rathrbswimmin927

I am a junior at a public school which presides in the second highest ranked district in CA.

GPA: 3.89 UW/ 3.98 W

SAT: 2120 (700 CR, 660 M, 760 W)

-have not taken SAT IIs

ACT: 32

AP: Euro 5, US ~4/5

-will be taking AP Comp. Government, AP Stat, Honors French, AP English next year

EC: 2 years JV Water Polo; 2 years Varsity Water Polo
3 years JV Swimming (our varsity team was the state champion last year); 1 year Varsity Swimming

9 years of playing trumpet; 4 years in school symphonic band, 3 years in school jazz band, intermittent participation in school pepband; Performed at community events; 4-year class represantive on student band council

Active participation in church; Urban ministry projects; Freshman year spring break Mexico trip; Summer after sophomore year - 2 weeklong volunteer work at a middleschool camp in Washington

Summers after Freshman/Sophomore year: worked extensively (5hrs/day) at rec swim club coaching young swimmers; Head coach of 3-5 year old program (My school counselor is good friends with the mother of one of the swimmers = golden snapshot of my coaching work in letter of rec); Cleaned pool (4 hrs/week, 3 years)

** Taking a summer course in Modern Standard Arabic this summer (3 hrs/day, 3 months); Equates to a year-long college course. I traveled to Egypt in 5th grade and I have a unique interest in the Middle East which surpasses the job opportunities provided by the Justice Dept. This would be the topic of an application essay.

Schools:

Tufts
UT-Austin
Middlebury
Macalaster
Princeton - (don't bother chancing, they arguably have the best Near East studies in the nation)
UChicago
Stanford
Duke