I am a grade 11 (Junior) student in Canada. I swim competitively and would like to be recruited by an sort of university that ranks well in academics (particularly in business) in America. I am open to swimming in any division, as academics are my top priority. Other than Ivy League, I am also looking at MIT and Chicago, as they have extremely strong academic programs.
Here are some of my LONG COURSE times:
200 Fly: 2:08.48
100 Fly: 59.30
200 Free: 1:58.67
400 Free: 4:15.99
1500 Free: 16:42.20
200 Back: 2:14.33
200 IM: 2:14.99
400 IM: 4:36.72 (short course…roughly 4:09 converted in yards)
I am a student in the International Baccalaureate program and will be doing IB exams soon. I am expecting a level 7 for math (97-99 converted), and a level 5-6 for french (92-96 because my current mark of 96 in the course will convert me to the highest end of a level 5 if I do indeed get a 5). Currently, I have a converted 93 in SL Physics (low level 6) and a converted 99 in HL Economics (high level 7). My grades in the previous semesters were drastically worse, as I did not have conversions. They were in the mid-high 80s in grade 9 and 10.
My EC profile other than swimming is decent. I am an avid mathematician, as I competed in the AMC 12A (American Mathematics Competition) and scored 121.5 out of 150. This qualified me for the AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Examination), that only the top 5% of AMC competitors write. On the AMC 12A, I also placed on the “Distinguished Honor Roll” (Top 1% in the World), and attained the 12th highest score in Canada. I then wrote the AIME and then attained a score of 7.
Other than math, I have completed Grade 10 piano when I was 13 and placed first in a competition in the Markham Music Festival. (I don’t think that is really significant though). I am also an executive team member at my school’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) with the position of training coordinator. I failed to qualify for the National competition in Chicago, but will nonetheless be a part of the FBLA next year. I have tried to start up a business, competed at pitch and startup competitions but have not attained great success in these entrepreneurial endeavors.
In terms of SAT, I attained a poor score, over 2000 but below 2200. I did not perform well as I wrote it the weekend before my school exams. However, that is no excuse for a poor SAT score. Consequently, I am rewriting it in June and hope to get between 2150-2250. I am writing my SAT II in October, for math and physics and expect to get 790-800 in math and 750-800 in physics.
Any insights as to how my EC and swimming profile would compare to other potential Ivy League recruits? How should I improve my profile? Should I contact Ivy League coaches soon, or should I wait until I receive more test scores and improve my swimming times?