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Old 07-19-2006, 01:44 PM   #29
brooke_u
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Accepted: UChicago EA (attending..I didn't apply anywhere else because Chicago was my top choice by far)

School Type: Public
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Race/Gender: Caucasian
Prospective Major: Mathematics/Economics
Unweighted GPA: 3.9 approx
Weighted GPA: 4.82
Class rank: 11/410

ACT Scores (single sitting)
Composite: 32
English: 31
Math: 30
Reading: 32
Science: 33
Writing: 29

SAT Scores
Composite: 2130
Math: 790
Verbal: 700
Writing: 640

SAT II Scores
SAT II Math 2: 800
SAT II Chem: 730
SAT II Physics: 690

AP Scores:
Calc BC: 5
Physics C E&M: 5
Physics C Mech: 4
Chem: Not sure yet..I took it late
Biology: 4
Econ Micro: 5
Econ Macro: 5

IB Scores (out of 7):
French SL: 5
Chem SL: 5
Math HL: 5
Bio HL: 5
Physics HL: 5
Econ HL: 5
English HL: 6

SUMMER PROGRAMS
*Worked with a math professor at the U of MN on a math project having to do with wavelets
*FEE(foundation for economic education) 1 week seminar
*Volunteered at the math library at the U of MN

ACTIVITIES
*University of Minnesota talented Youth Mathematics Program (UMTYMP), through which I took my math classes from grades 7-11
* Trumpet Lessons/Minnesota youth Symphonies
* National Honor Society (committee head of the multicultural festival)
* Econ Challenge Team (1st place in regionals, 3rd in state)
* badminton team

Possible Hooks: I took all of the IB Sciences offered at my school (3 years bio, 2years physics, 2 years chem). I also (through UMTYMP and through U of MN) was able to take the following math courses: 3 years of calc (including multivar), linear algebra, combinatorics, and topology(grad level)

Essays: "mind that does not stick" prompt on the uchi app. I wrote a short story about writing an essay.


AWARDS NOT LISTED IN ECS
*National Merit Scholarship
*AP award (don't remember which one)
*IB diploma
*many department awards at my school
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