lordvader

I really want to go to either Princeton, Yale, or Stanford, but I'm not sure if I'm "worthy".

I am a rising junior at a Magnet School for Science and Technology. It's a "free" (no tuition) private school within a public school building; the Magnet students take separate classes.
"Regular" Magnet classes are college-level difficulty and AP Magnet classes are even harder than that. Yes, they really do follow a college curriculum and use college textbooks.

Current GPA: u/w: 3.8 w: 4.2
Probable GPA upon graduating: u/w: 3.9 w: 4.4
Current class rank: 11/610 bad, I know, but hopefully it'll improve

8th grade Carnegie classes: Spanish 1, Algebra 1

9th grade schedule:
Magnet Geometry
Spanish 2
Magnet Biology
Magnet Research I
Advanced Musical Theatre
World Geography
Honors/PC European Literature

During summer before 10th grade: took course in algebra 2 and was allowed to "skip" the class

10th grade schedule:
Spanish 3
Magnet Chemistry
AP Magnet Biology
Magnet Precalculus
Magnet Research II
AP World History
Honors/PC World Literature

Proposed 11th grade schedule:
Magnet Physics
Magnet Research III
Magnet Digital Media
AP Magnet Chemistry
AP Magnet Calculus BC
AP English Literature
AP U.S. History
AP Spanish Language

Proposed 12 grade schedule:
"Internship period" - I intern someplace...in the science field, maybe GA Tech
Magnet Research IV
Magnet Anatomy & Physiology
AP Magnet Physics
AP Economics
AP English Language
AP Studio Art
AP Statistics

Total high school units: 62
Total AP courses: 12

Standardized Tests (woot):
(will take PSAT/SAT/ACT this year...oh joy)
PSAT taken in 9th grade: percentile 90
PSAT taken in 10th grade: percentile 95
SAT II Biology: 770
SAT II World History: 580 (well I sure won't be a history major)
AP Biology: 5
AP World History: 3 (notice a pattern?)

EXTRAcurriculaarrr
8 years of piano lessons so far...tiresome
3 years of flute lessons
participated in 3 school plays and musicals, so far
4 years of tennis lessons
3 years of student council
3 years of Interact Club (community service organization)
3 years of Science Olympiad (competing in science events)
4 years of math team - I know it sounds nerdy, but I even lettered =)

Awards
10th grade, nominated for Governor's Honors in Literature
Recognized by Duke TIP
Recieved some good scores in piano federation audition thing
and some good scores in my flute federation audition whatever
Honor roll all four years..
2 different art awards for my paintings

Community Service
I do a lot for interact club & student council
Taught underprivileged English kids Spanish for 2 months
Taught underprivileged Spanish kids English, Math, and Science for 2 months
Tutored kids at school in math 3 hours a week, for 35 weeks
Tutored kids at school in science 3 hours a week, for 35 weeks
Tutored Magnet kids in all areas 1 hour a week, for 35 weeks
Cooked food for Ugandan orphans for one whole day
Weaved jewelry for Ugandan orphan girls for 2 weeks
hope to do more in the future

Job experience
Worked at baskin robbins for a couple of weeks
hoping to be a waitress and camp counselor in the next 2 years

Hobbies & Interests
I absolutely love art. I draw and paint realistic portraits all the time. I've won a few art awards
Music is my passion. I love listening to new music and composing my own music and lyrics. I love to sing and play piano and flute.
Acting! Plays, drama, musicals, improv
I love to read. I've read numerous contemporary as well as classic works.
Movies! Big movie and TV fan
Computer programming, HTML, & Javascript
Unlike most of the kids at my Magnet school, I actually have a life, and a social life

Okay, hope thats enough

And whoever was considerate and generous enough to read this load of crap, thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

Thanks!

fadeaway24SC

its hard to say w/o your SATs. But give your "95th percentile PSATs", youre just a tad bit on the low end. It also matters how you get that "95th percentile". Is it something like 800/700/600 or 700/700/700. And Math and Reading are also weighted more heavily than writing so a better math or reading score helps more.

lordvader

thanks! yeah, I lost my PSAT score numbers, I just remember the percentile.
but thank you =)

pml161991

i dont mean to be rude but i get so frustrated with posts like yours. how the hell is 11/610 bad??? that like the top 2%> geeze im pretty content with my 80/250+

but anyways i think you have a pretty good shot at ivies. its a crapshot though. best to have some safeties too

JJJJ1234

It appears that your academic record is good enough, however the World History score is puzzling (especially considering your high gpa and your description of your school). Also if Im not mistaken, 95th percentile is around 2000ish, so u should probably work on that.

Rferns

I second pml161991.

You cant be chanced before a certain point. Take your SAT's, your ACT's, juniour year AP's/IB's etc. and then ask for chances. Your EC's dont mean crap on their own. PSAT is also proven to not always be accurate. You may get a 2300 or a 2100, and those chances are drastically different.

lordvader

thanks a lot for the encouragement.
and you guys are right, I am posting a little early, not having taken SATs or anything yet. but I wanted to have some early perspective.

thanks sooo much!
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simpson98

Yeah, actual SAT numbers make a world of difference, and I wouldn't be banking too much on PSAT's yet. I was in the 97th percentile, but where I am that only amounted to a 2050. Think big numbers!