"Standing out" (also a "chance me")

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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:56:56 +0000

Hey, I am a prospective Pomona Student.

Academics
GPA UW: 3.95
GPA W: 4.41
Class Rank: 8/280
Very competitive high school. Last 3 senior classes have sent 8+ people to ivies, and 30+ to top tier schools.

Classes (only listing core classes)
Freshman
H-Geometry A-
H-Latin 2 A-
H-English A-
H-Biology A
CP1- World Cultures (only history course offered, no honors, etc.) A

Sophomore
H-Algebra II A-
H-Latin 3 A
H-Chemistry A
H-English A-
CP1 US History (only course offered) A

Junior
H-Precalc A
H-Physics A
H-Latin 4 A
H-English A
AP-Biology A (5)
AP-US History A (4)

Senior
AP-English Lit
AP-Latin 5
AP-Chemistry
AP-Physics B
AP-Calculus BC

Standardized Tests
SAT I- Math 800 CR-740 W-760 Composite-2300
SAT II- Math II-780 Biology M-800 US History-750
PSAT- 220
ACT- 36 (Writing 11)

Awards
US History Award (08), AP Scholars Award Biology, H-Precalc Award in Exellence, “Ace Award”-Tennis, NEC All-Star-Tennis, “most Improved”-Soccer (09), National Merit semifinalist, H-Physics Award in Excellence and Enthusiasm, Bass River Tennis Team “MVP”

EC’s
Freshman
Varsity Tennis, Freshman Soccer, Marching Band, Jazz Band
Sophomore
Concert/Marching Band, Jazz Band (Tenor Saxophone Soloist), Varsity Boys Tennis, JV Boys Soccer, Math Team, Co-Founder and VP of Chemistry Club, Band Officer (Librarian)
Junior
Varsity Boys Tennis (NEC All-star), Bass River Tennis Team, Varsity Boys Soccer, Math Team, Chemistry Club (VP), Peer Mentor Program, Jazz Band (Tenor/ alto soloist), Tri-M (Musical Honor Society), National Honor Society, Co-founder Math tutoring program w/ twin, founder of Science Tutoring Program
Senior
Varsity Boys Tennis-Captain, Bass River Tennis Team, Varsity Boys Soccer, Math Team-Captain, Chemistry Club (VP), Peer Mentor Program, Jazz Band (Tenor/allto soloist), Tri-M- Vice President, National Honor Society- President, Math Tutoring- coordinator, Science Tutoring- head coordinator

Summer Activities/volunteer/job positions
Freshman
Tennis Camp/Vacation (Yeah- didn’t do much)
Sophomore
Tenacity Tennis volunteer 8 weeks/15 hours a week, Interned w/ Pharmacist at Tufts Medical Center, Volunteered at hospital- 100 hours, Helped run family business (2 sets of twins in my family, we do all the seasonal jobs in the neighborhood- winter-shoveling, summer/spring- lawn mowing), Grocer (Bagged Groceries at Stop and Shop)
Junior
I interned at the National Heart Lung and Blood Association for 10 weeks/ 40 hrs a week. Only 1/8 applicants get in. This is the top research center in America as you may know (in some aspects). I have an extremely good rec from my mentor (each researcher only has one intern). I hope that this demonstrates my everlasting adoration for science.

“Hooks”
I am a Twin…

Recs/Essay
Stunning- both teachers had me for 2 years, at great terms w/ guidance councilor

Ethnicity/location
White
Massachusetts
I have 2 sets of twins in family (A little unique), I am a twin myself

Goals
I want a pure science major

Chances?

Also, be honest. I know that when people look at these threads they check to see the grades and scores, and if they fall into the qualifying catagory they give them the “you have a chance, but you are just like the other applicants”. I really want to know: do I stand out? Also-- here is the list of colleges I am applying to:


Pomona
Cal Tech
Rice
Stanford
Cornell (both parents went there)
Dartmouth
Princeton
Emory
Duke
WashU
Northwestern
UChicago
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Georgetown (uncle a head professor of classics there)
JHU
Harvard
MIT


Is this a feasible list, or am I being too bold?

I realize this is a very long thread, I appreciate any readers’ attention