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Chance me?
STEMGuy2323
106 replies80 threads Junior Member
I'm a senior in high school at the moment, and here are my stats:
Weighted GPA: 3.95/4.0 (student at an IB school. School held status of best in the state of PA the last two years)
Unweighted GPA: 3.5/4.0
Class Rank: School does not rank
ACT Composite: 33/36
- English: 35
- Math: 34
- Reading: 30
- Science: 33
- Writing: 28
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
Subject Tests:
-Math Level 2: 730
ECs and Accomplishments:
-National Merit Commended Student for PSAT
-Member of school's NHS chapter since junior year.
-Student council general assembly member since my sophomore year.
-Was part of a group that organized a hack-a-thon at my school when I was a sophomore.
-Member of the school orchestra since my freshman year (violin).
-Played on the boys' tennis team since sophomore year (was cut as a freshman)
-Member of my school's HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) chapter as a freshman, sophomore, and senior. Held a leadership position as a sophomore, and also won third place in an event at the regional level that same year.
-Member of my school's FBLA chapter as a freshman and sophomore (competed at the regional level.)
-Volunteered in a local hospital's escort department this past summer to gain a feel for a healthcare environment.
-Worked in a summer job at a local ACT/SAT preparation place, even worked for them a little before the summer.
-Attended a week-long practicum at a major software company this past summer. (IB requirement for my school)
-Also attended a week-long practicum at a local biomedical engineering company this past summer. (IB requirement for my school)
-Speech and Debate since junior year, leaning more to the speech side (did Dramatic Interp. last year)
-Helped to start a political discussion and debate club at my school recently (me and two other classmates)
-Part of my school's UNICEF and Key Club chapters.
-Member of the Junior Achievement Program at Pfizer.
1st Choice Major: Biomedical Engineering
2nd Choice Major: Economics
In addition to all this, I like to think I have shown an extensive interest in Case over the past year and a half or so:
- Visited campus in April 2016.
- Talked with a representative at a college fair in October 2015.
- Signed up for the mailing list (which I am fairly sure they note.) in August 2016.
- Recently requested an interview.
8 replies Weighted GPA: 3.95/4.0 (student at an IB school. School held status of best in the state of PA the last two years)
Unweighted GPA: 3.5/4.0
Class Rank: School does not rank
ACT Composite: 33/36
- English: 35
- Math: 34
- Reading: 30
- Science: 33
- Writing: 28
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
Subject Tests:
-Math Level 2: 730
ECs and Accomplishments:
-National Merit Commended Student for PSAT
-Member of school's NHS chapter since junior year.
-Student council general assembly member since my sophomore year.
-Was part of a group that organized a hack-a-thon at my school when I was a sophomore.
-Member of the school orchestra since my freshman year (violin).
-Played on the boys' tennis team since sophomore year (was cut as a freshman)
-Member of my school's HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) chapter as a freshman, sophomore, and senior. Held a leadership position as a sophomore, and also won third place in an event at the regional level that same year.
-Member of my school's FBLA chapter as a freshman and sophomore (competed at the regional level.)
-Volunteered in a local hospital's escort department this past summer to gain a feel for a healthcare environment.
-Worked in a summer job at a local ACT/SAT preparation place, even worked for them a little before the summer.
-Attended a week-long practicum at a major software company this past summer. (IB requirement for my school)
-Also attended a week-long practicum at a local biomedical engineering company this past summer. (IB requirement for my school)
-Speech and Debate since junior year, leaning more to the speech side (did Dramatic Interp. last year)
-Helped to start a political discussion and debate club at my school recently (me and two other classmates)
-Part of my school's UNICEF and Key Club chapters.
-Member of the Junior Achievement Program at Pfizer.
1st Choice Major: Biomedical Engineering
2nd Choice Major: Economics
In addition to all this, I like to think I have shown an extensive interest in Case over the past year and a half or so:
- Visited campus in April 2016.
- Talked with a representative at a college fair in October 2015.
- Signed up for the mailing list (which I am fairly sure they note.) in August 2016.
- Recently requested an interview.
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Replies to: Chance me?
I don't know if Case looks at weighted or unweighted..probably like most colleges they look at your grades and the difficulty of your curriculum.
9th grade:
Pre-IB Physics (Honors) (A)
Pre-IB Algebra II (Honors) (B)
Pre-IB International Studies (Honors) (A)
Pre-IB Literature (Honors) (B)
Symphony Orchestra (Regular) (A)
Introduction to Engineering (Regular) (A)
Health and Wellness (Regular) (A)
Java Programming (Regular) (A)
German II (Regular) (B)
10th grade:
Pre-IB Biology (Honors) (A)
Pre-IB Chemistry (Honors) (C)
Pre-IB Math Analysis (Honors) (B)
Pre-IB Literature (Honors) (B)
Pre-IB Civics and Government (Honors) (B)
Symphony Orchestra (Regular) (A)
Intro to Engineering II (Regular) (A)
Health and Wellness II (Regular) (A)
11th grade:
HL Literature (AP weighted) (B)
HL Psychology (AP weighted) (A)
HL Biology (AP weighted) (A)
SL Mathematics (Honors) (A)
SL History (Honors) (B)
SL Theory of Knowledge (Honors) (A)
SL German (Honors) (A)
Symphony Orchestra (Regular) (A)
Health and Medicine I (Regular) (A)
Health and Medicine II (Regular) (A)
12th grade:
HL Literature Yr. 2 (AP weighted) (TBD)
HL Psychology Yr. 2 (AP weighted) (TBD)
HL Biology Yr. 2 (AP weighted) (TBD)
SL Mathematics Yr. 2 (Honors) (TBD)
SL History Yr. 2 (Honors) (TBD)
SL Theory of Knowledge Yr. 2 (Honors) (TBD)
SL German Yr. 2 (Honors) (TBD)
Symphony Orchestra (Regular) (TBD)
Health and Medicine III (Regular) (TBD)
We take the IB exams in May of 2017.