Hello,
I am hoping someone will chance me. Here is my information.
Stats:
Unweighted GPA: 3.970
Weighted GPA: 4.680
Rank: 4th out of 569
SAT: 1540
SAT Subject: Math Level 2 800, World History 750
ACT: 35
AP Exams: Calculus BC, Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, U.S. Government and Politics, Chemistry, Biology, Italian Language and Culture (all 5’s, 4 on Italian Language and Culture)
Proposed major: Biology and political science on a pre-medical track
Recruited athlete: No
Race: White
Gender: Male
Underrepresented Status: No
Sexual orientation: I prefer not to answer
Income level: Middle-class
Type of high school: Public
Extracurricular Activities (in no particular order):
•Travis B. Lewis Scholarship, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Paid summer research internship. Investigated HIV-1 associated dementia and later, ALS.
•Key Club, President, two years, active member for four.
•100+ volunteer hours tutoring STEM subjects at local middle schools after school program, three years.
•Founder and president of school chapter of Flat Earth Society, four years.
•Worked on weekends at a local frozen-yogurt shop, two years.
•Tuba for 7+ years, participated in local competitions.
Colleges that I may apply to (I will only apply to 8–10 of these):
Columbia University, Stanford University, Harvard University, Harvey Mudd College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University, College of the Holy Cross, Lehigh University, University of Nebraska, University of Michigan, New York University, Rice University, University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, Emory University (Oxford College)
Thanks!
Will someone please help me out?
I think that you have a chance at Lehigh and maybe the University of Michigan, but the others are definitely reaches.
Hi, thanks for weighing in. I thought Holy Cross and Nebraska would be targets or safeties, and that Michigan might be a reach…
Maybe. Based on your choice of major, I would also suggest that you consider rochester institute of technology (RIT) for its health-science program and high acceptance rate.
Will you get a chance to visit the schools? It will help you make the decision
Why did you pick those places?
“Founder and president of school chapter of Flat Earth Society, four years.” Was this a parody club or serious dedication to the idea that the Earth is flat? If the latter, then you’re sending that won’t help your application. Tuba playing could give you an advantage if the school is seeking such. Your EC’s otherwise are not as distinctive as many successful applicants to Ivies, Rice, Mudd, Stanford.
Great test scores, ECs could probably use some work (Flat Earth Society? Lmao) At the very least you are going to get into UNL.
Have you looked into BU as well?
I think your stats look good for Lehigh, NYU. All the Ivies are reaches for everyone and I don’t know much about the others. IF you are truly interested in Lehigh, make sure that you show interest by visiting if possible, attending events, etc. Read this year’s Lehigh thread. It seems that many high scoring kids were shut out and the feeling is that the school was practicing yield protection. In other words, they were waitlising kids they thought were using Lehigh as a safety.
Honestly, your scores are good enough that at this point, it’s all up to the rest of the applicant pool, your essay, and what kind of vibe all of your supplements give the admissions officers. You have everything you need to get into any one of these schools but college admissions are a crapshoot. I know someone who got rejected from Northeastern but got into UPenn. Good luck with your applications.