<p>I am a senior at a competitive public high school. Each year, around five to ten students are accepted at top schools. </p>
<p>Ethnicity/Gender/Location: South Asian/Male/NC
ACT: Took earlier this month
SAT: (630 r, 760 m, 710 w, 9 e) 2100 superscore, (610 r) 2080 single-sitting
SAT II: Will take math II, ush, and lit
Weighted GPA: 4.33 (AP 6, Honors 5, Academic 4)
Unweighted GPA: 3.5, I have gotten many 91s and 92s, although, my school grades on a seven point scale (93 A, 85 B, etc.)
Rank: 26%
APs: Total of 10 by graduation, AP English-5, APES-4, AP Psych-4, AP Stat-4, AP Scholar with Honor</p>
<p>I screwed up bad freshman and sophomore year, due to lack of seriousness and bad studying habits (no studying at all)</p>
<p>Classes:
8th Grade (Doesnt count towards GPA)
Algebra I- A</p>
<p>9th Grade (Single Year GPA- 4.0, Cumulative GPA- 4.0)
Honors Geometry - A
Honors Biology - B
Honors World History - B
Honors English I - A
Healthful Living I - A
Computer Apps I - A
Computer Programming I - B
Principles of Business I - B</p>
<p>10th Grade (Single Year GPA- 4.125, Cumulative GPA- 4.0625)
Honors Algebra II - A
Honors Physics - B
Honors Chemistry - C (My biggest concern)
Honors English II - B
Honors Civics & Econ - A
Drafting I - A
Computer Apps II - A
Weight Training I - A</p>
<p>11th Grade (Single Year GPA- 4.875, Cumulative GPA- 4.33)
Ap English III - B
Ap US History - A
Ap Psychology - B
Ap Statistics - B
Ap Environmental Science - B
Honors Pre Calculus - A
Spanish 1 - A
Spanish 2 - A</p>
<p>12th Grade
Ap English IV
Ap Comparative Government
Ap US Government
Ap Calculus AB
Ap Calculus BC
Honors Law and Justice
Honors Spanish 3
Honors Spanish 4</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
-Chess Club (11-12)
-Leadership Club (11-12) (Treasurer)
-Environmental Club (11)
-Dreamstart, which is an organization that a friend started to help disabled children by raising money, awareness, and spending time with the children (Secretary)
-Football for 8 years, including 1 year of JV for my high school (stopped playing during sophomore year due to a back injury)
-Martial Arts for 10 years, Black Belt, Various medals and tournaments wins (including a match against a former korean judo olympic champion) This is my biggest extracurricular and I plan to write my essays on my martial arts experiences and my passion for martial arts. I will also have my martial arts teacher (professor at NC State) write one of my letters of recommendation. </p>
<p>Volunteering:
-A fews hours here and there for APES class
-Local Library
-Help teach martial arts</p>
<p>Summer Jobs:
-Hotel Desk Clerk
-Dollar Store Cashier</p>
<p>Biggest Concerns: C in chemistry honors, GPA, and class rank</p>
<p>Please chance me for:
UNC Chapel Hill is my number one choice and I am IN STATE!</p>
<p>Also, I am planning to apply early. Is this a good idea? Assuming I get all As first semester, is it worth it to wait for regular decision?</p>