RD Chance (legacy)

WhoaitsMark
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:38:02 +0000

Asian male from a crazy-competitive high school in NY

GPA: 3.69 UW, 3.85 W (imo my achilles heel…)

Rank: School doesn’t rank, but I’d guesstimate myself to be in the top 15% (perhaps even higher, but I don’t wanna be too liberal haha)


SAT: 2300 (1 sitting → 790 M, 710 R, 800 W)
SAT II: Chem: 770; Math II: 740


APs:
10th grade:

AP World: 3

11th grade:

AP US: 4

AP Lang/Comp.: 5

AP Chem: 5

AP Calc BC: 4 (AB subscore: 5)

12th grade APs in progress: Govt, Macroeconomics, Literature, Statistics, Spanish, Physics B


Orchestra for all 4 years, if that counts.


ECs:

Student Gov’t (4 years): served as Senator for 2 years, Exec. Board (public relations officer) 2 years.

Mock Trial (4 years - Co-Captain in 12th): went farthest school has ever gone.

Spanish National Honor Society: President.

Site Based Representative (11th and 12th grade) - I meet with the principal and faculty monthly to discuss school events/issues.

Fundraiser Forum secretary (11th and 12th grade) - organize dates of all school fundraisers.

Anti-Bias Club, Exec Board (11th and 12th grade) - promote anti-bullying, etc.

School newspaper writer (4 years)

Play cello for a private orchestra at weddings and such.

Sports:

Varsity tennis starter - D1, conference finals (farthest school’s ever gone).

JV tennis starter from 9th-10th grade (1st ranked doubles)

Research/Volunteering:

Did stem cell research at a laboratory for 2 summers (500+ hrs) – helped identify proteins that help in stem cell genetic reprogramming.

200+ hours of volunteering at a local hospital and library.


AP scholar with distinction
Tri-M music honor society
Nat’l Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society


Should have extremely solid recs. I think I wrote pretty good essays as well.


I also have a Tufts legacy from my sister, who just graduated this past year (does sibling legacy help…? I hope so haha).
→ going in as a community health major.


ANY feedback would be greatly appreciated! :D