<p>Hi guys. This is my first chances thread, so let's give it a shot.
I go to one of the top 20 private high schools in the USA. We send 25% of our class to Ivies every year, and the rest usually go to the top 20's anyways.
White male
Northeastern Area
Upper-middle class</p>
<p>Here's my situation. I got all C's and B's freshman year due to the fact that my father had a stroke when I was in 8th grade and was still recuperating at that time. Then I really stepped it up Sophomore/Junior/Senior year. I'm in the top 10% of my class. Took the most classes possible.</p>
<p>Sophomore:
Algebra 2: A+/A+
AP Macroeconomics: A/NA (half-year course)
AP Computer Science A: A/A
Honors Chemistry: A/A
Spanish III: A/A
English II: A/A</p>
<p>Took the CS and Macro AP's got 5's on both.</p>
<p>Junior:
Honors Precalculus: A+/A
AP Chemistry: A/A
Physics: A-/B+
Spanish IV Honors: A/A
English III: A/A-
AP US History: A/A</p>
<p>Chem AP: 5
USH AP: 5</p>
<p>So far Senior Year:
AP Calculus: A
Creative Writing: A+
AP Environmental Science: A
Latin American Studies: A
MODD: A
AP Spanish: A
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SAT: Math/CR/Essay - 800/780/800
SAT II's:
Math Level I: 800
Math Level II: 780
Chemistry: 800
US History: 750
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Recs: Should be fantastic, a lot of these teachers I had throughout high school. They will probably speak to my motivation and change from freshman year to now.
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Essays: Will speak about my trip to New Orleans and how it affected my life. I'm a good writer, so they should be fine.
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Extras:
JETS Engineering Team: 10/11/12 (nationally ranked)
Math Team: 9/10/11/12
Voyageur program, which is an every day after-school sport.
Editor for our school newspaper 11/12
Writer for our school newspaper 10
Chorus: 10/11/12 - Went on several trips all across the US to perform. It's a huge time commitment.
Went to New Orleans to help in the rebuilding effort for 7 days.
Internship at NIH since sophomore year studying toxicology-- published a lot of my research. I spent Monday through Friday working from 9 AM to 5 PM during each of my summers with this.
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Awards:
National Merit Finalist
Award for the best overall chorus member
Most Improved Student (got this 10th grade)
Several Community Service awards
Honor Roll
AP scholar</p>
<p>I'm sure there's a ton I'm forgetting, so :/
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They don't calculate our GPA's and don't release the exact rank you are, so I don't have those for you. I know I'm at least top 10%. What really worries me is my freshman year.</p>
<p>Calculate my chances at:
Harvard
Cornell
MIT
Caltech
Duke
UMich
Tufts</p>
<p>Thanks for spending the time to read this.</p>