<p><----NYer</p>
<p>GPA: 99.3 Weighted. They havent released unweighted, or a 4.0 scale, but in any case I'd be a 4.0 UW.</p>
<p>We don't rank either, but the only other person who could possibly be ranked higher than me has a weighted average a point lower. Meh, w/e, top 5 % is what they put.</p>
<p>SAT I: Math - 800, Writing - 780 (72/12), CR - 770</p>
<p>SAT II: Chemistry (790), Physics (800/didn't take any course for intro physics), Math 2 (800), USH (770)</p>
<p>Courseload by year:</p>
<p>freshman:
English 9 H
Global I H
Biology H
Spanish 3
Computer Science
Algebra II
Precalculus (CTY distance education)</p>
<p>sophomore:
English 10 H
AP Euro (5)
AP Biology (CTY Distance Ed) (5)
Chemistry H
Spanish 4
AP Computer Science (5)
AP Calculus BC (5)</p>
<p>junior:
AP USH - 5
AP Chemistry (self study) - 5
AP Physics (Mech. at school, E & M at local community college) - both 5s
AP English Language - 4
AP Environmental Science (self study) - 4 (I don't know or wanna know why)
AP Computer Science AB (self study) - 4 (see above explanation)
AP Statistics - 5
Multivariable calculus (CTY Distance ed)</p>
<p>senior year:
AP English Literature
AP Government (self study)
AP Economics (independent study)
Music Theory (ind. study)
Organic Chemistry (local community college, honestly if I dont make camp after this I deserve nothing in life)
Linear Algebra/Differential Equations/Real Analysis (CTY/EPGY Distance Ed.)</p>
<p>ECs:
Sports: XC, Spring track - I completely phailed this year in both activities, so I doubt there's a chance for any type of hook attached to doing these sports from 10th to the present</p>
<p>Science Research: 200 hours last summer in the Science Research Training Program - My project involved cloning a membrane protein in a tick-transmitted parasite known as Babesia divergens. My latest project is on scoliosis....entering STS of course.</p>
<p>CTY: SET qualifier (didnt put this on my MIT app, not sure how much it would help considering I didnt ask SET for a recommendation...should I?).</p>
<p>Clubs:
Math team - president (9-12)
Academic team - founder, president (10-12)</p>
<p>Community Service:
Spanish, Math, Physics Tutor - 10, 11, 12</p>
<p>Job: Desk clerk and website manager of the health club I've been a regular member of for 2 years, 15 hours a week since the beginning of the school year (not sure if this need be put in)</p>
<p>Awards/Competitions:
2006, 2007 AIME qualifier and AMC 12 winner (Yeah, I had to bring the AMC competitions to our school in 2006 since we're so isolated)
2006, 2007 NYSML qualifier
2007 USNCO semi-finalist (2nd in section, 1st in county on local exam)
2006 AP Scholar with Honor
2007 AP National Scholar
2007 Harvard Book Award (yeah...not great at all but w/e)
2007 National Merit Semifinalist</p>
<p>Miscellaneous: A friend (well, he's more of just a helper) and I started a business (PM for the name and website, since it's not worth your time going on just yet...wait a month or so) that's going to sell some marketable (believe me >_>) shirts, my book (self-published), and maybe a few tutorial videos.</p>
<p>Essays: Great in that I kept it mad original/real.</p>
<p>Recs: Both teachers allegedly gave me "top reviews", but I am waiving my right to see the recs, so I'll take their word for it with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>My cousin goes to JHU, he's a senior there. This wont help at all though, I know that.</p>