<p>I have a pretty bad GPA but the Middlebury head of the jazz department contacted my jazz band teacher telling him to get more people from my school to apply to and I have a pretty interesting transcript. I'm going to EDII.</p>
<p>Asian Male</p>
<p>GPA: 3.2-3.3ish. I went to the Singapore American School (very rigorous) 9-11 and the American School in Japan (also pretty rigorous) 12</p>
<p>Sports: JV Track and Field 9-10, JV Cross Country 12, Varsity Swimming 9-12: I lead my own seperate lane for the elite swimmers and I'll probably get MVP this year and I'll hopefully break 1-2 school records. I've competed in IASAS (an international swimming championship thing in Asia) and had podium finishes.</p>
<p>Academics: AP Euro, AP US (2-I really messed that test up...), AP Chem, AP Physics (4), AP Calc, AP Stats (5), AP Lit, Symphonic Band 9-10, Jazz Band 10-12. 5 years of math, 5 years of science, 4 years of social studies, 5 years of music.</p>
<p>SAT: I got a 790M/750R/650W on my 11/2009 SAT, Math II 710, Physics 710 (I messed up my SAT IIs...)</p>
<p>School Activities:
SAFE club (community service): 9-12
Medical Explorers Club: 9-10
Global Issues Network: 12
Chess club: 12 (Head of International Relations)</p>
<p>I'm a trained and certified Lifeguard+First Aid, CPR Professional Rescuer, AED essentials, Standard First Aid by the American Red Cross (I didn't put this in my common app... do you think I should?) and I worked as a swim coach during the summer for the past four years.</p>
<p>I'll be going into the Singaporean army for two years before I can go to college (Middlebury does defer right?).</p>
<p>I wrote a pretty interesting essay about my background (I've moved like 7x in my life and I'm living in Japan now) and how different cultures have shaped me but I might re write my essay about how I'm trying to start a club and tie my background into it. </p>
<p>What do you think? I don't really have time to re take my SAT IIs but I could definitely improve them (800 for Math II shouldn't be too hard to get). My GPA is horrible because I'm really lazy and I completely flunked my AP US exam but I think I may have a shot because I have an interesting background and the head of the jazz department at Middlebury emailed my Jazz teacher. I'm going to send in a bunch of recordings of myself with my app (directly to jazz guy in Middlebury and in the optional arts supplement).</p>