Academics:

ACT: 35 (36E, 36R, 34S, 33M)

SAT: 1530 (790M, 740R)

Class rank: School does not do specific rankings, but my counselor notified me that I'm in the top 2% in a class of 375

UW/W GPA: 3.94 UW, 4.9 W

Coursework: APs (6)-- United States History (4), Computer Science Principles (4), Computer Science A (5), Calc BC (TBD), Physics: Mechanics (TBD), Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (TBD). All other classes are honors or independent study, disregarding required Health and Phys Ed classes.

Awards:

Basic Stuff: National Honors Society, National Merit Commended (SI of 218, so close), AP Scholar, Distinguished Honor Roll

Theater: A few regional awards for high school theater.

Open Minds: Placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in regional innovation / invention competition.

Coding Competitions: 1st Place at Widener University Coding Competition, a few others at various colleges

Extracurriculars:

Colonial Players (Theater, Senior Leader): I am a dedicated member of my school's theater program. I have been in the cast of all of the available productions throughout high school, as well as assisting with construction and painting.

National Honor Society (President): I am responsible for creating fundraisers, running meetings of over 120 students, and serving as a liaison between my school and my community. Lots and lots and lots of service hours.

Singfest Volunteer Counselor: I volunteer at a chorus camp for young kids, and teach them songs and movements. We also put on a yearly concert for the community. About 70 hours of service per summer, for 4 summers.

Web Development (Developer): I have developed multiple websites that have been implemented by my school. Last year a team and I created a site for our Senior Trip, where we organized payment, trip info, online permission slips/ forms, roommate assignments, etc. This year I'm developing a site for my theater program to also track payments, provide a new registration technique for the shows, and track forms, medical info, etc. Lots of hours and one of my favorite extracurriculars.

Paid Work: I work as an artist for a local toy store. I do different art personalizations on products for customers with paint pens! About 15 hours a week.

Computer Science Competition Club (VP): As a part of my school's most advanced team, I travel to different colleges and participate in competitions against other schools.

Team America Rocketry Challenge (VP): I am in charge of fundraising for our school's rocketry team. We build and launch rockets in a national competition.

Open Minds Competition: My team invents ideas/products and pitches them to a panel of judges from a few local universities. Participated all four years of high school!

Principal's Leadership Council: The PLC is a group that is hand-picked by our principal. We meet with him once a month to discuss ways to improve our school and make kids happier.

Congregation Or Ami Federation of Temple Youth (VP): I am responsible for writing monthly newsletters and coordinating various activities in the synagogue for our congregation.

Summer Programs: (Oldest to most recent)

CU Boulder Aerospace Engineering Program: A two month long program where I lived on campus at the University of Colorado. We learned A LOT - fluid dynamics, lots of engine stuff, etc. Super fun!

Johns Hopkins Courses: I took two undergraduate courses at Johns Hopkins: Astrophysics and Data Structures in Java. I did well in both and earned 7 credits.

Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation: A program that exposes students to the various focuses of engineering. Earned 3 credits. (10 total from Hopkins)

Recommendations:

Computer Science Teacher and Theater Director (9/10): I've gotten pretty close to this guy considering he's responsible for two of my most significant ECs! I think he wrote a good letter, and he knows my personality better than some of my friends! I think he spoke towards my passion and love for learning, but also my personality and just who I am which I think is nice.

Engineering Teacher (8/10): Only had him for a year but we got really close! He always knows how to lift me up and make me more confident in my abilities. He tells me he looks forward to see what I accomplish, and I hope his letter reflected that!!!

Calculus Teacher (9/10): My God. This guy. I love him. Such a nice supportive dude. I have two classes with him so we've gotten close and he's just the best.

University of Michigan : ACCEPTED

University of Pittsburgh (Rolling): ACCEPTED

University of Colorado, Boulder : ACCEPTED (25k Chancellors Scholarship, 10k Engineering Scholarship)

University of Maryland (RD): ACCEPTED (Honors College)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute : ACCEPTED (30k / year scholarship)

MIT : — REJECTED

California Institute of Technology: REJECTED

Georgia Tech : DEFERRED

Johns Hopkins University : REJECTED

University of Texas at Austin : REJECTED

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GPA: 4.0/4 (unweighted)

Rank: 1/225 (smaller public high school in MI, supposedly "competitive" - by which I mean rich)

ACT: Composite: 34/English: 36/Reading: 36/ Math: 28/ Science: 36

SAT: 1420 - 790R/630M (did not report to any school, but showed up on my transcript)

SAT IIs: 800 Literature, 710 US History, 620 Chem (didn't report Chem)

Course Load: IB Diploma Candidate (HLs History, Spanish, English, SLs Mathematics, Music Theory, Chemistry)

AP/IB Tests - 5 on APUSH (self-studied), 3 on AP Chem, 5 on IB Chem SL

Extracurriculars:

Varsity Swim and Dive: 4 years

Club rowing: 3 years (indicated my interest in continuing in college on the Common App but did not go through formal recruitment)

Speech and Debate: Two years, have received ~some awards

Volunteered with a local political campaign this summer

Marching band: 4 years, section leader

Academic bowl: 4 years, (we've gone to state the last 3), team captain position

NHS: 3 years (inducted as a sophomore), Vice President

Church's children's ministry: 2 years (I had to quit because of swimming but by that point I had gotten 200+ volunteer hours in)

Summer job at a fast food place

Awards

National Merit Commended

Girls State Delegate (govt program)

Speech/Debate Recognition

A few writing competitions (regional level/statewide stuff)

University of Michigan : ACCEPTED

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