From an adcom's eyes?

ChasingStarlight
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:43:44 +0000

What conclusions do you they would they draw from this:

I get back AP Scores and have a 5 on AP Chem, but a B in the class, and 4’s on English and the Econs, but A’s in the classes. 5 on Bio last year but a B in the class but a 4 on APUSH but an A in the class, and around 750 on SAT2s for US history and Bio.

Fluency in 3 languages, but B’s in spanish.

B’s in tough science classes but internships, awards, college classes in biomedical research-- even though I want to go into law and international affairs ( I guess good leadership positions and awards in Speech and Debate, Mock Trial, and Model UN can counterbalance this)

relatively bad year junior year wise (If I decide to withhold an explanation of bout of depression, grandfather dying, etc…) but high SAT scores, and great grades senior year in hardest courseload. After moving between 8th grade and freshman year, and 9th grade and sophomore year (each time changing states and school districts) I went from being ranked 1st in my class in 9th grade to probably out of the top 10% currently. Obviously, I went from a dang easy school to a ridiculously competitive one (#1 in state).

Most of the B’s are in non - AP classes, but most of the AP classes are high A’s.

Best grades in english, with writing awards and at least 3 publications, but rec letters are from AP Calc BC and Euro teachers, not english.

There’s more to the story but those are just some things that I thought just don’t “fit.”