<p>I'm entering senior year this September and I would be really greatful if someone could give me some suggestions for EC's that would help improve my chances at Columbia/scholarships. </p>
<p>First off, I am a South Asian female in the South. I go to a 4A public school in a university town with a medical school(but for 9th and 10th I went to another school that didn't offer a lot of APs). I think I would say I'm good in school, but not amazing, which is probably due to my bad study habits and procrastination. </p>
<p>My GPA: 3.96 unweighted, 4.96 weighted, which I hope to improve at least by midyear. Somewhere in the top 10%(Marshal)-which is about 28 people.
The grading scale is 4.0 regular/unweighted credit. 5.0 Honors, and 6.0 for AP
Block schedule</p>
<p>Classes
(9) Art I - 4.0
Geometry Hon- 5.0
Concert Band- 4.0
Earth Sci Hon- 5.0
PE - 4.0
World Hist Hon- 5.0
English I Hon. - 5.0
French I- 4.0 </p>
<p>10- Bio Honors - 5.0
Alg II Honors - 5.0
Civ/Economics HN -5.0
French II - 4.0<br>
AP Bio - 6.0, 4 on the exam
Honors Chem - 5.0<br>
Honors Eng II - 5.0<br>
Honors Phys Sci - 5.0 elective....I thought I had to take this class...but ok</p>
<p>11 Honors American Seminar - 5.0
HN Advanced Chem - 4.0/5.0 (this is the first half of AP Chem, and though it is treated as a second class, it is the same level as second semester. My only final grade B so far, hopefully)
AP Env Sci - 6.0, 5 on the exam
HN Pre-Calc - 5.0
AP US History(2nd half) -6.0, 5 on exam
AP Chem - 6.0, 4 on the exam
AP Eng Lang - 6.0, 3 on exam...heh
Honors French II - 5.0</p>
<p>12...I've signed up for 5 AP classes, Comp Sci A or Stats, Calc AB/BC, Euro, and Physics B. The other three classes are Honors ( English IV, and a year long class in conjucntion with the university's medical school.
PSAT: 209
SAT I: 2020...retaking in the fall
Bio E/M : 740 ... I don't really want to retake it.
US History: 720 ... retaking
Chem...680. retaking. I plan on doing a math and maybe something else. </p>
<p>EC's
Teen Dems, Interact (service club), Science Olympiad for Chem Events
Science HN Soc, Mu Alpha Theta(Math), SS Hon Society, National Honor Society, 2006 Marshals, French Honor Society
No school sports
Great interest in drawing</p>
<p>Competitions
(9) Eastern Regional Math Competition 2004 -no awards
(11) 2006 AMC-12 - no placing
Varsity Science Olympiad- 2006 Eastern Regional
Food Chem, first place
Chem Lab, second place
2006 Statewide Competition-6th place in Food Chem</p>
<p>Summer
2005 Summer Ventures Science and Math for Archaeology- 6weeks
2006- I currently volunteer(since July) in the Cardiology Division of the medical school in stem cell and cardiac myocyte research five days a week, from 9am to about 5pm. I have not done much hands-on so far( I mostly tag along/shadow), but I recently did a protein electrophoresis and Western Blot on some cardiac myocytes. In the year-long class I am taking next year, I plan on continuing this job. </p>
<p>Other Stuff:
Not much. I'm really interested arts/crafts/tutoring
Day of Caring 2006
Jobshadow Day at the Cardiac Cath Lab </p>
<p>I'm also thinking of starting an art/mural painting club next year at school.</p>
<p>Thanks ahead of time for the input. Please be honest.</p>