Shot at Holy Cross?

tkayani96
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 21:30:13 +0000

Hello I am a high school senior and I am wondering if I have any chance at getting into some of the colleges I am applying to. I currently have a 3.5 GPA and have taken 5 Honors and 4 AP courses. I live in Connecticut and am hoping to stay in the Northeast or somewhere close by. My SAT score is a 2080, but I took it again this month and hope to bump it up to a 2100 or higher. Here are the colleges I am applying to:
Safety: Uconn, Fordham University, Union College
In-Between: Boston University
Match: Trinity, Lehigh, Villanova, Lafayette
Reach: Amherst, Weselyan (ED), Cornell, Bates

I want to apply to Holy Cross because of its strong science programs. What category would it fall into for me if I apply Regular Decision?

ECs:
Community Service Program Leader: paid position in which I organize many of the dances, fairs, and other events at my local community center. I gained this position after the many hours of community service I did over the years.

Community Service- I currently have about 150 hours of service, ranging from helping in soup kitchens at my community center to helping out at Pakistani medical centers.

Discovery to Cure Yale Medical Internship- selective 8 week international internship at Yale University (accepts 10% of over 300 applicants) where interns are paid to work in medical labs with prestigious researchers and present their findings in front of over 100 yale staff, fellow interns, and parents.

NCMNH Intern- I interned for 2 weeks in the Pakistani National Commitee for Maternal and Neonatal Health, where I participated in numerous national projects to help decrease many birth-related mortality issues.

Billing Assistant in a Pediatric Medical Practice (ivy-league affiliated)
Outdoor Track and Field (9th - 12th grade): JV and Varsity
Debate Team (11th and 12th grade)
Secretary of Cancer Research Club: (11th and 12th grade)
Secretary of Autism Speaks (12th grade)
Model UN (11th and 12th grade)
Republican Club (12th grade)
Muslim Awareness Club (12th grade)
Numerous Shadows of Medical Physicians

Also, if there are any nonlisted small colleges that a science student like me would like, please suggest them. Any response would be greatly appreciated.