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Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Academic
4.5 GPA (4.0 UW)
Rank 1 or 2/250
SAT Critical Reading 700
Math 770
Writing 790
SAT Subject Tests Math IIc 800
Chemistry 800
US History 800
ACT Composite 34
PSAT 211
National Merit Commended (at least)
Perfect Score National Latin Exam (only 227 out of 34,233 awarded)
3 Consecutive Gold Medals/ Summa Cum Laude on National Latin Exam (Highest level)</p>

<p>Top average of the class in:
Health, Latin I, II and III, Honors Biology, Honors Algebra/Geometry,
Honors Pre-calculus, Honors English 10, AP American History, Honors Calculus (AB), AP Chemistry
Top score in school on the Patterson Chemistry Test
Nominated for National Conference of Teachers of English Achievement competition (results pending)
Scholar Athlete Volleyball (Varsity letter with high GPA) 2 years
Perfect Attendance 1 year</p>

<p>AP classes: U.S. History 5
Chemistry 5
Calculus AB 5</p>

<p>Senior APs<br>
Calculus BC
English Lit and Comp
Government and Politics
Biology
Physics (optional)
Latin (optional</p>

<p>ECs
Frosh basketball
2 years intramural basketball
2 years golf team
3 years volleyball, including three years varsity
Three time defending Kettering Association tournament champion
National Honor Society President (member for 2 years)</p>

<p>3 years Mock Trial
Two-time Mock Trial District Champion
Best Attorney at District Competition
Two-time State Mock Trial Qualifier
Top 20 in State out of 50 teams two years in a row (Mock Trial)</p>

<p>3 years Quiz Bowl
League tournament runner up
Division champion
Will be captain senior year
4th in regionals
2 year member of the Liturgical Choir</p>

<p>48 Superior rating at State Science Fair
Present science paper to the Ohio Academy of Science annual meeting
Nominated to present science paper to the National Junior Academy of Science in February 2007
$2,000 per year Otterbein Scholarship at Science Fair
Honorary member of the Ohio Academy of Science for research paper
JETS member 3 years (Junior Engineering Technological Society)</p>

<p>Service
Over 130 hours
20 hours, non-included above, at Right to Life org.
3 years Community Service Homeroom Representative</p>

<p>Employment
Setter’s volleyball club referee for 2 summers
Caddie at Dayton Country Club for 2 summers</p>

<p>Looking at HYP, MIT, Penn, Brown, Cornell, WUSTL, Northwestern, ND
Will my 700 verbal kill me at the competitive schools, or will the ACT be fine? Should I retake? Realistic at most of these schools? Any others I should consider? I am starting apps and essays and it is sort of wiggin me out. Thanx in advance for any input.</p>

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<p>what do you think?</p>

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<p>I noticed that you put top average in classes. Where would you put that on your college application. And would they seem insignificant?</p>

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<p>You might also want to look at the University of Chicago, given the other schools on your list.</p>

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<p>I didn’t know if they would mean anything, but my school does give awards based on those scores, mrcapslock.</p>

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<p>It might help if I mention that I attend an urban private Catholic High School in Ohio with a high college entrance rate but does not historically send too many students to ivies.</p>

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<p>What happened to this post on the main screen?</p>