Chance me?

yikesyikesyikes
Wed, 02 Jul 2014 01:16:08 +0000

I realize that this might not be enough information but try to do your best.

Schools I am thinking of applying to:

Harvey Mudd
Cornell
Rice
University of Chicago
Carnegie Mellon
WUSTL
Duke
UNC-CH
Vanderbilt
Maryland-College Park
UIUC
Michigan
Georgetown
Johns Hopkins
Emory
Georgia Tech
Northwestern

Academic—

Unweighted GPA: 3.7/4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.15-4.23
Class Rank: Top 4-7% of Class
SAT Score: Try 1: 2080, Try 2: 2250, Superscore: 2300
School Type: Suburban, Diverse, Public NJ

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] )

Senior Year Schedule: 5-6 AP classes

Subject Tests (Estimate):

Math: 780-800
Biology: 740-780
US History/Literature: 740-780

Extracurricular—

-Eagle Scout Candidate (Project to finish by October-November)
-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

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

Background—

-Race: Asian/other, South Asian/other

-Family Income Bracket: 120-180k/ annum

Recommendations/Referrals (Estimate)—

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