chances at stanford

saints2009
Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:47:43 +0000

whoops… i meant harvard

I am currently a Junior
Ethnicity: filipino
GA resident, private school
UW GPA: 3.91ish
-school doesn’t rank, but think I think I’m in the top 1-3%
SAT I’s (would it be worth my time taking this again?)
Math: 800
CR: 730
Writing:710

I have signed up for SAT Math II, Chemistry, and US History in May.

Past AP’s: US Gov and Politics-5

Current Load

1. Integrated Physics

2. Advanced PreCal

3. AP US History

4. AP English Language

5. Web Design

6. Advanced Spanish IV

7. AP Chemistry

My only B’s have been graphic design freshman year and AP Gov last year(will a 5 on the exam atone for this)? I got straight A’s last semester!

Next year, I plan on taking AP Calc BC, AP Lit, AP Bio, Ap Physics C, and (probably) AP Stats.

EC’s:

Boy Scouts
-Eagle Scout (just did my board of review). My project was building benches, pressure-washing old ones, and putting sealant.
-Senior Patrol Leader during 10th grade, Patrol Leader during 9th
-broke a national record for hiking. I hiked the Bartram Trail (100 miles/5 days, has a lot of elevation)
-LOTS of community service

Tennis (all 4 years)
-private lesons
-varsity tennis

Academic Quiz Bowl team (10-12)

I founded and am president of our school’s food critic club. We go to restaurants about once a month and write critiques about them, which are published in the school newspaper.

Trumpet
-private lessons
-Superior Rating (9,10,11) at Solo Ensemble Festival
-Community Jazz Band (9-12)
-GISA all-select band member (11th grade) (top band members of private schools in GA)
-played for church on Sundays
-invited to play at school’s open house 10th grade

Piano
-lessons
-invited to play at several concerts

Young Republicans (should i say this? i know prestigious colleges are very liberal?)
-helped a bake sale to fund troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
-helped campaign for John Mccain and senator Saxby Chambliss

Duke TIP summer program (summers after 9th and 10th grade, I respectively studied macroecon. and robotics)

Hobbies:
-food-trying at restaurants (and even cooking some by myself)
-camping/backpacking

Miscellaneous:
I also volunteer at the library during the summer.
I also made the state round for MathCounts in 8th grade. (Is there any way to say this even though it was in middle school)
I received national honors in 7th grade for the SAT math portion. (see above parenthetical statement)
-Traveled around Europe.
-I’m almost certain my PSAT score will qualify me for semifinalist standing in the NMS search.

Recommendations: I know several teachers at my school who like me and will probably write well about me.

-I’m also expecting to receive some school awards (2-3ish) by the end of this school year

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