Edward Byers ‘20 Recruiting Profile

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High School Information

High School:

Bernards High School

State:

NEW JERSEY

Phone:

(908) 630-3000

Academic Accomplishments

Honors Classes:

Yes. Freshmen Year: 1. Geometry Honors 2. English I Honors 3. World History Honors 4. Biology Honors Sophomore Year: 1. Algebra II Honors 2. English II Honors 3. Chemistry Honors 4. Latin III Honors Junior Year: 1. Precalculus Honors 2. Latin IV Honors

AP Classes:

Yes. Sophomore Year: 1. AP U.S. History I 2. AP Computer Science Principles Junior Year: 1. AP U.S. History II 2. AP Chemistry 3. AP English Language and Composition 4. AP Physics I 5. AP Human Geography* *Self-Studied Senior Year: 1. AP Statistics 2. AP Computer Science 3. AP European History 4. AP Literature and Composition 5. AP Calculus BC 6. AP Economics 7. AP Physics C

Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

No

Awards, Achievements and Activities

• Award
  • Highest score on AMC 10 in Bernards High School (9
• Award
  • 10) Scholar Athlete Award (11x) Academic Excellence (3x) AP Scholar with Distinction National (11
• Award
  • 12) National Honors Society (12)
• Activity
  • Mathematics Enrichment: “Linear Algebra
• Activity
  • ” JHU Center for Talented Youth (CTY) (Summer 2018
• Activity
  • 12 wks): “Linear Algebra” surveyed matrices
• Activity
  • eigenvalues
• Activity
  • and matrix algebra. The course included lectures
• Activity
  • problem sets on linear transformations and affine independence and a final. “Multivariable Calculus
• Activity
  • ” JHU CTY (12
• Activity
  • 12 wks): This college-level course consists of weekly problem sets
• Activity
  • a final
• Activity
  • and lectures on double and triple integrals
• Activity
  • Stokes’ theorem
• Activity
  • and partial derivatives. MIT Sports Analytics Conference (Winters 2016-2018): I’ve attended this sports analytics conference annually
• Activity
  • and participated in seminars on sabermetrics
• Activity
  • sports gambling
• Activity
  • and eSports. Mathematics: Mathematics Team (9-12
• Activity
  • Member): As a four-year member of math team
• Activity
  • I’ve competed in the Interstellar Math Madness! Competition
• Activity
  • the AMC-10 and the AMC-12
• Activity
  • and Moody’s Mega Math Challenge. Freshman year
• Activity
  • I received the highest AMC-10 score at my school. Math League (10-12
• Activity
  • Member/Treasurer): Math league hosts bake sales and t-shirt drives to promote mathematics at local schools. As treasurer
• Activity
  • I’ve organized fundraisers that have netted $2
• Activity
  • 500 and I arranged a trip to the Matheny School for Disabled Children to revitalize their under-resourced mathematics department. STEM Chemistry Team (10-11
• Activity
  • Member): I’ve competed in the Chemistry Olympiad
• Activity
  • NJ Science League (NJSL) competitions
• Activity
  • and the Merck State Science Test. Humanities: Harvard Model Congress (11-12
• Activity
  • Member): During my Junior year
• Activity
  • I got involved in the largest congressional simulation conference in the world. From this opportunity
• Activity
  • I got to experience American government firsthand by simulating a House of Representatives member. My Senior year I will participate in Harvard Model Congress again
• Activity
  • this time as a judge on the Supreme Court. Community Involvement: Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) (10-12
• Activity
  • Treasurer
• Activity
  • Co-President): Junior year
• Activity
  • I revitalized my school’s FBLA chapter by obtaining a faculty advisor
• Activity
  • applying for national FBLA recognition
• Activity
  • and hosting an entrepreneurial competition. Since then
• Activity
  • I’ve increased membership from under 5 students to 20
• Activity
  • and I’ve hosted events including a Shark-Tank-style entrepreneurship panel
• Activity
  • a 5K
• Activity
  • and a panel on local entrepreneurship. Mentor Club (9-12
• Activity
  • Member / 11-12 Co-president) Key Club (9-12
• Activity
  • Member) Fast Food Job (8-12): Since eighth grade
• Activity
  • I have held a job at my local Jersey Mike's making sandwiches and grilling. I work mostly on weekends and Fridays after my sports practice. Special Olympics (9-12
• Activity
  • Volunteer): Throughout high school
• Activity
  • I have helped out with Special Olympics events outside of school. I have run several 5ks and triathlons raising money for Special Olympics
• Activity
  • and helped kids with disabilities compete in track events. I enjoyed doing this so much that I participated in the Special Olympics that our school runs and doubled the involvement size. Athletics: Varsity Cross Country (10-12
• Activity
  • Member / 11-12
• Activity
  • Captain): As a three-year member of varsity Cross Country
• Activity
  • I practice twenty hours weekly
• Activity
  • with 5k races most weekends. Training for the season starts at the end of June and continues until December. Varsity Winter Track (9-12
• Activity
  • Member / 11-12
• Activity
  • Captain): As a four-year member of varsity Cross Country and captain for my junior and senior years
• Activity
  • I practice twenty hours weekly
• Activity
  • with races most weekends. Training for the season starts at the end of December and continues until March. Varsity Spring Track (9-12
• Activity
  • Member / 11-12
• Activity
  • Captain): As a four-year member of varsity Cross Country and captain for my junior and senior years
• Activity
  • I practice twenty hours weekly
• Activity
  • with races most weekends. Training for the season starts at the end of March and continues until the end of June.