Hi, I am a high school sophomore that wants to go to a T20 or Ivy. I got a 3.8 UW and 4.3 W GPA freshman year. I come from an upper-middle-class family, and my dad gets paid around $160K a year, so we’re doing pretty well financially. I’m not sure how much aid I’ll get, but I plan to do ROTC to get money or take on a little debt. I’ll be a varsity captain for two seasons of sports in junior and senior year. I take all honors classes and AP Bio, and I will have a 4.0 UW this year. I’m taking Geometry now, then Algebra 2, and eventually Calculus BC. My school is a little odd with its math sequencing. I may take community college courses if my summer programs don’t work out. I’m applying to about 20 programs since they’re all super competitive.
I work about 6 hours a week as a soccer ref. I also do JROTC and am the head captain of a robotics team that has 8 kids at nationals each year, which is solid for a sophomore. I’m a Boy Scout and will be an Eagle soon. Last year, I helped tutor a kid with limited English skills in Bio. This winter, I’ll be joining a youth philanthropy program that’s pretty selective.
I live in Massachusetts and I’m Latino. My mom has only a high school degree and is a first-generation immigrant. My dad went to William & Mary, which is a good school, but he doesn’t know much about admissions since he only applied to one place. Last summer, I went to an MIT math program for a week that only took in about 10% of kids. I’m working on some CS stuff for fun and trying to find a good project to work on at home.
I want to go to an Ivy or T20, and I’ll basically do anything to get in because I’m an obsessive person. Not in a mentally ill way, but I stick to my goals and think about them a lot. If T20s or Ivies don’t work out, I’ll go to a military academy.