I’m visiting Yale soon. Before I go I want to have an understanding of my chances of admission. I am an uprising senior from Pennsylvania. I am interested in a Biomedical Engineering or Bioengineering Major.
Grades-
Unweighted: 95.09% (4.07)
Weighted: 103.79% (4.73)
(I do not know how accurate the 4.0 scale grades are, my school only reports percentages. I had to use an online converter and those are the results)
Class Rank- 18/593
All AP classes I will have completed by the end of Highschool- Physics 1, Micro Econ, American Gov, English Language and Composition, US History, Calc AB, Chemistry, English Literature, Calc BC, Biology, Human Geography
IB classes- Spanish 4
Honors Classes- World History, Algebra 2, Spanish 3, Biology, Intro to Engineering and Design, Chemistry 1, Precalc, Anatomy, Principles of Engineering and Design, Biochemistry, Architectural Engineering Level 2- English 9, English 10
Senior Year Course Load- AP English, AP Human Geography, AP Calculus BC, AP Biology, Honors Biochemistry, Honors Architectural Engineering
SAT- Math: 730, Reading+Writing:660 (1390 total)
I am awaiting a recent SAT test score which I did much better on.
ACT- English: 32, Math: 33, Reading: 27, Science: 31 (31 Composite)
SAT 2- Math 2: 770, Chemistry: 800
Extra Curriculars- 5th Place (Out of about 100) in my region’s Chemistry Olympiad, National Chemistry Olympiad Participant (only top 10 qualify), attendee in Penn State’s PULSE program (program for high schoolers who are interested in attending Medical School in the future. Lectures are held once a week for a few months with a final at the end), award for perfect attendance at PULSE, President and Founder of my school’s Russian Club, Treasurer of National Honor Society, will be volunteering at a hospital this summer (competitive admission), will have went on two mission trips in Maine repairing homes for the less fortunate and handicapped, participated in my region’s Technology Student Association competition.
Race- White
Gender- Male
Hooks- first generation American, first generation college student, Bilingual (Russian)
I know my SAT is pretty lacking, but that is my first and only score that I received and I didn’t study prior. I have been prepping and am awaiting what I hope to be a much better score. I am planning to take the SAT and ACT again with more prep.
My grades and class rank will definitely jump a few places senior year.
I am a pretty good writer and am planning on writing about my transition into adulthood after my mother being diagnosed with cancer on my common app.
All feedback is appreciated! Thank you!