<p>Hello everybody. New here, and would love to see my chances for a couple schools I like. I LOVE UPenn, but it's definitely a reach for me. My top five are: UPenn, NYU, UChicago, UNC Chapel Hill, and UC Berkeley, respectively. I go to supposedly the best private school in my state, so grades tend to be a bit lower here. Also, no class rank, but counselor can guarantee I'm in top 25 out of my class of 200-250, so top 10%. So, now time for stats.</p>
<p>Freshmen Year:
Courses (Grade in parentheses): Modern World/AP Human Geo (92), Chinese II Honors (99), Geometry Honors (We take Algebra 2 before Geometry at my school) (98), English I Honors (95), Physics Honors (93).</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars: Started Investing Club and am current acting president. Active in my local youth group and NFTY (Jewish thing). No sports (ouch). Band (Trumpet): Solo and Ensemble. Beta Club (No alpha club at my school): Beta tutors. Teenage Republicans.</p>
<p>This year (Sophomore Year):
Courses (Grade in parentheses): APUSH (88), Chinese III Honors (Got a new teacher this year. Last one got fired for being so awful.) (94), Calculus AB AP (Skipped Pre Calc) (97), Bio Honors (90), Chem Honors (93), English II Honors (93)</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars: Still Investing Club President. Active in same Jewish organizations as stated above. No sports, but got approved to start my school's first ever bowling team for next year (yes, bowling, I know). Band (Trumpet, and French Horn): Learned French Horn over the summer. Solo and Ensemble 3 events. Honors Jazz Band. Beta Club: Beta Mentors. Teenage Republicans. Math Club. Trying to find an internship at a local broker/dealer and study to take the Series 7 exam over the summer. </p>
<p>Special cases: I'm taking so many classes this year, that they would not let me take Comp Sci Honors instead of lunch (school policy, I hate it). So, I've been sitting in and auditing the class and the teacher loves me. Will go on to AP Comp Sci next year. Last year I started in Modern World Honors (8th grade teacher hated me), and didn't belong so move up a quarter of the way into the year and had to make up all the work.</p>
<p>Testing: I honestly suck at tests, but am taking a prep course over the summer for sure.
PSAT: Freshman year: 163 Sophomore Year: 177
Mock ACT: Doesn't count, but got a 27 composite
SAT II Physics: 750.</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to read this lengthy annoying mess. If I have time, I will do my best to chance you back. Again, thanks.</p>