Class of 2016 decisions thread

RegisFilia
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:40:12 +0000

I also received my acceptance on Christmas Eve! These were my stats (copied from a resume that I compiled for interviews):

Extracurricular Activities:

Marching Band (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior)
Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior)
Flute Choir (Sophomore, Junior)
National Honor Society (Junior, Senior)- I tutor and serve on the Teacher Appreciation Committee.
Highland Honorary Society (Sophomore, Junior, Senior)
Latin Club/ National Junior Classical League (Sophomore, Junior, Senior)- Co-president, Senior Year
Academic Challenge/Convolutions (Senior)- Varsity Team
Newspaper (Senior)- Article Contributor
Taking flute lessons from a local instructor (Eighth Grade, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior)

GPA/Academics:

GPA (Cumulative):

Weighted: 4.3
Unweighted: 4.0

Took Ten Honors/AP Courses

Honors Courses:

Honors Chemistry
Honors Precalculus
Honors Algebra II
Honors British Literature 12
Honors Latin III
Honors Latin IV

AP Courses:

AP US History
AP Language and Composition
AP Biology
AP Government and Politics

Class Rank (Weighted):

12/270 students- Predicted 10/270
In the top 4% of a competitive public high school.
I have nothing less than an “A-” on my transcript.

SAT: 2040

Writing: 770
Critical Reading: 700
Math: 570

I’m taking the Literature and US History Subject Tests in January.

ACT: 28 (combined, 29)

Reading: 33
English: 29
Math: 26
Science: 26

Awards:

Freshman Pride Award (English)
Highland Honorary Society: Honors Letter (Sophomore Year)
Highland Honorary Society: Silver Bar (Junior Year)
Maxima Cum Laude (National Latin Exam, Latin I)
Maxima Cum Laude (National Latin Exam, Latin II)
Magna Cum Laude (National Latin Exam, Latin III)
Pride of Highland Musical Recognition Award (Junior Year)

Courses (upward trend in difficulty):

Freshman Year:

Accelerated English 9: A/A+
Algebra 1: A/A+
Band: A+/A+
Integrated Physical Science: A+/A
Latin I: A+/A+
Modern World History: A/A+

Sophomore Year:

Accelerated Geometry: A+/A+
Accelerated Biology: A/A+
Accelerated English 10: A/A+
American History: A+/A+
Band: A/A+
Latin II: A+/A+

Junior Year:

AP American History: A/A
AP English Language and Composition: A/A+
Honors Chemistry: A/A-
Honors Algebra II: A/A
Honors Latin III: A+/A+
Band: A+/A+
Speech I: A

Senior Year:

AP Biology:
AP US Government and Politics:
Honors British Literature 12:
Honors Precalculus:
Honors Latin IV:

Our grades for the first semester are not in yet, but my grades for the first quarter were as follows: A (Honors British Literature 12), A+ (Honors Latin IV), A (AP Biology), A+ (AP US Government and Politics), A- (Honors Precalculus)



I’m pleased, by and large. My test scores weren’t great but, then again, SAT and ACT are my academic enemies.