports religious preference as atheist/non-religious unless Taoism is offered as a response</p>
<p>Thank you for taking the time to read (or at least skim through) all of this!</p>