<p>Hi guys! Please chance. A simply yes/no will suffice.</p>
<p>Really long, unorganized posts annoy me, so:</p>
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<li>Public school, Texas</li>
<li>Rank: 8 out of 600</li>
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<p>2340 SAT
AP tests: all 5's (Spanish Lang, Bio, English, US Hist)
National Merit Semifinalist</p>
<p>GPA
- 4.0 unweighted
- 4.69 weighted</p>
<p>7 AP classes senior year:
- Calc BC, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Music Theory, English, Computer Science 2</p>
<p>EC's
- Violin for 9 years, State ranked, Area ranked, Region ranked, page of awards attached
- Varsity Orchestra Ass't Concertmaster, Varsity section leader, JV section leader
- BUT I quit senior year b/c you have to pick between AP Music Theory and orchestra</p>
<p>WORK (paid)
- Private violin teacher
- String quartet - play at weddings, receptions, grand openings
- Play oratorios with professionals at church's orchestra pit</p>
<p>MORE EC's
- Spanish National Honor Society - Vice Pres.
- Spanish Tutor
- The standard clubs (Nat. Honor Society, Business, Environment club)
- The standard community service (Library, hospital, school stuff)</p>
<p>ESSAY
- How living in Saudi Arabia for 4 years changed my perception on diversity, mentions religion a little (sensitive topic)</p>
<p>HOOKS
- That I've lived in Europe, the Middle East, Korea, and America? And speak Spanish fluently, have background in Arabic and French? I'm not sure if these are hooks...
- I'm Asian, a non-hook :(</p>
<p>Applying to Yale, Colombia, Rice, Duke, Dartmouth, WashU, UChicago</p>