Chances.....--claremont Mckenna

Samtheclam
Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:16:01 +0000

Stats:

SAT: 650 (M), 630 (V), 660(W) 11 Essay
ACT: 27 (91st percentile) did 95th percentile and higher in math and English, however I was massacred in science
SAT II: 720 US History, 670 World History
GPA: 4.19 (W), 3.677 (UW)----(Freshman years grades are not weighted at our school) our valedictorian has a 4.4W
Rank: Top 3.8%
IB Diploma Candidate
Toughest course load available in the school district
AP- 4 US, 4 EURO

Subjective:
Essays: A
Teacher Recs: A+
IB history HL teacher- wrote how i am one of the best students he has ever met in the 30 years he has been teaching
IB economics- emphasized me being school site counsel president and leader of the group and a class officer
Honors lit- she was a member of school site council and wrote a great piece about me being president
advisor for school site council- wrote this brilliant piece about how whatever university i go to I will be in the top 2% and that i was one of the best presidents she was ever had, with my devotion and passion, etc…
Counselor Rec: A

Location/Person:
State or Country: Southern California
School Type: Competitive High School Suburban 2500 students
Ethnicity: South Asian (Indian)
Gender: Male

Interview:

It was really great. He was doing my major and he told me all about his Ph.d. I told him about school site council and he told me that my SAT scores were within C.M.C range. Anyway, so it was really great and the whole time we were laughing and discussing my research at the university and all about science fair.

Not applying for financial aid.

Other Factors:
Major: Cognitive Psychology
4 years- JV and V Tennis Team
4 years- Extensive research at local university
Research going to be published in scientific journal in the late spring. Sent copy of it to C.M.C.
3 years- State Science Fair in Los Angeles (USC)----All projects directly related to major
3 years- Country Science Fair gold medal every year
3 years- District Science Fair Blue Best Ribbon every year
Research applied toward project entered into the Intel Talent Science Competition
2 years- Volunteered at Hospital
11th and 12th- Vice president and secretary of French Honor Society
10th-11th- President of School site council, got lots of recs from advisor who is vice principal of my school
4 years- Tons of local awards for volunteering and award for xcellent patient contact in hospital
Community service: around 250 hours

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