I was honestly really shocked I didn’t get selected for honors. I was accepted to scholars and the School of Music as a minor in my instrument performance, but I was really really shocked about honors. I know that honors are supposed to be stronger academically and have less ec’s but I really thought I had a very very strong academic background. Can someone reassure me/point me in the right direction as to why I didn’t get into Honors? I know that it’s “holistic” and a “question of fit” but at the end of the day you have to be rejected from honors to be considered for scholars so…yeah I just don’t know where I went wrong.
Also if I end up attending MD, any suggestions as to what program?
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1590 (800 Reading 790 Math) (24 on essay) (One sitting)
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: 740 Math 2, 730 Literature, 730 Chem, 720 Spanish (did not study and tested poorly for all)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Weighted GPA: 4.67
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (4) AB Calc (5) Spanish Lang (4) AP US Government (5) AP Lang (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio (Double Period) Honors Physics (extremely hard at our school), AP BC Calc, AP Spanish Literature, Orchestra, Honors English 12
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist, various music awards (competitions, etc.), Silver Medalist National Spanish Exam, Outstanding Delegate North American Invitational MUN Conference, AP Scholar with Distinction, nominated to All Eastern Orchestra
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Spanish Honors Society (President), Model United Nations (Vice President 2017-2018, Secretary and Treasurer 2016-2017), Senior All State Orchestra (Principal Cellist 2018, Assistant Principal 2017), Express! this is a chamber music group going around to nursing homes/elementary schools playing, Physics Club, Varsity Cheerleading, MCYO Philharmonic (Associate Principal), Senior All County Orchestra (Principal Cellist 2015-2018), Tri-M Music Honors Society,
Job/Work Experience: Interned at a D.C. based non-profit that focused on scientific research and condensing that information into easily digestible videos published to try and enact legislative change focused around the opioid crisis. I’m also a lifeguard at a very large city pool which is really difficult and high-stress (i.e. rescue tubes on at all times, ready to jump in)
Volunteer/Community service: I have about 300 hours, mostly comprised of various music activities and my non-profit work
Summer Activities: My internship at the non-profit and lifeguarding
Ugh just idk anymore. Not the best mentality to have rolling around to regular decisions time.