<p>Graduating in 2011, horrible test scores, do I even have a chance at top schools? I’m applying to UChicago, MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, UMich (safety). Despite my scores, I’m actually not a bad writer. I’m not worried about the essays at all; one of my teachers helped me try to publish one of my humanities research essays.</p>
<p>SAT I
Math- 800
Writing- 700
CR- 600</p>
<p>SAT II
Math 2- 800
Biology- 780</p>
<p>ACT
Composite-33
Writing-33
Math-34
Science-30</p>
<p>AP (all 5’s for tests taken)
2008- Chemistry
2009- Biology, US History
2010- Calculus BC, Physics C: Mech, English Lang+Comp, US Gov
2011- Statistics, Psychology, *Dual Enrollment- Multivariable Calc, Physics C: E+M</p>
<p>GPA- 4.0 Unweighted
Honors/AP in all courses</p>
<p>EC
Science Olympiad Team- 2 Regional Titles, 2 State Ranks (in Michigan- most competitive state, winners always place in top 4 at nationals), lots of individual medals at all levels (2009- Astronomy, Egg-O-Naut; 2010- Ornithology, Physics Lab, Experimental Design, Cell Biology)</p>
<p>Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition (school doesn’t do USA_O competitions) Finalist</p>
<p>Currently working on Siemens Competition project with professor @ UMich in nuclear energy from Thorium</p>
<p>Music-State-ranked Cellist (3rd Chair All-State), top awards at numerous competitions, plays in two quartets (one State-ranked), school orchestra, Michigan Youth Symphony Orchestra, Fiddlers Restrung (see below)
Taking/teaching private lessons (working on Barber Concerto- if any musician knows what that means…)</p>
<p>Fiddlers Restrung (hard to explain, HUGE time commitment)- Fiddle group that plays over 80 gigs a year, mostly for charity, including international tours and big venues (Ex- Detroit Hoedown- shared the stage with Lady Antebellum)- lots of teaching younger kids and volunteer work involved</p>
<p>Volunteer Work- Taught summer orchestra and fiddling programs, lots of charity gigs for Fiddlers Restrung, working with YArts Detroit to bring music programs to the inner city</p>
<p>Tutoring- coordinated and tutored in the school’s mandatory tutoring program for failing students</p>
<p>Future Problem Solvers (again hard to explain)- competition involving writing about hypothetical scenarios in the future; State ranked, worked to retool curriculum at local alternative high school</p>
<p>National Honor Society- Member, volunteer, etc.</p>
<p>Please help, and be honest!</p>