Horrible Pratt RD Candidate?

kitman15
Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:42:55 +0000

I’m interested in applying to duke/pratt RD. I want to do biomedical engineering… but if that will hurt me in the admissions process i might apply as undecided. Could you please rate my chances for pratt? I know they’re a long shot, so please be honest…

Stats are as follows::

VERY Competitive High School - Ranked #1 public in NJ

Asian Indian - Male

SAT: 730M, 620V

SAT II: 760 MATH IIC, 730 PHYSICS, 670 Writing

AP’s: AP Comp SCI A - 4 , AP Chem - 5

GPA: 3.7/4.0 UW, 4.3W

An honors/AP student… after high school i will have taken 8 AP courses.

Extracurriculars:

+Tae-Kwon-Do (Martial Arts) - since 2nd grade

Second Degree Black Belt - have won 2nd place in various statewide tournaments

Teach classes as an assistant instructor for 3 hours a week (Work experience) - Grades 10, 11, 12.


Science Club
Grade 9-12
Participate in statewide Science League, Science Bowl, and Science Olympiad competitions
Have placed second in the state in an individual science olympiad event
Have placed 2nd in the state on the school science bowl team
Taken a treasurer position in the club
Academic Decathlon
Grade 11-12
Taken Vice President position
Placed 2nd in the region under the Economics event in the Regional Academic Decathlon competition


+Red Cross Club - excessive passion towards the club, trying to show this in my essays …etc.
Grade - 9-12

Officer of the club - 10 - 11 Grade

Taken President position - 12 Grade

Extreme dedication towards the club, and have volunteered 200+ for it

Also a dedicated member of the Regional Red Cross Youth Council

Have been certified for numerous Disaster Safety Response areas of the Red Cross

+National Honors Society (Don’t know if i’m even going to put this on my application)
Grade - 11-12

Webmaster

Tutor (12th grade)


Red Cross Blood Donor Center
Volunteer here for 4-5 hours a week
Webmaster of indian cultural organization
Spent about 100+ hours developing and maintaining the site.
Was asked by American Red Cross to attend New Jersey Youth Leadership and Activism Conference held by American Red Cross


I’m hoping for my ec’s to pull my weight in the admissions process due to low test scores… but i’m not sure if my ec’s are that strong either.

Thanks in advance…