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High School Classes taken in Middle School (I think these go on my transcript):

7th
Hebrew 1A: A-
Spanish A: A-
8th
Spanish B: A-
Hebrew 1B: B+
Algebra I: A

Summer school going into 9th:
Geometry: A

9th:
English 9 Honors: B
Hebrew II AE: B
Spanish II: A
Fnd Jew Law I: B
Modern World/Jew History Honors: B+
Physical Science Honors: A-
Health: P
Algebra II Honors: B+ (I had an 89.5! Argh!)
Acting: A-

Summer School going into 10th Grade: Biology: A
10th grade:
Honors English 10 Honors: B+
Honors Hebrew 5-6: A-
Honors Spanish III: B
Honors Chumash with Commentary (Jewish class) A-
Honors Modern World/Jew History: B
Art History: A-
AP Physics B: A-
Honors Pre-Calc: A
Advanced Acting: A-
PE Conditioning: A

11th:
Computer Graphics (my work was selected to appear in the School's Literary magazine and the newspaper): A-
US History Honors: A
English 11 Honors (I took the AP test though): A-
Latin I: A/A-
High Honors Foundation of Jewish Law: A-
AP Chemistry: A
AP Calculus BC: A
Honors Hebrew: B+

Classes I'm taking at UCLA going into Senior Year:
Multivariable Calculus – A+ (w00t!)
Physics with Calculuis – A
Won my School's Award for Excellence in Mathematics
Next year:
AP English
AP Jewish Thought (it's an AP because it's integrated with English. It's two classes)
AP Stats
AP Psych
AP Government
AP Macro/Micro Econ
Latin II
Independent study in Logic that requires High Level Math. Only open to a few students.
Independent study in Lagrangian Dynamics (very high level physics).

SAT: 1500
SAT II Math IIC: 800
SAT II Physics: 800
SAT II Writing (will improve) 690
AP Calc BC, AB subscore, Physics, Chem, 5
AP English language: 4 (which I'm happy about, because I was in honors english when I took it)
ECs:

Leadership Experience:
Camp Counselor (1 summer)
Little League Baseball Umpire (1 summer)
Class Council and prom committee (11th and 12th Grade)
NYLF on Medicine

Sports:
Swim Team. I was Varsity in 10th grade, however I couldn't compete in 11th and I won’t be able to compete in 12th because of an arm injury.
Water Polo: I played Guard-Set for JV in tenth and eleventh grade. I could, however, hardly play in 11th because of my arm injury (that's why I was on JV and not Varsity). I won't be able to play for 12th because of my arm injury.
Recreational Golf since 7th grade. I’ve taken up Racquetball this summer.

Volunteer Service:
Tutor in 11th and 12th grade.
SOVA (a food pantry) 9th-12th grade
Super Sunday 11th and 12th (I worked the phones as a volenteer for about 12 hours on Super Sunday and I raised over 2500 bucks, one of the highest in my age group).
I started a charity with nikewages.org. I've got people from across the nation working for this.
I’m selling those yellow Lance Armstrong Bracelets

I'm conversant in spanish and hebrew. I read a bunch. Next year I'll probably write something in the school paper. I’ve had my computer graphics artwork appear in the Newspaper a couple of times and in the literature magazine. I've played guitar since 5th grade (that probably contributed to my injury! =p)

If I go into SAS I’ll probably major in mathematics or one of the sciences.

I'll probably get some awesome teacher recs.
I’ll probably apply to SAS ED. Should I apply to Wharton Ed?

By Regulus (Regulus) on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 03:56 pm: Edit

Apply to the school you want to go to. Don't try and backdoor it because you might just end up regretting it.

By Stonedpanda (Stonedpanda) on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 05:39 pm: Edit

Well do I have a shot at either?

By Regulus (Regulus) on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 05:51 pm: Edit

Yeah, you have a good shot at both. As long as you have good essays and good recs you'll be in good shape.

By Baghdadbob (Baghdadbob) on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 05:53 pm: Edit

If you have good essays and recs. BTW, a good essay isn't about how tough it was to be in swim or something like that, it has to be meaningful and reveal something about you not shown in the rest of your application. Get recs from teachers that know you in and out of the classroom, my lang/comp ap teacher happened to also be my Forensics (Speech and Debate) coach. You need to use your essays and recs to make up for your many B's. I think if you like Wharton you should apply to Wharton. If you like the college of arts and sciences apply to the college of arts and sciences. Regulus put it best in his post.