<p>Please chance for Stanford, Pomona, Williams, Dartmouth, Middlebury, Duke, and Swarthmore, McGill, Cal, UC San Diego (out-of-state resident). Thank you!</p>
<p>State: New York
School: VERY well-respected, competitive public high school; requires test for admission
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Gpa: School does not assign; I have A range grades for all of 10th and 11th grades (except one subject, which will hopefully increase to an A- for second semester; is currently a B+)
Rank: School does not rank</p>
<p>SAT: 2210 = 680 math/730 CR/800 writing; am retaking in June and expect about a 750 in math and 770 in reading (I was sick when I took it in March)
ACT with writing: Taking in June; projection: 34-36
SAT IIs: I took USH today; probably around 720 but I might cancel the score; will take French with listening and Math 2 in the fall; expecting 800 on French 750 or higher on Math 2.</p>
<p>Schedule:
Sophomore: Theres a core that you cannot escapemath (algebra, geometry, and trig), French, global studies V first semester and USH second semester, English, chemistry, gym, health</p>
<p>Junior: Choice of two electives in addition to the inescapable core, and although it takes the spot of an elective, you must take physics either as a junior or a senior, so it isnt optional; I took it as a junior and it took one of my elective spots. The other elective was AP French. Math, US History, English, and gym are my other classes.</p>
<p>Senior: You can take five or six electives as a senior; the school does not offer very many APs.</p>
<p>AP Calculus BC, AP Psychology, Advanced Logic and Composition, Advanced Art History, French V, AP Environmental Science (considering switching to AP Chemistry because I did well in 10th grade chemistry; might not, though) </p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULARS</p>
<p>–Fencing since September 2006, foilist from a strong location, compete nationally
–Softball since spring 2003, varsity starter all years of high school
–Volunteer helping disabled people ride horses
–Volunteer doing service in a community garden
–Key Club
–Copy editor for the schools arts and music magazine
–Potential photo editor for yearbook next year
–Potential member of Athletic Association
–Peer French tutor
–Contributor to schools anonymous advice column
–Former competitive swimmer; quit because I started going to school an hour away from where I live in 7th grade and there was no swim team for middle-schoolers, so I stopped for those years and never started again
–Self-study of German
–Studied Mandarin Chinese</p>
<p>SIDENOTES:
–Approaching fluency in French; Ive done some sort of immersion in the summer since 2007; doing it again this year
–Silver key for Scholastic Writing Award
–Potential MVP or coachs award recipient for softball
–Was on Jeopardy! in 2003
–Did well in spelling and geography bees when I was younger; still interested in both, but theres no real equivalent for my age now</p>
<p>POSSIBLE MAJOR:
International relations, psychology, anthropology; minor in French or history</p>
<p>ESSAYS:
Im a good writer; theyll be strong, interesting, and hopefully humorous. There are a couple of schools Id absolutely love to go to and Ill show that in my essays.</p>
<p>RECS:
Also strong. I wont ask anyone who wont write great things.</p>
<p>Note: I’m applying to Stanford early action, and will be applying for financial aid everywhere (but family’s income is mid-range).</p>
