Should I retake? Am I looking at the right schools?

<p>I’m really looking to get some feedback on how I’m doing, and it would be really helpful to know my chances at some/all of the following. Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>Davidson College
Northwestern
Johns Hopkins
USC
UNC out of state
Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth</p>

<p>Maybe Yale SCEA.
Someone once told me that it’s much easier for guys to get into yale because they get almost 1/3 less applications from men than women. I realize it’s still incredibly selective, but I’m curious.</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Geographic/Racial Diversity

  • White 11th grade Male in Austin, Texas
  • First Generation College Student.</p>

<p>GPA and Rank

  • Weighted GPA: 106.84 (we have a weird 100 point scale…)
  • Unweighted GPA not reported.
  • Class Rank: 1/517 at a really competitive Public High School</p>

<p>AP’s and Honors Coursework/Grades

  • AP World History-A/A
  • AP Calc. BC-Not taken yet
  • AP Environmental Science-not yet
  • AP Chemistry- A+/curently taking
  • AP English 3- A/current.
  • AP English 4-not yet
  • AP U.S History- A+/current
  • AP Government-not yet
  • AP Economics-not yet
  • AP Spanish Language- A+/current
  • AP Spanish Lit- not yet
  • AP Psych.-not yet taken
  • all other classes are Honors Classes with A+</p>

<p>SAT Scores*
CR- 740
Math- 750
Writing- 740 (10 Essay)
also 225 PSAT, so I’m national merit in Texas.</p>

<p>2230 composite.</p>

<p>*These are superscored. I have taken it twice.</p>

<p>Subject Tests
World History 770
Chem-790</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities</p>

<p>Elected Class Office Positions

  • Sophomore Class President
  • Junior Class President
  • Student Body President (Just got elected! I’m Excited!)</p>

<p>Academic Competitions</p>

<p>State-wide Science Competition(UIL)
-3 years participation
-Team Captain for two years
-Qualified for regionals this year, we beat out schools in our district to go.</p>

<p>State-wide Social Studies Competition(UIL)
-2 years Team Captain

  • First Place Team at District level, qualified for regionals</p>

<p>Social Events Comittee

  • Head for one year (10th Grade)
  • Planned a school dance from the bottom up.
  • Planned Homecoming events</p>

<p>Community Service Committee

  • Head Junior Year
  • Sponsored outings to a retirement home
  • Organized a school-wide coat drive
  • Organized other outings to marathons and other community stuff</p>

<p>Principal’s Council

  • Member 3 years. (Elected)
  • We sit with the principal once a month and discuss campus issues.</p>

<p>National Honor Society

  • Member 3 years
  • Officer 1 year
  • Elected as Liason to Student Council</p>

<p>Summer Activities</p>

<p>10th grade

  • Employed as a cashier at Chick Fil-A (3 months)
  • Was tutor at a summer program for elementary schools (3 months)</p>

<p>11th grade

  • Researching sustainability with faculty at UT-Austin, hopefully a good rec letter.
  • Camp counselor at a residential camp for children with special needs (4 weeks)</p>

<p>Thanks a bunch guys! I know this is lengthy, but I tried to make it look nice!</p>

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