Topgun2010

Asian Male in TX: 1st-8th grade at Yale compus CT; moved to TX since 9th grade.
Date of Expected Graduation: 05.2010
1. Very competitive senior high school (Top 100 USNEWS), GPA is 4.5 (out of 5.0), top 11% out of 700 students- upward trend GPA since 11th grade.

2. Had taken 7 APs (all 4s) by the end of junior year (got AP Scholar with Distinction) and take 6 APs senior year (for sure to get National AP Scholar after senior year).

3. SAT score 2130; SATII: Biology 720, U.S History 730.
Will retake SAT and SATII in November and December to get better score.

4. 200+ community service hours- library and hospital.

5. Got research internship (paid) and published first author review with PI.

6. Qualifier for regional level science fair- 1st place for west regional and took part in Siemens Competition in October 2009, will get result on October 23rd.

7. Qualifier for National level debate once (NCFL) - Public Forum.

8. Qualifier for state level debate twice (TFA) - Policy Debate.

9. Qualifier for regional level debate twice (UIL) – Informative.

10. Vice-president (12th grad) of Academic Decathlon.

11. Secretary(11th grade) and Treasurer(12th grade) of Model UN.

12. Treasurer of debate team (12th grade)-debate team ranked #1 in Nation out of 2,700 high schools by the NFL.

13. TA for AP Calculus AB.

14. I can get very strong recommendation from my research PI.

15. I can write very good essay (my writing score is 11 out out of 12)

16. In all state band-(CT), top 10 chairs for flute, the band had our own CD(8th grade).

Taxi1113

I think it's pretty much a lock with the SAT and your GPA with that much course rigor.

cc411

I'd say you're in because I'm certainly not going to debate that with you.

Your stats are right in there- good luck!

mdcissp

You don't need to retake the SAT II subject tests. Only reason to maybe re-take the SAT is for possible edge for USC top scholarship (depending upon what the next score is).

madbean

You don't mention your intended major. With admissions into CLAS your stats look very solid, but some extremely selective colleges at USC have their own criteria and the talent-based majors may more heavily weigh auditions, portfolios, special supplements and/or extra essays and letters of rec. For those, we can't ever give a reliable "chance".

Good luck.

Topgun2010

Thanks!!!
My major could be: Biology, Government and Politics, Language and History.

madbean

^^Those are CLAS so you are looking good.