Pretty poor stats here, just wondering if I could get into some schools…
Ethnicity: Asian
Income Bracket: 100k+
Type of high school: suburban, highly competitive
State: New Jersey
Unweighted/weighted GPA: 4.0/4.9 (4.0 scale)
Class rank: Top 5 percent
AP Tests: Bio (5), Macro (4), Mech (4), Chem (5), Gov (4), WHAP (5), Environmental Science (5), Lit (5), Psych (5), Calc AB (5)
SAT: 1570/1600
SAT 2: 780 Bio M, 800 Math 2, 800 Physics
EC’s: Varsity Swim Team (4 years), DECA (3 years), Mock Trial (3 years), Science Olympiad (2 years)
leadership (minor ones) positions in DECA and Mock Trial
Awards: AP National Scholar, NSMQT Commended (PSAT), placed at DECA nationals, qualified for state-level competition in mock trial, assorted awards from swim meets
Community Service: Food bank (100+ hours)
Essay: Pretty decent, gave insight into my life and perspectives; tried to tie into passions
Teacher Recs: one is very good; the other one should be decent (10/10 and 8.5/10)
I dont really have a hook, nor do I show very strong passion for anything in particular based on my activities. I also do not have very much leadership.
Chance me for these schools: U of Chicago, Cornell, U of Michigan Ann Arbor, UVA, William and Mary, Wash U St. Louis, Duke, Carnetie Mellon, NYU, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, Dartmouth
I know I have a very slim shot at getting into any of these, but would just like to see some opinions.