aubergine8

General:
Born in Beijing, naturalized US citizen.

Academics:
GPA - Unweighted: 3.85
GPA - Weighted: 4.47
Class Rank: 9 (weighted)
Class Size: 307

Scores:

PSAT: 226
SAT I: 2330
SAT I Math: 800
SAT I Critical Reading: 760
SAT I Writing: 770
ACT: 35
SAT II Literature: 740
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 800
SAT II Physics: 760
AP European History: 4 (should I include this?)
AP English Language: 5
AP Physics B: 5
AP US History: 5

Extracurriculars:

Significant Extracurriculars: Karate, Math Team, Honors Band (clarinet), Academic Bowl, Speech Team, Student Council, National Honor Society, Teen-Aiders
Leadership positions: National Honor Society Executive Board (Communications Coordinator), First Class Executive Board, Student Council Class Representative
Athletic Status: Tennis (varsity), karate (first-degree black belt)
Volunteer/Service Work: Help instructors at lower-belt karate classes, teach middle-students during summer music camp, Teen-Aiders (fundraising for and visiting children at local homeless shelters)

aubergine8

Also, I speak fluent Mandarin and adequate French (having spent several weeks with a French family in Angers, France). Thank you!

aubergine8

Recommendations written by my AP Euro teacher (and Social Studies head at my school), AP English Language teacher (and English head at my school), and AP Physics B teacher, as well as my counselor

aubergine8

Oh, and my only B's were in freshman year; I've gotten A's in sophomore and junior year. Dunno if that helps.

smoda61

I only have a couple of comments. Your stats are in range. I don't see sho in or rejection so if you are interested I would definitely apply.

My on question/comment is why do you have 3 recommendations plus the counselor? Typically 3 teacher recommendations is frowned upon unless there is some compelling reason that the 3 were needed to give a complete picture of you. If there is any chance that any are redundant then I would trim the list down to the requested two.

aubergine8

I think one of the schools I'm applying asks for three academic recommendations in addition to the counselor's so I'll have three from teachers but only send two in to Harvard. That's all :]

smoda61

I have never seen that. I'm glad you are reading the "fine print" on those applications.