<p>I'm currently a Junior who is interested in Creative Writing, probably in the non fiction area.
White Male
Upstate New York
Currently attending a poor urban honors high school. Everyone has to take an exam to get in and the acceptance rate after 5th grade (5-12) is below that of most ivies. Rated #1 Public School in Western New York for many years running.
GPA : 4.0 UW/4.38W (2 A-'s but school counts all A's as same)
Rank : I believe 1/138 (I have the toughest possible schedule) but i'll just say top 5% for now. Also, school doesn't "officially" rank.</p>
<p>Course Load</p>
<p>9th
Adv. Algebra (Algebra II) 2 years advanced A-
Spanish 3r (regents) 1 year advanced A</p>
<p>10th
AP European History A+
AP English Literature A+
Pre-IB Math A
Pre-IB Spanish A+</p>
<p>11th (Currently with grades so far)
AP US History A+
IB World Lit A+
IB Physics A+
IB Economics SL A+
IB TOK S (Satisfactory, only Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory this year)
IB Spanish A+
AP Statistics A
.</p>
<p>12th (Planning on)
IB Math Methods
IB World Lit
IB Physics
Government (State Requirement)
IB TOK
IB HOTA</p>
<p>Standardized Tests
PSAT : 187 Frosh 202 Soph 217 Junior
SAT : 2180 = CR 730 Math 710 Wri 740 (12 Essay) 1st time taken
ACT : 34 = 34 E 31 M 36 R 34 S (Essay not Graded Yet) 1st time taken
APs : 5 Euro, 4 Lit, (3 Spanish but Retaking)
I will be taking AP Micro (3/4 P), AP Macro (3/4 P), AP US (5 P), AP Stat (4/5 P), and AP Spanish (3/4 P) in May.
SAT IIs : Taking US History (800 P), Literature (720 P), and Spanish (710 P) at the end of the year.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars
Class Treasurer (10,11)
Debate (9,10,11)
Model UN (11) First Year at the school
Helicon Literary Magazine (9,10,11)
Varsity Crew (9,10,11 Captain)
Student Council Elected Representative (9,10,11)
School Newspaper Writer (11)
Amnesty International (9,10, 11 Treasurer, 12 Will be President)
Ski Club (9,10,11)
Highschool Foundation Junior Class Rep (11) Foundation is a non-for profit that helps provide things for the school
Masterminds (similar to Quizbowl) Varsity (9,10 All Star, 11 Capitan)
Worldquest (11,Will be Captain 12) Regional champion and National Competitor</p>
<p>Volunteer
Worked at local political campaign's office (40+ Hours)
Helping to tutor 3rd and 4th graders in math (including some mentally disabled ones) at a local school (35 Hours)
Habitat for Humanity (10 Hours)
Helped run the school blood drive and donated (20+ Hours)
I ran a "save the school" letter writing campaign to help save the school from relocation (40+ Hours)
Landmine fundraiser (30+ Hours)</p>
<p>Awards (Most are given out end of Junior year but)
Helicon Poetry Awards (9,11)
Principal's List (9,10, Discontinued 11) Sort of like Dean's list
National Young Leader's Conference Nominee (10)
Speaker of the Debate Award (11)</p>
<p>Summers
Lots of Rowing and some volunteering
This summer Kenyon Summer Writing Program</p>
<p>Recomendations
Will be great. I have alot of teachers who are big fans and great writers.</p>
<p>Chances for...
I'm thinking between
Princeton ED (Legacy)
Williams ED</p>