<p>Hey guys… I’m one of the myriad confused juniors looking for some sort of advice on college… but you already knew that. So here goes!</p>
<p>Indian Female
Illinois Public School (one of the best in the state)
Medium-high-ish income, applying for aid (most likely)
Current Junior
Top 5% of class</p>
<p>GPA - UW - 3.93, W - 4.6ish</p>
<p>Freshman Year
World Cultures - A/A</p>
<h1>Enr Chem - A/A</h1>
<p>Yearbook - A/A</p>
<h1>Enr Patt of Comm - B+/A</h1>
<p>PE - A/A
Spanish I - A/A</p>
<h1>Hon Adv Alg - A/A</h1>
<p>Summer: #Hon Bio A/A</p>
<p>Sophomore Year</p>
<h1>International Relations, #AP Gov - A/A</h1>
<h1>Enr Physics - A/A</h1>
<h1>Enr Written Comm - A/A</h1>
<p>PE - A/A
Spanish II - A/A</p>
<h1>Hon Precalc w/ Trig - A/A</h1>
<h1>AP Bio - A/A</h1>
<p>Junior Year (oh noes!)</p>
<h1>AP Chem - B+/A (missed that A by one question on the final… grr)</h1>
<h1>APUSH - B+/A (once again… grr)</h1>
<h1>AP Lang - A/A</h1>
<h1>AP Calc BC - A/A</h1>
<h1>AP Micro/Macro - B/A (grr… am I getting the point across?)</h1>
<p>Spanish III - A/A
PE - A/A</p>
<p>Senior Year (projected)</p>
<h1>AP Phys C</h1>
<h1>AP Lit</h1>
<h1>Spanish IV</h1>
<p>Creative Writing, #Humanities
PE</p>
<h1>Multivariable Calc</h1>
<h1>Apps in Chem, Biotechnology</h1>
<p>Note – the # indicates weighted grades.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars, yeayea</p>
<p>Scholastic Bowl 10-12 - JV Captain, Projected leadership position sr year, several DVC Championships, high-scorers trophies, etc.
Indian Students Association 9-12 - Some sort of leadership sr year, help with setting up cultural show every year
Literacy Center Tutor 11-12
First Class Leader 11-12
WYSE 11-12
Chemistry Club 9-10
NHS 12
TA-ing: Spanish II 11, AP Lang 12 (during lunch hours… it’s tough but fun)
Class Boards 9-12</p>
<p>Violin - private lessons since I was 8 (go Suzuki!!)
WSSTE Reading Orchestra 9
Allegro Performance Ensemble 8-9
Chicago Consort 10-12
<strong>I have toured in Indianapolis, Minneapolis (at the International Suzuki Conference), Puerto Rico, Germany, and Prague with these various groups</strong>
Starting a quartet with my teacher this summer, we plan to play at local nursing homes and hospitals, and do benefits as well
Planning to set up free violin lessons this summer</p>
<p>Standardized Testing (the only way to measure one’s worth… haha)
ACT - 36 yeayea
SAT - 2280 but I’m not planning to send it… what with the ACT and all…
SAT IIs - not taken yet.
PSAT - 230, probably NMS</p>
<p>Honors
Outstanding Social Studies Student 9
Outstanding Foreign Language Student 9
Outstanding Foreign Language Student 10
NCTE Nominee
Brown Book Award Nominee (will find out soon and update if necessary)
Columbia College Chicago Young Authors 2008 (once again, find out soon)
Most likely NMS</p>
<p>Other Dandy Stuff
Lab Rotation at NU’s Lurie Cancer Center - pancreatic cancer, specifically.
<strong>Awesome volunteer hours, I got a stipend too!! By the time I apply, it’ll be two summers of work. Plus, a rec letter from the director of the cancer center… who can pull some major strings.</strong>
Doing a project and submitting an abstract for it.
Most likely Intel-ing/Siemens-ing said project.
I speak for the NSNA (cultural association) on topics important to Indian teens in America at our national retreats. I also submit material to the magazine the association runs.
I have an uncle who went to Harvard for both undergrad/grad school, and is currently accepting a tenured professorship offer… he’s a major player in economics and is definitely a familiar name there.</p>
<p>Recs should be excellent. And I can turn out awesome essays that are not only thoughtful but quite hilarious in a really unexpected way. They’re memorable and un-typical and… yea. I’m not planning to write about something vague like ‘identity’ or ‘searching for life purpose’ or anything like that. My family doesn’t have problems, I don’t have a disease/impairment… so I resort to comedy to make my essays stand out. They’ll be good. I’m sending a CD of my violin, a rec letter from my violin teacher who I’ve learnt from all my life, and definitely a writing sample. </p>
<p>So. Deep breath, guys… here they are:
Harvard (my dream^10000000 school)
Princeton
Stanford
Yale
NU
UChicago</p>
<p>Don’t worry… I have the rest of the safeties and stuff. Alright guys… have at it. 
oh oh and if you want to let me know what ‘bump’ and ‘10char’ mean… I’d appreciate it!!</p>