<p>My situation is pretty unusual. My extra-curriculars are considered to be extremely strong, but my GPA and SAT scores are not too stellar. </p>
<p>Here's my profile:
GPA (W): 4.12
GPA (UW): ~3.7
SAT: 1990
Rank 35/500; My school is not a competitive school, but my year is the most competitive in the school's history. </p>
<p>Researched 4 years.
Selected as a Californian Delegate to a National Science conference twice
Siemens Competition Semi-Finalist (Entering again this year)
Publishing two papers (2nd and 3rd names) in very respectable journals. (PNAS, and possibly Nature or Genes and Development)</p>
<p>Leadership:</p>
<p>Students Advocating Voter Empowerment (SAVE)
Serving as Event Coordinator (Board); this basically means, I work with multiple chapters around the area. It's a regional leadership position.</p>
<p>Yearbook
Serving as Editor in Photography
I handle all the pictures that are to be inserted into the yearbook + I train new photographers. VERY TIME CONSUMING.</p>
<p>Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Serving as President.</p>
<p>Other Organizations:
National Honor Society (NHS)
Environmental Club
Local Youth Group - My friend and I were the major driving force in a project sponsored by the county of Los Angeles.</p>
<p>Basically my research is what's keeping me alive.</p>
<p>Chances on:
UCLA
UCB
UCSD
UCI</p>
<p>and </p>
<p>Stanford
UPenn
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
^all RD.</p>