I'm only applying to Yale

chillywilly360
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:58:37 +0000

Just Kidding, but please read anyways
Hi college confidential, I don’t know much about colleges and figured that here was a good place to start. I’m a rising senior at The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (don’t worry I’m only typing that once). NCSSM is a public boarding school(free) only for juniors and seniors. So, onto the stats…

Caucasian Male
North Carolina (obv)
Middle Class
SAT(2240)- M:800 V:700 W:740
GPA- UW:3.7 W:4.7
AP’s- Stat(5), Calc BC(?), Chem(?)
plan on taking Sat II’s in Math II, Chem, Physics

Courseload next year:
WECs (english class)
AP Econ
Multi-variable Calc
Graph Theory
Astrophysics
Intermediate Latin
AP Environmental Science
Senior Mentorship (going to be mentored in nuclear physics/energy by a professor at Chapel Hill)

EC’s (I’ll only list major ones) Pretty weak
Varsity Cross Country (9, 10, 11, 12)- co-captain, all-region(11), most improved(11), our team got 3rd at states(11)

Varsity Tennis (9, 10, 11, plan on 12)- 2nd at regionals, sportsmanship award(10), best sportsmanship(11), our team won states

RLA (Residential Life Assistant)- pretty big leadership role for our school. Two are assigned to each hall (37 kids) and are basically in charge of it.

some clubs (key, student body, math, etc.)
arranged a bingo night at a retirement home (key club)

Community Service: about 150 hours

student government (10,11)

Worked as a laboratory technician at a small company that creates solutions that degrade hydrocarbons. They also produce a biomechanical oil water separator for the bilge water on ships (work with the Navy, Carnival, BP, BC Ferries). (9,10,11)

Marketing Director at said company (summer between 11th and 12th)

Extra Info: My mom passed away from Breast Cancer in 2003 which hit me really really hard…depression ensued. My dad got re-married last year. My step-mom was recently diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer…irony. I have severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder which really conflicts with academics and test-taking.

Chance me for:
UNC-Chapel Hill
NC State
Duke
Vanderbilt
Rice
Penn-Wharton or CAS (legacy)…no chance but w/e
University of Chicago
MIT- eh why not
UT-Austin (can I get any aid?, prob not)
Brown

I guess I would also like some suggestions so that I can refine my list. I’m looking for a private university that gives good financial aid and I have a reasonable chance of getting into, good in either physics or economics.
Thanks a lot for reading.