Chances (architecture major) - will chance back

phillyJman
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:57:59 +0000

I’m Asian, (which i know will automatically put me at a disadvantage)… >_<

SAT’s: (have only taken it once, am taking it again in october)

CR: 610
M: 760
W: 680

SAT II’s: (question: how heavily are these looked at?)

Math I: 710
Physics: 610 (… not good, i know)

GPA: My school hasn’t given me my accumulated GPA starting from freshmen year,
but if i were to guess:

around 95ish

Class rank: (again, havent received exact, yet)
but they did tell me:

top 10% of about 300student class (this is without including my junior year grades)

Extra Curricular:

Phoenix school newspaper: editor gr. 12, have been in since gr. 10
Fencing, since freshmen til 12
National Honor Society
Math Honor Society (Prez gr 12)
Spanish Honor Society
Art Honor Society
Music Honor Society (Vice Prez 12)
Jazz Ensemble (gr. 9-12, received rating of superior every year at competitions)
American Legion Boy’s State '09
Yale Saturday Seminar - Architecture I, Architecture II classes
Benhaven: every week, i go to tutor autistic people (since gr.10)
Praise Leader at my church
Been on two missions trips (with my church)to Philadelphia
Volunteered at elderly healthcare center for three weeks (only gr.9)
FPS - Future Problem Solving (Program for “gifted and talented” students, gr. 7-12)

senior schedule:

AP Lit
Drawing/Painting Independent Study
Band
AP Physics
Philosophy
AP Stats
Spanish V

Also, if it means anything to colleges, i did take AP Lang/Comp, US History and AP Calculus AB junior year (still waiting in AP scores though!!)

I want to major in ARCHITECTURE

Colleges i plan on applying to:

Cornell
Cooper Union
Yale (just for the heck of it)
Syracuse University
Northeastern
Pratt Institute
Roger Williams

So let me know what you guys think

Thanks!!