Chance/Advise a Rising JUNIOR!

<p>Hello all! Now, as I said before, I am a rising junior, class of 2010. I am currently about halfway through my second marking period (quarter) of junior year. Please note, for scores, GPA, volunteer work… Also, please note that my high school is a 3 year high school. In my district, 7-9 are middle school, 10-12 are high school. Therefore, all classes from 9th grade, honors or not, received a 4.0.</p>

<p>WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR: Well, obviously, my chances. But especially ADVICE and RECOMMENDATIONS. I’d love to hear what you think I could do better, do more of, should be okay with, etc. throughout the upcoming year or so.</p>

<p>Objective
•SAT I
-Math – 800
-Verbal – 740
-Writing – 770
-Total – 2310</p>

<p>•SAT II
-US History – 710</p>

<p>•Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
•Weighted GPA: 4.16 (through first quarter, junior year)
•Rank: My school is difficult about revealing class rank; top 1%, class of 550.</p>

<p>•AP Scores: US History (5)
•Junior Year Course Load:
AP Calculus AB, AP English Language/Composition, AP Physics C (Newtonian Mechanics), AP European History. Also taking Honors Spanish 4 (highest level offered), Business Administration, Advanced Marketing, and Intro to Law.</p>

<p>NOTE: My school would not allow me to take more than 4 this year. Expecting A’s in all classes. First marking period grades: AP Euro (A), AP Physics (A), Intro to Law (A – Final grade), Honors Spanish 4 (A).</p>

<p>•Senior Year Course Load:
AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature/Composition, AP Macroeconomics, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry, AP Spanish.</p>

<p>Subjective:
•Extracurriculars
-President – Junior Class (08/09)
-Baseball – JV, grade 10. Varsity, grade 11.
-National Honors Society, 11th. National Junior Honors Society, 10th.
-Spanish National Honors Society
-Mock Trial Team – Witness, 10th Grade (Best Witness Award, 2x)
-World Affairs Club – Participant in Model UN, 10th and 11th. Model Congress, 11th.
-FBLA – Second place, regional competition, 10th grade; declined invitation to state competition due to cost.
-PA Math League, 10th and 11th.
-Self-taught guitarist - performed in local shows, charity benefits; also performed in concert dedicated to the memory of a close friend lost in a skiing accident</p>

<p>•Job/Work Experience:
Jules Thin-Crust Pizza – August 07-Present. Personally responsible for $32,000 of sales in 433 hours; typically only work weekends, summers.</p>

<p>•Volunteer/Community service:
-Assistant, elderly living center (40 hours - will be continuing)
-Organized fundraiser walk-a-thon for friend suffering from brain cancer (40 hours - finished)
-Co-leader, school coordinator for anti-drug campaign, “Don’t Feed the Wildlife”
-Volunteer math tutor, elementary school level (15-20 hours - finished for now, considering continuing)</p>

<p>•Summer Activities:
-George Washington University – People to People Ambassador – between 9th-10th grade
-Georgetown University – International Relations Program – between 10th-11th</p>

<p>•Essays: Haven’t started.
•Teacher Recommendations: Unsure of which teacher I will go to; does Yale require/ask for any certain teachers to write them (i.e. 11th grade English teacher)?
•Counselor Rec: Working on getting to know her better; she’s kind of a pain, and responsible for 200 other students.
•Additional Rec: thoughts on pros/cons? advice?
•Interview: would definitely be preferred; what are my chances of getting an interview if i want one? Do I have to go to the campus to get one?</p>

<p>Other
•State: Pennsylvania
•School Type: Public
•Ethnicity: Caucasian
•Gender: Male
•Income Bracket: around $300,000 annually (I think)
•Legacy: Grandfather - still very involved, donates money, conducts alumni interviews</p>

<p>Reflection
•Strengths: Scores and grades
•Weaknesses: EC’s, volunteer work</p>

<p>Any thoughts, opinions, or suggestions are very, very welcome. Thanks!</p>

<p>I honestly don’t see what more you could do. Just make sure your essays are good; the rest is up to Yale.</p>