So, chance a bit of a slacker

strife15
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:55:11 +0000

Country: Indian, about to get an American citizenship
Current Grade: 11
GPA (Oh boy…): 3.5 if we’re just taking sophomore and freshman, since my school doesn’t average Junior GPAs until the end of the year. BTW, if all three GPAs were averaged, I believe I’ll have a 3.6, and without my Freshman year GPA, a 3.8
Rank: Does not Rank, but I’d approximate somewhere above top 20%
Major of Choice: International Relations
School: Top 50 Public Schools in NY, we get many people going into Ivies a year, at least 30-40 into Ivies and equivalent schools.

SAT I:
Math: 800
CR: 710
Writing: 790
Total: 1510/2300

SAT II:
Math IIC: 770
Chem: Just taken, expecting above a 750
Spanish: Will take in October

APs:

Sophomore:
AP Euro: 4
AP Computer Science AB: 4

Junior (EXPECTING):
AP Chem: 5
AP Physics C Mechanics: 4
AP BC Calc: 5
AP US: 5

Senior (Taking):
AP English
AP Spanish
AP Stat
AP Physics E/M
AP Psychology

*Counselor will record that I have taken the most APs of any kid in my grade, and with that, the most demanding schedule

Extra curriculars:
Indian drums for 6 years
JV tennis for 9/10
Varsity Tennis for 11/12
Work at Local Library for 5 years
Work at mathematics center for 5 years
Vice President of Model UN Club, awards won
Member of Academic Challenge Team
Excite Awards Winner for MIT InvenTeams competition, hoping to get to the next round
Founder of a invention club at my school

Schools:

REALLY, REALLY REACHES (AKA I’m submitting applications b/c it’s worth a shot, not seriously expecting to get in)
Princeton
Brown
UPENN (ED)

Others
Columbia
Cornell
Tufts
Georgetown
SUNY Binghamton (In-state)
University of Michigan (I’m pretty confident this will be a safety for me (EA).

I’m aware I have a low number of safeties, but if I can get into one of them (and I’ll be early actioning to michigan), I don’t see the need for having many safeties.

So, what do you guys think?