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everyone on these boards is extremely smart/well rounded.... i was wondering if someone [PLEASE]could evaluate schools' competiveness relative to me.... also if people could tell how college life in any one of the following schools i was looking at: brown, cornell, emory, UGA, and NORTHWESTERN [my dream school].... any suggestions????

heres my stats....


ACTIVITIES

X Columbia County Youth Leadership Board (2003): presents programs that acquaint youth leaders with community needs, issues, resources, and leaders in diverse aspects
X Augusta Chronicle's Xtreme Teen Leadership Board (2003): provides opportunities to excel in journalism and leadership through the city's most prominent newspaper
X Young Republicans (2002-2003): Vice President
X Students Against Destructive Decisions (2001-2003): secretary; president
X Latin Club (2001-2003
X Junior Classical League (2001-2003)
X Family Career and Community Leaders of America (2001-2003): vice president (2 years)
X Math Team (1998-2003)
X Junior Beta Club (1998-2001)
X Beta Club (2001-2003
X Memoirs (2001-2003) editor, reporter, leadership committee; accentuates the importance of literature via publishing the school literary magazine
X Lakeside Live (2001-2003): reporter, anchor; emphasizes the need of media in a community
X Lakeside Newspaper (2003): writer, layout
X Muslim Youth of Augusta (1997-2003)
X Debate (2001-2003)team captain next yr
X Student Council (1998-2003) homeroom representative, secretary of the school
X National Honor Society (inducted 2003)
X LHS Literary team (2003): girls extemporaneos speaking representative
X Bake Club (2002-03): baker and seller
X Senior Project Timer (2003): volunteer after school to assist judges in evaluating projects of local high school seniors
X P.A.W.S. (Pursuing Achievement With Success) Board (2003): Student Representative
X Knowledge Bowl for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (2003)
X Augusta Urban Ministries (2002-03): mentor, tutor, volunteer; provide urban children with positive after school activities
X Poll Worker for Columbia County Board of Elections
X Volunteer Augusta (2002-03): Coordinates volunteer throughout the area and offers a plethora of volunteering opportunities
X Pakistani-Indian Women¡¦s Class (Summer of 2002): taught cooking, sewing, and other roles of women
X Coordinator of the 2002 Taking a Kick Out of Violence: A Self-Defense Session: community wide effort on techniques to thwart the progression of violence in the area
X Activities Coordinator of the Islamic Society of Augusta's Biannual Open House (2001-2003): event in which the community is provided the opportunity to further educate itself on the religion of Islam


ACHIEVEMENTS

X Wake Forest National Early Bird Tournament: Junior Varsity Policy Debate- 5th Place
X School High Honor since 1996: academic performance
X Lakeside High School Academic Letter (2002-03)
X National Honor Roll (2002-03
X Who's Who Among American High School Students (2002-03)
X Literary Team (2003) Girls Extempt Fourth Place Winner at Regions; competition for extemporaneous speaking
X Family Career and Community Leaders of America's National Gold Medalist for STAR (Students Taking Action for Recognition) Events (July 2002): competed at regions, state, and national level via community service projects (school-wide Fitness Awareness)
X Family Career and Community Leaders of America's State Gold Medalist for STAR (Students Taking Action for Recognition) Events (April 2003): competed at regions and state level via community service projects (community-wide violence prevention and self-defense session taught by the Columbia County Sheriff Department )
X Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America 2003 Georgia State STOP (Students Taking on Prevention) the Violence Award (April 2003): community-wide violence prevention and self defense session taught by the Columbia County Sheriff Department
X Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Georgia Knowledge Bowl Tournament (2003): First Place
X Greater Atlanta Christian Schools Math Tournament (2001) 12th Place in Algebra
X Greater Atlanta Christian Schools Math Tournament (2003) Honorable Mention in Algebra Two
X Policy Debate Tournaments: Novice (September to April 2003)
West Minister Schools: 7th Place; 15th Speaker
Evans High School: 1st Place; 1st Speaker
Northside High School: 4th Place
Chattahoochee High School: 1st Place
X Muslim Youth of North America Sports Fest: 1st place in the senior division for soccer and volleyball since 1998
X Columbia County Board of Education and Board of Elections Recognition for Student Poll Worker (November 5, 2002): acknowledges students who participated in the 2002 elections as poll workers
X Columbia County Board of Education Recognition for National Competition Achievement (September 10, 2002): acknowledges the performance at a national leadership conference and competition and the awarding of a gold medal in the event
X Duke University Talent Identification Program: state level recognition (March 2002): distinguishes talented students via SAT or ACT scores


ACADEMIC

X High School Diploma Candidate, May 2005
X 4.0 GPA
X 98.222 average
X Rank 4 out of 408
X Currently taking four AP classes (European history, American History, Literature, Chemistry) -aiming for 10 before i graduate

PSAT
2002
Verbal: 57
Math: 68
SAT Equivalence: 1250

SAT
2002 (7th Grade) Composite: 1020
Verbal: 490
Math: 530
my practice SAT score is around 1200/1300... i know it stinks.... im goin to try to study over the summer to boost it

SAT II
Molecular Biology: 770

AP EXAMS
Biology: 5

thanks...

By Oxfordboundboy (Oxfordboundboy) on Saturday, October 04, 2003 - 04:01 pm: Edit

Standardized test scores shouldn't count. Anyways, I think you have a good chance at a top tier school in the US. Especially the UC schools which do not really count the SAT too much.

By Tian (Tian) on Saturday, October 04, 2003 - 07:01 pm: Edit

yeah..SATs don't matter that much, but it's still important. the rest of your stat looks great..just try to focus more on the SAT.

By Zephyrmaster (Zephyrmaster) on Saturday, October 04, 2003 - 10:15 pm: Edit

X Greater Atlanta Christian Schools Math Tournament (2001) 12th Place in Algebra
X Greater Atlanta Christian Schools Math Tournament (2003) Honorable Mention in Algebra Two

Please, I want you to succeed, truly. DO NOT put things like that on your college application, unless you:

a.) Are a prick.
b.) Want to be a prick.

By Tunan_Fish (Tunan_Fish) on Saturday, October 04, 2003 - 10:30 pm: Edit

Why have you not taken the SAT since seventh grade? That makes no sense to stick with a 1020 for so long, especially when you are looking at schools where a score like that will not be competitive. Study for the SAT and make sure you take at least two more SAT IIs -- you will have to have three scores for most schools.

By Argilospsychi (Argilospsychi) on Sunday, October 05, 2003 - 03:07 am: Edit

Zeph:

I don't get it. Why would including that make him a prick (or striving to be one)

By Jlq3d3 (Jlq3d3) on Sunday, October 05, 2003 - 02:42 pm: Edit

sat1 and 2 count more than colleges want you to think.

By Zephyrmaster (Zephyrmaster) on Sunday, October 05, 2003 - 04:47 pm: Edit

Zeph:

I don't get it. Why would including that make him a prick (or striving to be one)

If you list EVERYTHING you've done, especially menial things like that, you overshadow any substantial things you have done, and appear to just be racking up anything you can, no matter how valuless. Like these:

X National Honor Roll (2002-03
X Who's Who Among American High School Students (2002-03)

If I were an adcom and saw those, my thought: Is this kid too dense to realize these awards aren't prestigious, and are actually boarderline scams to get people's money?

You sound very provincial when you list everything, especially crap like that. An example? I signed one survey Pete Zahut, guess what? I got a Who's Who's addressed to Pete Zahut. What an honor, if a ficticious name could recieve it eh?