Help! I've got 1 year to improve!

strikemaster6
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:08:29 +0000

It seems you’re putting all the emphasis on academics and that combined with the fact that you’re Indian wanting to go into biology doesn’t help you. However, I think if you apply early you’ll up your chances and your scores are pretty good in the Stanford range. I don’t think there’s much you can do to “improve” since you’re a good candidate, because you don’t have a hook and you can’t really do anything huge in a year. The Secretary and club things are good, but I don’t know if Lacrosse is going to help that much because (no offense) it’s a joke in most schools, at least for girls.
That being said, just keep up the grades and I think you have a reasonable chance as anyone does. If you’re looking at Berkeley, I think you’ll get in easily. Keep in mind though, I personally know a whole bunch of people with your scores and higher that didn’t get in, and one with lower that did. I don’t really know what made the difference so just hope for the best.