I’m currently an international gap year student . I applied to schools last year and got waitlisted. I’m applying to a better selected set of schools with safeties and working as a research intern.
1550 SAT: 800 Math, 750 English, 18 for essay.760 Phsyics, 800 Biology, 790 World History, 800 Math II
1/300 rank
AP Macro (5) , AP Lang (5), AP US (4), AP Bio (5), AP Chem (4) , AP Micro(5) , AP Stats (4), AP Calc BC( 5), AP Physics 1 (4), AP Government (5), AP Physics C: Mechanics(5), AP Psychology (5), APES (5), AP Physics C: E&M: 4
Last Year’s Course Work: AP Psychology, AP Comp Sci, AP Environmental, AP Physics C both electricity and mechanics Multivariable Calculus, French 4, AP US Gov, Engineering Internship
Extracurricular:Varsity Tennis & Baseball, started my own tutoring program for students in the community, independent research President of Interact Club, SGA Treasurer, NHS, Mathematics Club President, Worked at kmart.
Awards/Achievements:
State Math Competition, Economics Bowl state second, some minor essay competitions, National Merit Semifinalist, AP National Scholar, and a few local awards, AIME Qualifier, Bio Olympiad State Level, Published a research paper in an International Journal (Accepted several weeks ago)
Common App Essay: Pretty Good and rather Unique (9/10)
Recommendations:
Math Teacher (8/10), English Teacher (9/10), Chemistry/Bio Teacher (9.5/10), Counselor Recommendation (10/10)
Probable Major: Biophysics, Materials Science, Bioengineering
Race:Asian
International, but went to a rural high school in America.
Can Pay at most 25K.
I’m about to apply to Emory and Wake Forest.(I’ve applied ED and to 2 safeties so far). What are the chances I get in and get merit scholarships like the Emory Scholars Program and the full tuition scholarship at Wake?