Chance For Match/RD?

blazer2800
Sat, 09 Nov 2013 13:18:15 +0000

Applying to Princeton, Columbia, MIT for match (computer science major)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 800/690/770/8; 750/800/800/10
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2400 (two sittings)
[] SAT II (subject, score): 800 Math II, 800 Chem, 790 Phys
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.91
[] Weighted GPA: 4.45
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/400
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 5 BC Calc, 5 Chem, 5 Phys B, 5 Lang, 4 USH
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Stat, Multivariable Calc, AP World, AP Lit, Accounting Honors
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): nothing huge, qualified for AIME, some regional FBLA awards, Rensselaer Medalist
[] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): AP Scholar w/ Distinction, QB College Prep Scholar, QB Finalist [/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Orchestra (9-12, 2nd/1st chair), Math League (9-12, did math contests), FBLA (10-12, competed, attended state conferences), Boys’ State, Mu Alpha Theta (11-12, President)
[] Job/Work Experience: summer paid internship with school district’s department of technology
[] Volunteer/Community Service: taught senior citizens how to use computer at library, gave violin lessons free, tutored middle school kids in math (100 hours total)
[] Summer Activites: the tech internship
[] Essays (1-10 rating, details):[list]
[li] Common App Essay: 9.5, shows maturity[/li] [] Supplement Essay: 9, also great
[] Additional Essay/Engineering Essay:[/ul] 8, decent
[] Recommendations (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details):[ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: 9.5 (told me it was the best rec he’s written in ten years, and he’s written recs for several kids that have gone to Ivy’s)
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: 9
[] Counselor Rec: 9
[] Additional Info/Rec:[/ul]
[] Interview: haven’t had yet
[] Art Supplement: will send for RD if not matched[/list]

Other[ul]
[] U.S. State/Territory or Country: NJ
[] School Type: good public
[] Ethnicity: White (Middle Eastern)
[] Gender: male
[] Income Bracket Range: 50k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development): first gen? (dad went to one year of college in Turkey)[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: high scores vs. low income/first gen
[] Weaknesses: no outstanding achievements [/ul]

Thanks.