MIT, Stanford, Harvard: Chances?

ra1990
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:02:21 +0000

I have posted more detail about some of the stuff I’ve done. Can I get some more opinions on my chances please? I will also be applying to Cornell, Princeton, UT, Rice, Maybe Caltech.

Here is more detail about some of the stuff I’ve done. Can I get some more opinions on my chances please? I will also be applying to Cornell, Princeton, UT, Rice, Maybe Caltech.

AP Computer Science A: 4
AP US History: 4
AP Chemistry: 5
AP Spanish Language: 5
AP English Language: 5
AP english Literature
AP Physics
AP Govt
AP Economics
AP Calculus
Orchestra (play violin) for 7 years
AP computer science 2

I plan to get 4s and 5s on all my APs

Orchestra President: 10, 11, 12th grades
Debate club founder and Vice President in 10th grade, President in 11th and 12th grade
CHess club founder and president 10, 11, 12th grades
Science club co-founder and vice president 10th, 11th, 12th grades
Member of Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society)
Member of and officer of NHS
Member of Spanish Honor Society

Member of Region Orchestra
School Symphony Orchestra concertmaster
OUtstanding soloist at several orchestra competitions
Solo and Ensemble Contest Rating of one on a division one solo
Orchestra Outstanding Leadership award

Went to National History Day state competition in 10th grade for a group performance
Organizer of the school talent show in 10th grade
Math peer tutoring 1hr/week
approximately 100 volunteer hours

volunteered at a rural school in India for approximately 100 hours during the summer

Debate
Placed at several local competitions in LD Debate and Extemporaneous speaking, but never went to state competition
School Outstanding LD Debater award

Participated in several UIL competitions and Computer Science competitions
I was on the school UIL and computer science team
placed in several computer science competitions

Class rank 4 out of 421

GPA unweighted: 4.0
weighted 5.68

AMC school champion in 8th grade
took AMC and AIME in 9th grade

I get subject awards in several subjects at the end of each school year

I know that I will have very strong teacher, principal, and counselor recommendations.

Prospective major: engineering
Started peer tutoring program and orchestra mentorship program
Gave private lessons to other violinists
Tutored students in every subject
Volunteered at special Olympics and second mile mission
Compsci 110% student
Chem. 1 highest grades
Spanish 3– outstanding student overall
Organized chess tournaments against local area schools
Rotary club work in India

Two times Student Ambassador Program Invitee
Invited to National Student Leadership Conference
Invited to Congressional Student Leadership Conference

Bollywood bonanza cofounder and copresident
Psat: 238
Sat: 2400
Presidential scholars
NMSQT Finalist
2008 District UIL competitor
April 12, 2008 – Choice Festivals Dallas – THS Outstanding Violin Soloist
Accepted in Welch Program 2008
Accepted in UH Internship at Texas Center for Superconductivity
7 keys to success – 2 time Outstanding overall participant