<p>I'm applying as an in-state student (my parents and I live in Raleigh, so I'm stuck in the Wake pool) but I went to New England prep school as a boarder for four years. My current HS is not typically recognized in the list of top prep schools (Deerfield, Andover, etc.), but I'd say we're about top 20-25 and we regularly own them at sports. On a weekly basis. Yes, I do realize how immature that sounded. </p>
<p>We have absolutely no grade inflation whatsoever at our school and they don't believe in class rankings/GPAs. </p>
<p>(I'm a Junior)</p>
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<li>About 3.3 (/4) GPA</li>
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<p>(AP History, Honors English, next year AP Econ, plus AP Lit, and honors History courses... Interestingly enough, we don't have a ton of AP options here) (Also not sure if it's relevant, but I'm on my fourth or fifth Ceramics Independent Study because I placed out of the classes)</p>
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<li><p>ACT combined 26 (will retake and score at least a bit higher... long story)
[English- 24, (Writing- 10) English Total-25, Math- 25, Reading-28, Science-28]</p></li>
<li><p>Waiting on SAT scores (Took some random mandatory test by my school that predicted my scores would be about 1890 or something in that ballpark... I'm a horrible standardized test taker)</p></li>
<li><p>Waiting on AP tests (Eng and History, but I'm not holding my breath for either)</p></li>
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<p>ECs: (As of now)</p>
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<li>Section Editor of the School Paper</li>
<li>3 Years of History Honors</li>
<li>First Art Department TA ever, which was sort of a big deal at my school, but I suppose it's not important, in Ceramics (Junior year)</li>
<li>5 Years Ceramics (completely obsessed)</li>
<li>Ceramics-related community service (2 years)</li>
<li>1 Year *** Committee (Application process to get involved)</li>
<li>1 Year History Honors Club (Application process to get involved, for upperclassmen only)</li>
<li>Yale Model UN Honorary Mention Best Delegate</li>
<li>3rd Place *********** Essay contest (between entries from five other New England prep schools)</li>
<li>1 Year Tour Guide</li>
<li><p>3 Years Fencing</p></li>
<li><p>I also find out about 3 other possible honors to tack onto the list (Outstanding Junior in the Art department, Outstanding Junior in the History department, plus one leadership position in my dorm)</p></li>
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