<p>To give you guys some background knowledge on me: I am the most NERVOUS test taker ever. In the Bluebook and past tests (released QAS) I score consistent 2300s but on the real thing it just doesn't click (whether it be because of lack of sleep, nerves, testing conditions, etc)</p>
<p>And to give you some perspective I am currently a Junior in HS. I already signed up for May Subject tests and have prom the day before the June SATs. So I am currently trying to figure out if I want to take Oct/November next year. </p>
<p>Colleges I am thinking of applying to: Yale SCEA, UMich EA, UVA EA. (or replace Yale with UChicago, which will allow me to apply to Georgetown, MIT, and BC early as well. But Yale is my first choice). Regular decision: Harvard. Yale. Princeton. Stanford. Columbia. (Basically the whole IVY league- I know I look like a prestige whore). NYU. Rutgers New Brunswick. Boston College. Duke. Carnegie Mellon. John's Hopkins. Williams. Amherest. UC Berkeley. So yeah- a slew of colleges... Oh yeah- I'm an Asian male from NJ (damn....)</p>
<p>Additional information/family information: So my mom went to Columbia university for graduate school and taught at Princeton for 8 years as an associate professor. Will this be a benefit? I know its nothing near legacy. </p>
<p>So Stats: </p>
<p>SAT Is: 700 CR, 750 M, 670 W (11 Essay) This test was off 0 hours of sleep plus BAD nerves
Second sitting: 760 CR, 730 M, 750 W (10 essay). There wasn't a working clock (I forgot to bring one fml) and the test proctor was definitely a detriment...
Super Score: 760 CR, 750 M, 750 W: 2260 Superscore. I was so close to the 800 in every section... sigh. </p>
<p>SAT IIs: 760 Math II (I suck at math) and I plan on taking USH and Bio this may.</p>
<p>School info:
GPA: 4.19 (should be 4.20+ at the end of semester)
Rank: 2/336
Basically all A+s except a B+ in APUSH2 (aced both marking periods, failed the final because I was staying up all night doing TASP essays and the teacher decided to give a pop final... o_o)
AP Courses: ABCalc, APBio, APUSH, APStats, ApEnvi</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars: </p>
<p>Sports:
Cross Country: 9,10,11,12 Varsity
Indoor Track: 9,10,11,12 Varsity
Outdoor Track: 9,10,11,12 Varsity</p>
<p>Music:
Concert Choir: 9,10,11,12 Accompanist and hopefully President next year?
Jazz Band: 9,10,11,12 Principle Tenor+Soloist
Pit Band: 9,10,11,12 Piano Accompanist, Saxophone Soloist, Synthesizers (basically everything haha)
District Band: 11,12 Highest scorer in District on Tenor Saxophone...</p>
<p>Academics:
Math Team: 10,11,12 Co-captain
Quiz Bowl: 10,11,12 50% chance I'm captain next year...?</p>
<p>Misc:
National Honor Society: 11,12
Key Club: 9,10,11,12 Editor
Student Ambassador for district: 10</p>
<p>Volunteering:
President of my School's branch of a "youth leadership council". Basically plan/run volunteering events across the township: park cleanups, benefit walks, charities, etc.
Significant time commitment. About 400/500 hours?</p>
<p>Summer Stuff:
9: Did a lot of reading/Cross Country practice. Took intensive Chinese Course got 6 college credits. A in course.
10: Took Biochemistry over the summer at State College. 3 Credits earned. Traveled.
11: Am going overseas to teach disadvantaged kids English. Boys State. Writing. </p>
<p>Rec Letters:
They should be excellent: one from my current English teacher and AP lang teacher next year. Probably the best class I've ever taken. Doing well too. And another one from my track coach/AP Stats teacher. Pretty close relationship. (As/A+s in these classes)
Guidance Counselor recommendation should be pretty good as well. </p>
<p>Oh and I probably going to apply as an English/humanities major. Unlike all the other Asian males I am terrible at math and science... </p>
<p>So opinions?</p>