Hello all. I am a rising senior at a large public high school in rural MD. I am looking to apply to UVA, UNC, UMD, Wake Forest, NC State, Emory, and Richmond with safeties being Penn State and Delaware.
I have no hooks and will receive little financial aid, as both parents went to college and my family makes 280k per year
STATS:
ACT: 32 (first try, going to retake)
SAT: 2090 (superscored); 1990 (single sitting)
SAT IIs: Waiting on Math 2 and Bio E
AP: US Gov’t (5), English Lang (pending), Calc AB (pending), Bio (pending)
Rank: At semester it was 7/260
GPA: 96.667%
Class Schedule:
9th: English 9 CCR, Geometry, Spanish 2, US History, Biology, Gym/Health, Tech Ed (required course)
10th: Chemistry, English 10 CCR, Spanish 3, AP Gov, Principles of Biomedical Science, Pre Calc
11th: AP Bio, AP Lang, AP Calc AB, World History, Human Body Systems, Anatomy, Art (required)
12th: AP Physics 1, AP Calc BC, AP Lit, Personal Finance, Medical Interventions, Biomedical Innovations, Spanish 4
ECs
Boy Scouts-Eagle Scout with Troop , Senior Patrol Leader (equivalent to president) 2014-15, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader 2015-16, numerous other scout accomplishments
Carson Scholar (6 time)
NHS-inducted sophomore year, prez senior year
* County School Board Student Representative
High School Varsity Swim Team (since 9th), won regionals in 11th for 100 Y backstroke
High School Varsity Cross Country Team (10 and 11)
Minds in Motion award for every season in atheltics
Rowing Club (since 8th)
YMCA Swim team (since 4th) National Qualifier on the 200 Medley Relay, made districts every year
Summer Swim Club (since age 7) made Championship level meet every year
Quiz Bowl Captain and It’s Academic member (I was on TV twice)
Junior Statesmen of America Club Member
Health Community Service Club Member
Rotary Youth Leadership Delegate
Service
Have 132 assorted service learning hours
Altar Serving-at least 150 hours since 9th that the school won’t let me use
Boy Scouts-Over 400 hours school won’t let me use
I am counting on my essays to be incredibly strong, possibly about my experiences with Scouts or swimming. My recs will also be very strong also. Counselor rec will be an issue because I have had three different guidance counselors throughout high school.
I would like to thank everyone in advance for reading my extremely long message and providing helpful information! Thanks! 
