| The funny part is your talents clearly lie more in the realm of the humanities/linguistics and yet you're applying for a biology major. You have not given us any extracurriculars or awards to indicate that you are a science-oriented individual. Therefore, I have little doubt you will be rejected by most, if not all of the top colleges. Plus, your awards are pretty standard and bland. No regional/state/national awards to set you apart in your application (other than National Merit, which is great, but unhelpful to your app). Extracurriculars are decent, but usual and somewhat standard. Overall: Nothing out of the ordinary. Generic applicant in all but the fact that you're an Asian who's not involved in math/sciency stuff...and even that's not any advantage b/c you're insisting on pursuing a science major. Chances:
Yale University - Reject
Brown University - Reject
Vanderbilt University - High Match/Low Reach (meaning somewhat unpredictable acceptance/denial)
University of Pennsylvania - High Reach (probable, but not assured reject)
Northwestern University - Low Reach/Reach (decent chances, will depend on subjective material such as essays and supplements)
Rice University - Same as NU
University of Iowa - In
My advice is to apply to these schools within a major that actually fits your application (such as a language major). This way, admissions reps won't disqualify you on account of your desire to enter a field you have little experience in (and no, courses do not count as experience!). Once you're in, you can freely change your major and do what you want with yourself. |