Chem Engineering ED Chances? Thanks.

goodjorb24
Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:46:02 +0000

Just wanted to see where I stand. Thanks guys.

WEIGHTED GPA (out of 5): 4.88

CLASS RANK (new rank will be out beginning senior year but I expect this to either stay or move up 1 or 2): 14/363

AP (Soph): APUSH 4
AP (Junior): Chemistry [5], World History [5], English Language and Composition [5]
AP (Senior): Physics C, English Literature, Microeconomics, Spanish, Psychology, BC Calculus

Course load included a variety of all honors classes and is rigorous

SAT (Will be retaking in Oct and ACT this Sept): 2190 (670 CR/780 M/740 W)

SAT II: Math II [780], Chem [800], US History [720], Biology [730], Physics [690 will retake], World History [670 ARGHHKJGJKSDHKJ]

VOLUNTEER ~300 hr
-Peer Tutor in Chemistry, Algebra II, and Geometry
-Chinese School Badminton Teacher Assistant
-NHS/other clubs Service Opportunities
-Assistant Badminton Coach for my local club
-Translator for Asian Senior Citizens

-Raised awareness/some funds for Colony Collapse Disorder (Bees) in school

SUMMERS
-Boston Leadership Institute Green Chemistry Research Program 2015
-Annual Badminton Training Camps/Assistant Coach

-Annual Trips to China to connect with family/culture/visit an orphanage and donate

AWARDS
-AP Scholar with Honor
-Massachusetts State Science Olympiad Scrambler Event Second Place
-Multiple Regional Badminton Tournaments 1st 2nd 3rd place (all years)
-Principal’s List (all years)
-National Honors Society

-IBM Master the Mainframe Round 1 Completion

WORK
-Currently work at my local badminton club as the receptionist/desk manager
-Summer/School around 22 hrs/wk

-Clean courts, help coach, offer recommendations, handle transactions, enter data, check up on sign ins and memberships, etc

ECs
-our high school Badminton Club [Founder/Head/Coach]
-Captain of our high school’s Badminton Team (I take the team to an annual regional high school tournament)
-our HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) chapter [Co-President/Social Media Liaison]
-National Honors Society
-Global Learning Initiative (Awareness Club)
-Red Cross
-Gives Back (Volunteer Club)
-Freshman/Varsity Math Team
-Spanish Honors Society
-Science National Honors Society
-Science Olympiad
-Peer Tutoring
-Asian Senior Citizen Translation (Meet once a week to help teach necessary English phrases/concepts)
-Asian Culture Club (Discussion about cultures)
-C++ and a tiny bit of Python

Outside of School:
-Art Studio (3 years)
-Chinese School (Have been going for 11 years)
-Competitive Badminton (Regularly train under coach and play regional/national tournaments. Went to Lake Placid Olympic Center once for a week training)
-Work

-Going to start into MITx Introduction to Solid State Chemistry course Sept. 8

RECs/Essay
Counselor: Idk have to make an appointment to catch up but probably 7/10 at best
Honors Physics Teacher: 8.5/10 Would usually talk to him about science stuff after class/he is one of SciOly coaches
AP Chemistry Teacher: 9/10 Knows me/admires my character a lot
AP English Teacher: 7.5-7.9/10 at best idk but he really liked me as a student in his class

Essay: Writing is decent but stuck on ideas argghh probably ~7.9-8.6/10 at best

OTHER
Gender: Male
Race: Asian
Income Bracket: ~200,000
Intended Major: Engineering (Chemical)
Weaknesses: Being Asian Middle Class male in engineering, SAT could be better, No “research internships” or major awards, no real music, not engineer-heavy stats
Hooks: sorry

Will the fact that I don’t have any “research internships” or prestigious summer programs (or any worthwhile summer activity at all) hurt me a lot? Thank you!