<p>Hi Guys!</p>
<p>My name is Sam, and I am currently a junior at a high school in New York City.
My college selection process has officially began therefore I chose to come here and wish to ask for some suggestions and feedback from the seniority. (In addition, FYI, I am a first-generation college applicant)</p>
<p>Here's a statistic overview over my high school academic career:</p>
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<p>SEC 1.</p>
<h2>PROFILE:</h2>
<p>-Preferred Major: Computer Science / Pre-Medical Studies
-Top 5 Preferred Undergrad. Schools:
(1) MIT;
(2) Brown University;
(3) Cornell University;
(4) Stony Brook University;
(5) Georgia Tech.;
(7) Yale University...</p>
<p>The rest are relatively "safe" schools.</p>
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<p>SEC 2.</p>
<h2>ACADEMIC:</h2>
<p>-Current GPA: 4.0 (95.25%)
-Regents Examinations that has a score over 90: 100% (5/5)
-Current AP: NONE. BUT THERE WILL BE 2-3 IN THE SENIOR YEAR AND THAT'S ALL THE APs THAT MY SCHOOL OFFERS. (As some of you guys may know, there aren't many opportunities provided in NYC High Schools consider there are thousands of them that needed for funding by the DOE. Because of this, I often tend to self study)
-Diagnostic SAT: 2090 (I'm working on it)
-Currently Self-studying: SAT II Biology E/M; SAT II Math Level 2</p>
<p>*** PSAT: n/a ( will be administered on Oct 16, 2013) ***</p>
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<p>SEC 3.</p>
<h2>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:</h2>
<p>(9th Grade)
1. Participant at the Model United Nations (In the real UN building)
2. Participant at the Service Club
3. Volunteer at New York Public Library
4. Interest-based Warcraft Map Developer</p>
<p>(10th Grade)
1. Participant at Chess-in-the-Schools (A non-profit organization that is dedicated to help students move toward success in an interactive form of chess playing.)
2. College-Bound Student at Chess-in-the-Schools (10th Grade)
3. Chess Tournament Director
4. Participant at Summer Academy (A branch of C.I.S where you contribute to your local society meanwhile learning about colleges and their idiosyncrasies.)
5. Interest-based Song Writer
6. Online liaison and supervisor for the largest online internet security forum in China (bbs.kafan.cn)
7. Participant at Chinatown Youth Initiatives (NYC) - Youth Conference at CUNY (City University of New York)</p>
<p>(11th Grade [Current])
1. Participant at High School Law Institute in Columbia University
2. Participant at the Japanese Club
3. Returning College-Bound Student at Chess-in-the-Schools (11th Grade)
4. Public Educational Intern at APICHA Community Health Center
5. President of the SA (Scholastic Achievements) Study Group
6. Chess Tournament Director
7. Participant at the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Institute
-- Possible Future Programs--
*8. College Now (Advance College Courses)
*9. Code Now (Computer Science)</p>
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<p>SEC 4.</p>
<h2>QUESTIONS</h2>
<p>My questions for you guys are:
1. Out of all the schools that I've listed previously in Section 1, which one is considered the most "reachable", the least?
2. What should I improve on?
3. If I wanted to go to Brown, or MIT, what should I do ESPECIALLY so that my resume can look more fortified?
4. Most importantly, any other suggestions?</p>
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<p>Your suggestions and kindness are the essential fuels to my academic ignition!
Thank you!</p>