Shegufta

(I know people hate these but i'd really appreciate it)



I'm thinking of applying to the UVa school of engineering and applied sciences
(Biomed-engineering major -- concentration in nano-medicine and a minor in chem)
Eventually hope to be involved in pediatrics
^_^


Female
GPA - unweighted - 3.96
weighted - 4.6-8 something... i'm no entirely sure what.
AP Gov - 4
AP World - 5
AP Lang - 4
AP Bio - 5

junior year i took AP Studio Art, AP Lang, AP World, AP Bio, Honors Physics, Honors Precalc
Senior year i'm taking AP Physics C, AP Economics, AP Chem, AP Lit, Anatomy and Physiology, A/B Calc

SAT - 2030 (CR - 670, M- 690, W- 690)
ACT - 30
Will take Math 1, Math 2, and Bio E/M test on Saturday

Debate team - since freshmen year (Lincoln Douglas format)
Art/Mural Club (President since 10th grade)
Leadership award for Art Club President
Award for Outstanding acheivement in Studio Art
(We actually have mural projcts)
Graphics editor for school newspaper this year
Student government in 9th/10th grade (My intrest dwindled off in Student government as i had to focus more of my time on other things) (class VP in 9th grade - 1st period delagte in 10th)
NHS - 11th and 12th
Senior Year - Peer Writing Consultant/Tutor
8th Grade (I used to live in Virginia back then) - Won a Gold Medal in County's Foreign Language Competition - Won against high school sudents
(Gold Medal - Non-native , Spanish 2, Dramatized Reading)

400.5 community service hours
165 of those from Children's National Medical Center
Many of those hours were from Ten Thousand Villages (Non-Profit Retail Store - Helps people in third world countries - fair trade organization)
About 70 hours doing clerical stuff at a Hospital in my state and at the hospital my mom worked at in Brooklyn)

(extra stuff - i might not include this on my app...)
Medititation Class - 9th/10th grade (it was called a class but was a club)
Magic the Gathering Club (10th and 11th grade)
Video Game Club- 10, 11,

I know i don't have very many science extracurricular, but my classes are so science packed that most of my "free time" science activities are just reading articles.

I've spent 2 summers of my high school in Bangladesh (hence, lack of summer jobs/internships)

Shegufta

I'd really appreciate it...

aglages

It is supposedly more difficult for OOS students to get accepted. While your ECs look great the following candidate is In-State and has a 190 point higher SAT.
Any instate student with a 4.14 GPA and 2220 SAT would probably get in right?
All I can suggest is that you write some terrific essays and apply. You might want to apply to some other schools just in case.....

daffinito

My D's class and EC were similar, but her stats were better. 2180 SATs, 4.0 unweighted, 4.5 weighted, 7th in class out of about 350 after junior year when she applied. She was waitlisted on April 1. She elevated her class rank from 7 at the edn of junior year to 5th at senior mid year to finally 3rd at graduation, increased her weighted to 4.7, earned some additional honors and awards and wrote to admissions to update them on her improvements. She got an additional recommendation based on her efforts as a senior and the results she got by increasing all of her standings. She was finally admitted on June 8th.

She is a white female from the mid Atlantic with no hooks to UVA.

You need to finish your Senior Year strong and let admissions know about your mid year grades and other things. If you are waitlisted and still interested then you probably need your last semester to be outstanding.

SSK 91

SATs are low by OOS standards....try to write the best essays possible...and being an Asian wont help.