Are my stats good enough?

Applying to College
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<p>Hey guys, this is my first time posting on this forum. I am a second generation Indian in 11th grade and attend the Alabama School of Fine Arts (in the Math/Science department). How are the following stats for getting into a combined BA/MD program or an ivy? Please note that the curriculum taught in my school goes far more in depth than a similar class in another school. </p>

<p>My U/W GPA is roughly 3.7, and my weighted GPA is around 4.2. </p>

<p>AP scores:
AP Chemistry-5
AP Computer Science-5
I am currently taking AP Biology, AP Calculus BC, and AP US history. Please assume I get 5’s on all of these exams.</p>

<p>ACT score:
35 (going for a 36 this December)</p>

<p>SAT score:
I haven’t taken it yet.</p>

<p>PSAT score:
I will receive my score on the PSAT in early December, but I’m almost certain I qualified for National Merit Semi-Finalist, so assume I have in your predictions.</p>

<p>Planned Senior courses:
AP Physics C
AP Statistics
AP Government
AP Economics
Honors Quantitative Finance</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular Activities:
I spent the summers after 8th grade and 9th grade volunteering at the UAB hospital (8 hours every weekday).
I spent the summer after 10th grade as a student assistant to a doctor at the UAB hospital.
I will be getting a research article of mine published soon in The Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. I am the main author.
I have already arranged to do research this summer with the aforementioned doctor and will submit my research to the state science fair. If my project is good enough, I will attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
I have around 100 hours of volunteering recorded in a local soup kitchen.
I have attended the Mu Alpha Theta National Convention the past two years, and I received an award at this past convention.
I qualified for the AIME in 10th grade, and hope to do so again.
I rank within the top 10 best chess players in Alabama, and have won many 1st/2nd place trophies at chess tournaments.
I participated in ARML this past summer on Alabama’s team.</p>

<p>Thank you so much for your time. Any and all input is appreciated.</p>

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<p>Sorry, I forgot to mention this:</p>

<p>SAT-II scores:
Chemistry-790
Math II-800</p>

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<p>My advice: don’t retake the ACT. You’ll portray yourself as a score grubber. To many, that leaves a bad taste in people’s mouths.</p>

<p>I recall some dude who insisted on retaking his 2380 SAT in order to get 2400. He did. And didn’t get into all the schools he thought he would. </p>

<p>Just my two cents.</p>

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<p>I agree about the ACT, as long as you took it with writing; there’s no useful difference between a 35 and a 36. Nor would you really need to take the SAT, except that you think you’ll be a NMSF, so you’ll need SAT scores for National Merit.</p>

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<p>don’t retake ACT
if you don’t get in with 35, then you will not get in with 36 either.</p>

<p>go for 2400 on sat
(you know that you need to take sat to be nmf)</p>

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<p>Alright, I’ll consider not taking the ACT this December. But other than that, how do the extra-curriculars look?</p>

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<p>The fact that you are from an underrepresented state (AL) should give you a slight boost however the fact that your GPA is somewhat low for top-tier Ivy or Ivy-equivalent schools could hurt your chances. Hopefully you have an upward trend of all A’s this semester on your grades. Your ECs are fine. </p>

<p>What is your class rank or decile?</p>

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<p>I am last in my class but I am the smartest</p>

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