Hi!
I’m planning to reclass for T15 schools and apply 11th grade for a few schools T30-T40. I’m still debating whether or not to spend all this energy on applying to schools since I already attend a known T30-40 boarding school. However, the resources, community, and facilities are very lacking and I’m not able to do much and have not received much support either. It has a toxic environment and is so remote it’s hard to find in person and diverse opportunities I want that other boarding schools offer me.
Grades:
9th grade: Overall 99 weighted 98 unweighted (honors chem, and honors painting 2)
10th grade: not out yet but I’m taking 3 APs (AP calculus, AP world, AP chemistry) and self studying AP psychology.
ECS:
(Hoping to go into premed)
- Intern at a hospital (6 hours a week every summer)
- Shadowed a thoracic surgeon (5 hours)
- President of an inter school health club (5 well known schools)
- Author of my own children’s book on Alzheimer’s and the digestive system
- Math and science tutor at my school (incredibly selective position 1 hour a week)
- Play the piano at a retirement home (1 hour a week 40 weeks a year)
- Founder of a children’s health and wellbeing business raising 5 figures for children’s health.
- Chinese nationally commended studio artist
- Band pianist (3 years) - grade 8 ABRSM performance level
- Student government for 7 years (including at the boarding school I’m at for 2 years)
- Yearbook club editor (2 years)
- Taekwondo (10 years and hoping to go into wrestling) - I don’t know if ill add this
- Learn To Be tutor for immigrant children (2 hours every week 40 weeks a year)
Awards:
- Presidential community service award - gold
- UKMT gold
- Bebras distinction
- School Engagement award
- School science award
- Middle school science fair winner
- Chinese National art award (3) - first prize
I think I still lack things and especially with me not being an athlete will make it harder. (Unless you count mountain biking and wrestling but I don’t do it competitively)
I’m wondering if you think with these stats I should still apply or not?
It’s still in the back of my mind and I want to set my mind on reapplying if I have a chance.