<p>(It’s a good ABBA song, but that’s beside the point)</p>
<p>I’m applying EE to Wellesley, and would love to know what kind of chances I have. </p>
<p>State: Michigan
Type of High School: Best public school in the area, and the second best in the state. We’re technically a magnet school. We haven’t sent anyone to the Ivies in years, but we send a lot of kids to UMich, and a few to top LACs and universities.
Class Rank: I will likely be salutatorian if I keep my grades up. There are only three kids with 4.0s, and I’m just behind them.
Prospective Majors: Biology, physics, computer science, or history… in other words, almost completely undecided.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.98. I don’t believe we weight yet.
ACT: Two tries, with 32 composites both times. Retaking on the twelfth.
December 2008: 36E, 34R, 28M, 29S, 10 essay
March 2009: 36E, 34R, 29M, 30S, 11 essay
SAT: One attempt. Retaking in October.
January 2009: 750CR, 640M, 720W, 10 essay
SAT IIs: 780 for US History, 640 for Math II (eek). I’m taking more in November.
AP tests: English Literature (5) and English Language (5) sophomore year, US History (5) junior year, Biology, Psychology, Calc AB, and European History senior year (the latter two will be self-study)</p>
<p>Courses: I’ve taken basically the most rigorous schedule available to me. My school doesn’t offer very many APs. I took an advanced English course for the first two years of high school, and have taken two years of honors science classes. I had three AP classes last year (Lit, USH, and French) and will have three more this year. </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
–Choir for four years. We spend an average of five hours per week rehearsing or performing.
–Quiz Bowl team for three years, varsity team for two.
–Student Council for senior year. I serve as secretary and am on the prom committee.
–Mentor and teach music with opera camp for young children each summer.
–Internship with cancer center and neurological center of local hospital this summer.
–Legislative debate for three years. I’m a co-captain of the team and have won several speaker awards.
–I plan to join the local FIRST robotics team this year, but that’s not guaranteed. </p>
<p>Awards/Honors:
–Will be National Merit Commended
–Awards at local college writing contest (freshman year)
–Number one in state for literature competition (sophomore year), represented Michigan at the national competition
–Published in international writing magazine for children freshman year
–NHS and NHJS (the standard stuff), as well as school awards for excellence in various subjects</p>
<p>Other Notes: I will interview, but I haven’t yet. I have visited Wellesley and thought it was beautiful. </p>
<p>Thanks for chancing me!</p>