Chances? Should I go early?

coldbeverage
Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:16:51 +0000

Asian American Male
Somewhat Competitive Midwestern Suburban Public Highschool
ranked 5/490, though school doesn’t give rank to colleges

ACT: 35
SAT: M:800/CR:800/W:770 (2370)
US History:770
Bio E: 770
Math II: 800

GPA (up to Jr. yr): 4.3/3.96ish

AP Euro: 5
AP American: 5
AP Calc BC: 5
AP Computers: 4
AP Biology: 5

4 more APs for senior year (obviously not completed yet)

Awards/Distinctions (not much)
Won a few local competitions for piano
National Latin Exam: 2 Gold Medals, 1 Silver
UVA Book Award
National Merit

Extra Curriculars
Latin Club 9,10,11
Science Bowl 11, 12 (5th in Region)
Latin Honor Society 11
Key Club 9,10,11,12; Publicist
Math Club 9,10,11,12; Vice Pres
National Honor Society 11, 12; Vice Pres
Orchestra Council 11, 12; Secretrary + Pres
Soccer 9,10
Track 9,10,11,12
Intramural Basketball 9,10,11,12

Acapella Group 11, 12
Youth Group 9,10,11,12; Worship Leader
Church 9,10,11,12; Sunday School Teacher/Worship Leader/Pianist
City’s Youth Symphony Orchestra; 9,10,11,12 Section Leader/Student Advisory Board
Ethnic Anti-Tobacco Group 10, 11, 12; Paid Intern, Publicity/Activities Coordinator, Youth Advisory Board Rep

Jobs
Piano Teacher 10,11,12; Students have won various local competitions
+Junior Year Summer Internship at Lab

Service
Tutoring 11, 12 (about 2-4 weekly)
Church + Youth Group 9,10,11,12 about 4 hrs. weekly, much more during summer
Director of nonprofit Local Childrens Musical Program 11,12 (about 40-50 hrs a summer)
Started program providing music lessons to underprivileged children 11,12
Creating program as NHS project providing free afterschool activites for disadvantaged kids in high risk neighborhoods

Other
Brother is attending Y currently - will this factor into admissions at all?

Schools:
HYPS
Columbia
Penn
Darmouth
Wash U
Duke
Northwestern
UVA
OSU

Thoughts? I’m considering applying to Yale early, but I’m not sure I’m “standout” (among recruited athletes + legacy) enough that EA will help me. I’m currently deciding between HYS for early…

Thanks!