Hello CC,
This thread is a rather unique one. I have a DS that graduated from Uni some time ago and when he applied in 2007, these were his stats (listed below).
He didn’t enjoy his undergraduate experience due to it not being his first choice school, and as we were going through a dire period financially at the time he applied, we encouraged him to attend the most financially viable option (which was not his first choice)
When in college, he always felt out of place and constantly second guessed himself, and simply didn’t fit in with the overall crowd. He also had trouble finding professors to do research with and found the overall atmosphere of the school to be diametrically opposed to his personality.
He always regrets going to the school he attended, and we were having a discussion recently about where he would have gotten in had he applied broadly (without taking our finances into account).
I suppose he is seeking closure for his undergraduate experience, to reassure himself that he was capable of getting into a more rigorous and prestigious school, and one that was more importantly, a better fit for him.
The reason I am posting this thread is to see which schools he would have gotten accepted to had he applied to them, back in the 2007 cycle (he graduated in 2008)
I know things have changed dramatically since then (and admissions has become a lot more competitive) but I would greatly appreciate it if some of you that have experience and knowledge of the admissions pattern back then could chime in and offer your feedback.
Demographics
- US domestic (US citizen or permanent resident) or international student: US Citizen
- State/Location of residency: MD
- Type of high school (or current college for transfers): Public
- Other special factors: (first generation to college, legacy, recruitable athlete, etc.): First Generation
Cost Constraints / Budget NA
Intended Major(s) BIO
GPA, Rank, and Test Scores
- Unweighted HS GPA: (calculate it yourself if your high school does not calculate it) 3.65
- Weighted HS GPA: *4.5
- College GPA: (for transfer applicants)
- Class Rank: Top 25%
- ACT/SAT Scores: SAT I Superscore: 2150
- SAT IIs: 720 Math 1/2
List your HS coursework
(Indicate advanced level, such as AP, IB, AICE, A-level, or college, courses as well as specifics in each subject)
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English: AP Lang/AP Lit
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Math: (including highest level course(s) completed) AP Calc AB
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Science: (including which ones, such as biology, chemistry, physics) AP Bio/AP Chem/AP Psych/Honors Physics/Honors Chem/Honors Bio
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History and social studies: AP Gov/AP World/Honors US History
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Language other than English: (including highest level completed) Honors French
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Visual or performing arts: Photography
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Other academic courses: Honors Research Seminar
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(AP Lit and AP Calc were taken senior year)
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General education course work: All Reqs completed
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Major preparation course work: All Honors Courses/Rigorous Course Load
Awards AP National Scholar (Senior Year) National Honors Society, French Honors Society, Various miscellaneous awards
Extracurriculars
NIH research
Volunteering/Shadowing
Community Service
Science Olympiad (Senior Year)
Essays/LORs/Other
Strong LORs and Essays
Schools
Rice U
Emory U
Vanderbilt U
U of Notre Dame
U of California, Berkeley
Carnegie Mellon U
U of Virginia
Georgetown U
U of California, Los Angeles
U of Michigan, Ann Arbor
U of Southern California
U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Tufts U
Wake Forest U
Brandeis U
College of William and Mary
New York U
U of Rochester
Georgia Institute of Technology
Boston College
U of Wisconsin, Madison
U of California, San Diego
Case Western Reserve U
U of Washington
U of California, Davis
- Assured (100% chance of admission and affordability):
- Extremely Likely:
- Likely:
- Toss-up:
- Lower Probability:
- Low Probability:
I should probably add that he was waitlisted at UChicago (and didn’t send them a follow-up, but showed promise/waitlist movement) and at Georgetown (also interviewed here, but wasn’t accepted in the end).
I would really appreciate it if someone with expertise could really just tell me what his chances were like at these schools above. There might be some information I’ve missed above, feel free to let me know what else is needed for his profile. Thank you very much.