Class of 2018 - How am I Doing? Advice for Applications?

Applying to College
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Income: < $45,000
Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
Major: Pre Med / Biology

College List:
-Baylor University
-Westmont College
-University of Alabama
-Samford University
-Purdue University
-University of Washington Seattle
-Auburn University
-University of Tennessee Knoxville

ACT: 26
-Freshman GPA: 4.083
-Sophomore GPA: 4.00
-Junior GPA: 4.583
-Senior GPA: TBD
-Cumulative GPA: 4.228

Senior Schedule:
-AP Biology
-AP Gov and Econ
-AP Literature
-AP Stat
-AP Art History
-Latin III Honors
-Personal Finance

-will have taken 17 honors and AP courses freshman through senior year

Hooks:
-President and founder of a girls empowerment club at my school
-NSLC psychology and neuroscience at Harvard med
-AP scholar award
-Best student presentation at Harvard med (NSLC)
-Biology excellence award
-Youth minister at my church

EC’s and such:
-Bible club
-FCCLA
-Threads of Care
-Student ambassador
-Volleyball team
-Fellowship of christian athletes

  • STARS FCC
    -Ultimate frisbee league
    -Habitat for humanity
    -Part time job
    -National society of high school scholars
    -National honors society
    -National science honors society
    -National art honors society

Any advice on the application process would be very appreciated, especially about personal statements and essays

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A lot of this is great. Write about something they can’t see from all of these stats. Be yo human self, you feel?

3

You are competitive for all of these schools. Maybe try taking the ACT again and aim for a 30. That would be a huge help

4

Dang. Interesting college choice with your major though.

Advice? Start early. Look/gather all deadline dates. Application start dates etc. Start smoozing teachers(just kidding, but get to know them, they wont bite) for recommendation letters–of course.

Senior year-more leadership roles. Start a medical-related club (you don’t really have one)?