McCombs as first choice ? (Chance me)

SlayMeLove
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 00:49:49 +0000

Debating on whether I should list McCombs as my first choice when selecting major/college because I read somewhere that UT doesn’t consider your second choice major really and I don’t know how competitive I am for UT in the first place because of my class rank. UT isn’t my dream school but I’d hate to apply knowing I have little to no chance of being accepted, and would rather just apply for my second choice major (political science) instead of McCombs as a safer bet. My stats are below, any insight would be helpful.

SAT I: 1540 (790 math, 750 reading/writing)
AP: Calc AB (5) WHAP (5) Biology (4) Chemistry (3) APUSH (5) Calc BC (3)
GPA: 5.01 weighted, 3.75 UW, 15% class rank (major oof)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Environmental, AP Physics I, AP Economics, AP Government, Multivariable Calculus, Orchestra, Biomedical Innovations, DC English

Academic Awards:
NMSF

AP Scholar with Distinction (11) National
4.0 GPA Award (9’, 10’, 11’) School

Other Awards:
Level One rating Solo at Solo & Ensemble (9) Regional
Level Two rating Solo, Ensemble, at Solo & Ensemble (10) Regional
Letterman Award (10) School
National Mark of Excellence Orchestra (10) National
Congressman Cater’s A-List Recognition Award (11) Regional
Carnegie Hall Premier Performance Orchestra (11) National
Midwest Conference Selected Orchestra (11) National
DECA Community Service Project State Advancement (11) Regional
Reflections Award of Merit (9’) and Honor (10’) Literature Regional
Current Events UIL 2nd Place Districts (11) Regional
Congressional Award (12) National

Extracurriculars:
Model UN (President and Chapter Founder) 3 hours || 40 weeks
Orchestra (Librarian, Historian) 4 hours || 40 weeks
DECA (community service coordinator) 2 hours || 15 weeks
Biology Olympiad Team (Captain and Chapter Founder) 2 hours || 20 weeks
Debate (congress novice coordinator) 4 hours || 40 weeks
Youth Environmental Society (director)
Current Events UIL (captain) 1 hours || 20 weeks
NHS 1 hour || 36 weeks
Mu Alpha Theta 1 hours || 36 weeks
HOSA (Fundraising Committee officer) 1 hour || 15 weeks
AP Science Ambassador 30 minutes || 10 weeks

Special Extracurriculars:

Community Service Projects (personal community service initiatives that I’ve taken on)

AP fund (raised funds for AP students to take AP tests)

Bandage Bank (Started a city wide bandage bank that collects bandages to give to free health care clinics)

Online sticker store (sells stickers that are PRIDE themed and donates 100% of revenue to LGBTQ+ youth foundations)

Research

Entering research into Rengeneron STS about the dissolution of nylon (mentored by a local college professor)

Internship at a local nonprofit (learned about case work and client services in nonprofits)
Was a summer teacher for a nonprofit camp that helps girls who immigrate to USA from war torn areas get accustomed to life in the states
Retirement Home Server (part time work)
Senate Page Program (Senate page for senator during the 85th legislature)

Volunteer/Community service:
Hospital Volunteering (100+ hours) (honestly its a lot more with my personal initiatives and honor society hours added in as well but eh)