Half Black, Half Puerto Rican, from New York City
Attending St. George's School, Newport, RI
UW GPA: 3.6, W 4.16 (My school doesn't release GPA or Rank)
SATs: CR - 710, M - 760, W - 780
SATIIs: US - 720, Math - 700, Physics - 660, Chem - 660 (Only sending first two)
APs: 5 on English Language, 4 on Physics, Latin Literature, 3 on World History, Biology, Chemistry, AP Scholar 2007, AP Scholar with Distinction 2008
With 6 APs taken I easily have the highest number of APs in my school, and with 4 this year, I will be graduating with the highest in the class, and one of the highest numbers of APs taken in the history of the school.
PSAT: 213, or 99th percentile
National Merit Commendation, National Achievement Semifinalist
Acres of Diamonds Award (given to minorities excelling in medical research)
Senior Courses (5 per semester limit):
AP US Gov
AP Calc BC
AP Music Theory
AP English Lit
Ethics Elective in the fall
Honor Roll 2005-2008
Gold Medal, National Latin Exam, 2006, 2007
Silver Medal, National Latin Exam, 2008
NIH Research Volunteer - Summer 2008 (I am a certified staff member of the NICHD department of the NIH, and I have my poster certified in the 2008 Summer Poster Session)
Temple University School of Medicine Research Volunteer - Summer 2006, 2007
Member of the Physician Scientist Training Program (2005 - present)
Extracurriculars:
Head of the Gay Straight Alliance
Student Council 2007-2008
Head of Entertainment Committee
Newspaper Writer
Tour Guide
Varsity Track (2007-2009), 2007 Athlete of the Week, 3rd in county in Triple Jump, 5th in 300m hurdles, 6th in 110m Hurdles
Possibly Varsity XC
Choir Officer
A Cappella (Boys)
Classical Voice Training
Brass Ensemble Member
2 Outstanding recs, and an essay that apparently made one of my teachers cry with delight.
I agree with the other poster, I think you have a pretty good chance (especially considering the race card). I would say your ECs seem a little scattered but you have the medical research work so maybe play that up in your application.
Really? how come other people who posted similar stats got comments like "this is the average applicant pool profile"? Not that it's bad; I think it's really good.
Diatre: You've got some impressive stats. You've got good chances: make the essay really good, though.
I don't want to say too much
"WOW!! I think you are definitely in...If not, the admission people are a bunch of idiots."
You're obviously new to the admissions process. Diatre's not 'definitely in', and his/her chances will certainly depend on the strength of the peer group.
Aside from not being URM, I was a more impressive applicant my senior year than this profile suggests on its face, and I was rejected.
That I got in following a gap year is irrelevant. Nobody - aside from some top performers at the elite prep schools - is an automatic in at any top-10 school. If you have to ask, you're not automatic. Stop acting like it's a process that's deterministic.
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Varsity Track (2007-2009), 2007 Athlete of the Week, 3rd in county in Triple Jump, 5th in 300m hurdles, 6th in 110m Hurdles
I *knew* it felt like that year went by really quickly.
