Chances/ Improvement for EA next Year?

Colleges & Universities California Institute of Technology
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<p>I was wondering what you people think my chances might be if I appled EA next year. Also, can anyone recomemmend some good summer programs? I thought about volunteering at my library, but I might not be able to get the position due to scheduling. Thanks for any chances/improvement ideas!</p>

<p>White male from MD</p>

<p>4.00 GPA
12/520 Rank
3 APs this year (Calc I+II, USH, English 11)
6 APs next year (CALC III, Stat, Chem, Physics B, English 12, Economics)</p>

<p>Tests:</p>

<p>SAT- 2310
Critical Reading- 720
Math- 800
writing- 790</p>

<p>SAT IIs
Math Level 2- 800
USH- ~770 (predicted)
Physics~750 (predicted)</p>

<p>PSAT- 226</p>

<p>Extracurriculars, current and predicted</p>

<p>4 Years Cross Country, co-captain next year
3 Years Indoor Track, co-captain next year
3 Years Outdoor Track, co-captain next year
4 Years Marching Band
2 Years Academic Team, T.V. Team, Captain
4 Years Maryland Math League, Class of 2007 Champion as a Freshman, Sophmore, and Hopefully Junior and Senior</p>

<p>Awards</p>

<p>Hopefully NMSF, with a 226 in MD
Hopefully AP Scholar
Lots of Varsity Letters
Various running awards
Various miniature Painting awards
Invited to attend the Baltimore County Physics Olympics.</p>

<p>Thanks for any help!</p>

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<p>you stats are good…
do you have any research (to show “passion for math/science”)?
you can apply to Summer Science Program (<a href=“http://www.summerscience.org)%5B/url%5D”>www.summerscience.org)</a>, or walk right into the nearest college, right into the first room you’ll see, and persuade the first professor you see there to do some kind of reasearch this summer.
yeah :)</p>

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<p>No research, but I did think about the SSP. Its just that I run druing the summer with my team, and I was worried I would be too busy to run there. Will doing SSP boost my application alot?</p>

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<p>Well…hehe…That’s what i’m trying to find out on the other thread :)</p>

<p>One thing is sure–it won’t hurt you
It is relatively well-know and well-respected among “good colleges”, but I’m not sure it will boost your (or anyone’s) application as much as RSI or IMO, etc, etc will.</p>

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<p>Did you do it last year? Did you like it/ did you have any free time?</p>

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<p>who cares how ssp looks on your app? i went last summer and it was the best 6 weeks of my life. </p>

<p>cheers!</p>

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<p>no, i’ve never went to this program before, but im applying this year
(although i have no chance of being accepted :slight_smile: )</p>

<p>And yes, I also believe that if I get in, I’m going to have the best 6 weeks in my life, too :)</p>

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<p>B.u.m.p…</p>

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<p>can u get recruited for track?</p>

<p>regardless, i think u have above average chances</p>