Please Chance for Top Schools!

IBObsessed
Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:29:45 +0000

I thought I’d try again with a flashy (albeit so, so cliched) title and more updated information…

This is for my friend, by the way, who is reluctant to make a CC account. I’m assuming what she told me is accurate!

Caucasian female from NY

Intended Major: Neuroscience and maybe English or Spanish, but primarily Neuroscience

Objective:

ACT: 35

SAT: 2300

SAT II: Biology (E) - 790, Math 2 - 760, Spanish - 800

GPA: School doesn’t have a 4- or 5-point system, and I don’t think things are weighted, but her overall average is a 97/100 (all advanced/honors/AP/IB courses since eighth grade)

Full IB Diploma Candidate (expecting a score in the high 30s/low 40s)

13 APs: 5s (9) and 4s (4)

Awards/Hooks/Etc:

First generation student

Income: <60,000 combined (parents are separated)

National AP Scholar

National Merit Finalist (expected based on high PSAT score which is unknown to me)

ECs:

Treasurer and later President of Biology Club

President of NHS

Treasurer of Tri-M

VP of Spanish Honor Society

Cello player - school and somewhat prestigious local orchestra

VP and later President of Class of 2014

Math Team (member)

Freshman mentor/Link Crew leader

Volunteer at local library: 250 hours

Summers:

Tutored someone with Autism (100 hrs)*

Research at a chemistry lab (120 hrs)*
– not published: strange error with results as a result of broken equipment

Research at a neuroscience lab (220 hrs) – published

Worked at town hall (60 hrs)

Essays & Recs:

I’m sure CA essay will be great because she’s a fantastic writer (*I think they’ll be about this summer), and the supplement essays will be just as good if not better, since she’s genuinely interested in these schools.

Rec1: Spanish teacher for two years and Class Adviser (observed leadership from student council)

Rec2: TOK teacher who helped her self-study for the AP Gov exams (determination, creativity, etc.)

Again, I’m sure they’ll both be glowing. Her guidance counselor also loves her, and they’re in contact often, so he promised to write a stellar letter.

Schools:

Amherst (ED)
Bowdoin
Wesleyan
Hamilton (ED 2 if allowed)
Brandeis
University of Rochester
Swarthmore
Middlebury
Brown
Dartmouth
Cornell
Grinnell
Harvard (just wants to try…)

Thanks from both of us!

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