Chance me specifically for RD?

yikesyikesyikes
Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:32:16 +0000

One of my biggest regrets this year is not applying ED to Amherst. Can someone please give me a realistic likelihood of an admission?

Unweighted GPA: 3.65/4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.09 (As of end of Junior Year)
Class Rank: 25 of 300
SAT Score: Try 1: 2080, Try 2: 2250, Superscore: 2300

(Highest Math: 740, Highest Reading: 780, Highest Writing: 780)

School Type: Suburban, Diverse, Public NJ

GPA Trend: Improvement from Freshman to Sophomore year and big improvement between sophomore and junior year.

As of Junior Year: taken 6 AP classes and 9 Honors classes (covering all the academic subjects, some electives, and 1 world language [world language honors starts at level 4] )

Passed 6 AP exams with scores of 4 and 5 (not the same exams necessarily as my classes)

Senior Year Schedule: 6 AP classes

Subject Tests

Math: 740
Biology: 770

Extracurricular—

-Eagle Scout Candidate (Project in-progress)
-President of a Science related club (one of the largest student organizations in the district, if not the largest)
-Captain of Debate Team (Varsity)
-Held multiple leadership positions in Boy Scouts since 9th grade (6-month terms, the highest position being equivalent to Vice President)
-DECA awards at State and Regional Level
-Science Olympiad Medals at Regional Level
-National Honors Society
-String Orchestra all 4 years (every year since 4th grade)
-Tri-M Music Honors Society
-World Language Honors Society
-Model Congress (Award)
-Model UN

Volunteer Work—

-Volunteer at an after school program
-Volunteer at School Library
-Volunteer at local elementary/middle school science fair multiple years (two years as a mentor included)
-Summer Volunteer at County Library summer before 9th-11th grade
-Total Volunteer Hours: 280-350

Other/Misc./Experiences—

-Worked full-time in the summer after junior year as an intern in a local firm helping to develop some innovative financial software (Patent Pending)

Background—

-Race: Asian/other, South Asian

-Family Income Bracket: 120-160k/ annum

Recommendations/Referrals (Estimate)—

Recommendation 1- 9/10
Recommendation 2- 8/10
Counselor Recommendation- 8/10

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