Chance a web developer for Dartmouth RD?

xShadow63
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:14:38 +0000

I’m a Canadian student and will be applying to schools this fall. Ivies treat Canadians the same as they do American applicants, so there’s no problem there.

Here are my stats, any help will be great.

Ethnicity: Indian, but with Canadian citizenship

SAT I:
Total - 2260
Math - 730
Critical Reading - 730
Writing - 800

SAT II: 740 Math II, 740 Bio-M

Unweighted GPA: 3.8 (This is according to the Canadian grading system where an A is 80+…but my cumulative percentage average is 87/100.)

Rank: My school doesn’t rank, but I’m in the top 10% of my class out of about 500 people.

**Courses Taken/b:

9th Grade:
Math, Science, English, French, Phys. Ed, Technology, Music, Geography

10th Grade:
Math, Science, English, French, Phys. Ed, Technology, Canadian History, Civics/Careers

11th Grade:
Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Personal Fitness, Technology, English, Law (and American History in the summer)

12th Grade:
Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Calculus, English, Personal Fitness, Technology

In my school, we don’t have any AP/IB classes; instead, we have 3 streams: University, Mixed, and College. University is considered to be like Honors, Mixed is normal, and College is below level. All my classes have been University level.

Extracurriculars: {Activity name Leadership position}

Professional Web Development President of company: I run a web design company known as Total Pixelation Studios (visit it here: [Total Pixelation Studios: Infinite Possibilites | Web Design, Web Development, Graphic Design, Print Design](http://www.totalpixelation.com)). I’ve had about 12 clients and have made thousands of dollars…it’s a big part of my life, and I’m hoping universities will recognize my dedication and versatility through this.

Web Development Tutorial Website Owner of Blog/Tutorial Writer: I run a personal and professional blog that offers various tutorials for web design, and it has helped me to make a name for myself within the web design community. You can visit it at [Apoorv Vaidya](http://www.apoorvvaidya.com). Also, if you Google my name, it comes up!

DECA President: I’ve made it to the Provincial Level every single time; last time I came top 20 out of about 100 teams. I’m President for 12th grade as well.

Investors of Tomorrow Treasurer: It’s just like a mock investing club; stock prices change in real time and you’re given $1,000,000 to invest.

Debate Club (11, 12): This is not really inter-school, it might be next year; it was started during my Junior year and we’re preparing to take part in the school district competitions.

School Magazine Head of Technology Department/Journalist: I regularly wrote articles for my school magazine, and worked within the technical department (eg. layout, design, etc.)

Peer Tutor Biology and Math Tutor: I tutor students in grades 9-11 in biology and math.

Bodybuilding (9, 10, 11, 12): I don’t know if they would really count this as an extracurricular, but I’ve been lifting weights for 3 years and it has become a big part of what defines me. I could probably use this to show changes within my persona such as self-confidence, etc.

Music (Grade 5-12): I played Alto Saxophone since grade 5; I was in the school band up until Grade 9, when I had to give it up in school. I still play outside of school.

Community Service: I volunteered for about 80 hours at the local YMCA, helping in the children programs.

Other schools I am going to apply to:
Harvard, UPenn, Cornell, Brown, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Swarthmore

Thanks for your help!

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