<p>Right now, I'm focused on MIT and I'm applying for early action; besides Yale (which is a bit unrealistic for me), I really want to go there. Naturally, I'll be applying to the top universities for normal applications as well. Anyway, just tell me what you think my chances are for MIT and where you'd recommend I apply to. . .</p>
<p>Unweighted Final Average: 97.89
Weighted Final Average: 98.68 (my school's weighting system is horrible)
12 Honors, 11 APs</p>
<p>SAT I: 1440 (720 M, 720 V) (not good, I know. . .accursed College Board. . .)
SAT IIs: Math Level 2 700, US History 780, Writing 650, Chemistry 710, Math Level 1 680, World History 760, Ecological Biology 760 (<em>sighs</em> Absolutely disastrous, these doomed me. I had the worst luck and timing when taking these. . .moving on. . .)
APs: AP Biology 5, AP Chemistry 5, AP American History 5, AP Computer Science A 5, AP European History 5, AP Language and Composition 4
ACT: Just took them 10/23. . .we'll see what I get. . .
PSAT: 216, was it? In SAT terms, I got a 740 M, 710 V. Too bad I can't use my PSATs in lieu of SAT I's (even though its only a 10 point difference). </p>
<p>(all place names have been censored for safety reasons)
Academic Honors, Awards, Distinctions:
- Bausch and Lomb Science Award (11)
- Commended Status for the National Merit Scholarship Program (11)
- AP Scholar with Distinction (10, 11)
- 5th place in Level 3 of the <strong><em>somecounty</em></strong> Mathematics Teachers Association Annual Mathematics Contest (10)
- 3rd place countywide in Level 2 of the National French Contest (10th nationwide) (10)
- 3rd place countywide in Level 3 of the National French Contest (11th nationwide) (11)
- President of the National Honor Society (12)
- President of the Computer Club (10, 12)
- Vice President of the Computer Club (11)
- President of Mathletes (11)
- Highest Honor Roll (every quarter)</p>
<p>Scientific Research
- Summer research - The Effects of Hypergravity, Microgravity, and Pituitrin on Dictyostelium discoideum (11)
- Summer research - Analysis Through MD Simulations on the Effects of the Y88C Mutation in B. stearothermophilius MutY Adenine Glycosylase on its Repair of 8-oxo G:A DNA (12)
- Semifinalist in the Siemens Westinghouse Competition <em>contest in progress</em> (12)
- Participant in the Siemens Westinghouse Competition (11)
- Participant in the <strong><em>place1</em></strong>Science and Engineering Fair competition (11)
- Placed with Honors in the Senior Division of the <strong><em>place1</em></strong>Science Congress (11)</p>
<p>In-School Extracurricular Activities:
- National Honor Society (12)
- Computer Club (9, 10, 11, 12)
- Mathletes (9, 10, 11, 12)
- French Club (9, 10)
- National French Honor Society (11, 12)
- Brainstormers(Academic Quiz Bowl Team) (10, 11, 12)
- Science Olympiads (9, 12)</p>
<p>Non School and Community Activities:
- <strong><em>place1</em></strong> Young Scholar of Mathematics from the Institute of Creative Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented Students (10)
- Volunteer at <strong><em>retirement home</em></strong> (11, 12)</p>
<p>MIT Essays:
Working to improve them by this weekend. . .yay for online applications!</p>
<p>MIT Interview:
I think it went very well. No way of knowing, but I was cool and confident, and I got all of my good points across. My interviewer also seemed like a nice guy.</p>
<p>Interests for what I want to study:
Right now, I'm interested in working at the Biological Engineering Division if I were to make it to MIT. I want to major in computer science and biology; I'm interested in bioinformatics.</p>
<p>As you can see, I did phenomenal in some areas and very poor in others. I just really hope 3+ years of hard work and determination aren't superceded by poor standardized test scores. Tell me what you think. . .and what colleges you recommend I set my sights on based on my study interests for normal applications.</p>