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Old 10-07-2012, 04:06 PM   #1
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Last Chance, SCEA

Objective:
SAT I: Do not plan on sending
SAT II: 780 Chem, 760 US History, 740 Math II
ACT: 34 (34E, 35M, 36R, 32S)

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):13/562

AP (place score in parenthesis): nine 5s (Human Geography, World History, Biology, Environmental Science, Language and Comp., Chemistry, Psychology, US History, European History) and one 4 (Physics B)

Senior Year Course Load:
AP Literature
AP Calculus AB
AP Art History
AP US Government/AP Macroeconomincs
AP Computer Science
Anatomy and Physiology (Dual Enrollment)
Genetics (Dual Enrollment)

Overall schedule all four years has been very rigorous

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
National AP Scholar
A few Science olympaid competitions awards
Some other regional academics competitions
A few school ones
Possible Questbridge finalist?

Subjective:
Environmental Club (4 years) Treasurer
National Honor Society (2 years) Vice President
French Club/French Honor Society (4 years/3 years) Vice President
Chemistry Club (3 years) President
Science Museum Volunteer (4 years)
Science Honor Society (3 years) President
Ultimate Frisbee (3 years)
Orchestra (violin 3 years)
- Violin for 7 years

I feel that the classes I take and my extracurriculars definitely show that I am very interested in science

Summer Activities:
Volunteer at the science museum
Volunteering library
Taking a class at a local college
Summer Science Program 2012 (the only big thing for Summer stuff)

Essays: Coming out pretty nicely, if I do say so myself

Teacher Recommendation: 1) Did not see 2) I saw the second one very quickly and it was very good and personal and I thoght it was really good!


Counselor Rec: Does not know me that well, but she likes me and knows who I am and knows what I like, so it should be pretty good


Other:
State FL
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic (100%)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 40,000/low
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM and First Generation

Intended Major: Biology/Computer Science

Thanks!
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Old 10-07-2012, 04:46 PM   #2
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URM, 1st gen, and low income - very good
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Old 10-08-2012, 12:50 AM   #3
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I was super excited when I saw you did SSP but then I saw you were from florida. Guess you were in Socorro then?
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Old 10-08-2012, 06:41 AM   #4
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The one and only
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Old 10-08-2012, 09:23 AM   #5
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I feel that the classes I take and my extracurriculars definitely show that I am very interested in science
Yep, I noticed you have taken all three AP, Chemistry, Biology and Physics, plus taking APCSA in senior year. So you certainly have the breadth of courses.

Does your school offer Calculus BC?
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Old 10-08-2012, 03:54 PM   #6
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Yes, but I am in AB. I was put on this track beginning in 7th grade and never bothered to do anything about it
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