Chances at Top Schools

gtk123
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:51:13 +0000

Only three weeks left until decisions come out… Please chance me at the following schools:

Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Dartmouth
Duke
Davidson
Boston College
University of Florida (accepted into Honors Program)

Personal: class of '08 (high school), white, male, I go to a competitive
private high school in FL that sends kids to Ivies pretty much every yr. I would really appreciate any input/advice. Thanks.

Stats:

Rank: school does not rank, but estimated betweeen 3 and 5

GPA: 4.0 uw not sure of weighted

PSAT- 216
-National Merit Finalist

SAT: 2330 (math 780, R-790, W-760)

SAT 2: U.S. History-740, Bio M-730, Math 2-720

AP-
Biology-5
Latin:Vergil-5
US History-5
English Lang/Comp-5

Course load: the most rigorous that my school offers; 9 APs and other courses are honors

AWARDS:

-Siemens Competition Semifinalist

-2007 ISEF Finalist

-2008 ISEF Finalist

-Cum Laude Society

-UVA Book Award

-Wendy’s High School Heisman School Winner

-Exchange Club Youth of the Year

-Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award

-Florida Junior Academy of Science

-National Honor Society

-Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society

-National Foreign Language Honor Society

ECs:

-2 yrs extensive scientific research

-Varsity Cross Country (2 yr captain)

-Varsity Track and Field

-piano, mainly as a hobby; a few local awards won

-have won awards at local math, science, and latin competitions

-president of school’s Latin club

-involved in a club that visits and plays with local under privileged children

-Member of school’s Honor Council

Volunteering- over 500 hrs

-2 church mission trips

-summer camp for mentally and physically handicapped children

-Vacation Bible School @ church

-local charity golf and tennis tournaments