Chances at Ivys and...

Californiagirls
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:27:42 +0000

My dream schools right now are brown and yale. my sister will be a freshman at yale in the fall, but other than that, i have no legacy.
My family moved here from Egypt 2 months before I was born. I am middle eastern and my first language is arabic, and it is the primary language i speak at home.
I am a sophomore and my gpa is 4.25. I am the only person in my grade to take 3 aps as a sophomore, everyone else took 1 or none, and 2 others took 2. i received 1 b in a non-ap class 1st semester sophomore year, but other than that i have had all A’s and 2 A+s (although minuses and pluses dont change my gpa)
I took AP bio, AP calc BC, and AP world as a sophomore and got all 5’s on ap tests. I took sat II bio-m and math II and got 800s on both
next year i am taking ap english, ap stats, ap psych, ap latin, ap us history, and ap chemistry. By the end of my senior year, i will have taken every ap offered on campus, with the exception of ap spanish, french, and studio art.
I also play tennis. our team is ranked 3rd in california. about 7 years ago we were 1 in the nation. I’ll play all 4 years of high school.
I am a great writer and will have good, original essays most likely, as well as good teacher recs.
awards include: ap scholar, csf member, and presidential gold service award for 250+ community service hours in a year, and principals honor roll for 4.0+ gpa each semester.
I show aspiration in premedicine. I have taken in part 2 different programs, each 2 weeks long, one at ucla (NYLF) and one at UCI about medicine. both are very selective.
i also took 2 summer courses through john hopkins center for talented youth, honors chemistry and honors precalc with trig
Extracurriculars:
varsity tennis (9-12) team captain 10th grade
make-a-wish club (9-12) treasurer 10th grade, president 11th and 12th grade. club has over 60 members, and we raise $4,000+ annually
academic decathalon (10-12) 10th grade competition: All of Orange County-1st in math, 4th in science
Human relations council (10-12) one of 4 on campus leadership groups Vice president (11) most likely president (12)
200+ hours volunteering at local hospital’s junior auxiliary program of over 150 students. Committee chairman (10-11) Most likely president (11-12) won 5 awards for most hours, most dedicated candystriper, etc.
In a few months i will take part in research for about a year and will get my name published in a medical journal.
i live in southern california and go to a public school ranked top 300 in the nation. also, if i get all As next year i will have the highest gpa of my class.