ngtexas

After waaay too much time spent exploring colleges, I finally have a list of schools I plan on applying to this fall. I felt this bittersweet sense of closure as I made what seems to be my final change to my microsoft word list, and so I decided to post what will hopefully be my last chance thread. This feels weird. ANYWAYS... I'd really appreciate any type of input as to what types of things I should expect a little later down the line from the following schools:

Princeton SCEA (heh.. no chance)
Stanford RD (I know, I know. I can dream though, right?)
University of Southern California
Northwestern University
Emory University
Rice University
Duke University



(Safeties are excluded, automatic admission to UT due to class rank works for me)

And now:

Here are my stats:

Basic stuff/possible diversity
- White Senior Male in Austin, Texas
- First Generation College Student.
- English is my second language


GPA and Rank
- Weighted GPA: 106.84 (weird 100 point scale..)
- Unweighted GPA: 4.0
- Class Rank: 1/517 at a pretty competitive Public High School.


AP's and Honors Coursework/Grades
- AP World History-A/A - 5 on exam
- AP Chemistry- A+/A+ 5 on exam
- AP English 3- A/A 5 on exam
- AP U.S History- A+/A+ 5 on exam
- AP Spanish Language- A+/A+ didn't take exam.
- AP Computer Science- A/A 4 on exam
- all other classes are Honors Classes (bio, trig, physics, etc...) with A+

ACT Scores
Composite- 35
English- 35
Math- 34
Reading- 36
Science- 36
Essay- 10

SAT Scores*
CR- 740
Math- 750
Writing- 740 (10 Essay)
2230 composite

*These are superscored. I have taken it twice. I probably won't send these.

PSAT- 225, should hopefully be NMSF in Texas.

Subject Tests
World History 770
Chem-800
Math 2-720 (will retake)

EC Activities

Elected Class Office Positions
- Sophomore Class President
- Junior Class VP
- Student Body President Senior Year

Academic Competitions
State-wide Science Competition(UIL)
-3 years participation
-Team Captain for two years
-Qualified for regionals this year.
-first place at invitationals, top 5 at district
State-wide Social Studies Competition(UIL)
-2 years Team Captain
- First Place Team at District level, qualified for regionals
- first individually at District level

Social Events Comittee
- Founded
- Head for one year (10th Grade)
- Planned a school dance from the bottom up.
- Planned Homecoming events

Community Service Committee
- Head Junior Year
- Sponsored outings to a retirement home
- Organized a school-wide coat drive
- Organized other outings to marathons and other community stuff

Principal's Council
- Member 3 years. (Elected)
- We sit with the principal once a month and discuss campus issues.
- Will be student body chair this

National Honor Society
- Member 3 years
- Officer 1 year
- Elected as Liason to Student Council/Public Relations Chair
- Overseeing special needs committee as a committee co-head.

Will be sitting on school board next year.

Camp counselor at a residential weekend camp for kids with special needs one weekend a month.
-I really, really enjoy this. I'll probably incorporate it into my essay.

Summer Activities

10th grade
- Employed as a cashier at Chick Fil-A (3 months)
- Tutor at a summer program for elementary schools (3 months)

11th grade
- UT Honors Colloquium
- Camp counselor at a residential camp for children with special needs (2 weeks)


Thanks a bunch. I WILL chance back, and I really appreciate input, good or bad.