What colleges should I look at?

deepshallows
Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:19:05 +0000

My school restricts me from applying to more than 10 campuses, yes thats right…not 10 applications, but 10 campuses, so I need to know the best places to apply

Sikh Male from India, will be applying as International student,

No financial need,
Currently studying at a international IB residential school

Childhood Leukemia survivor, got treated at at Duke

9th and 10th grade CBSE 84.6%, 95.4% respectively

11th grade IBDP: 31/42
Subjects: English Lang and Lit HL, Bio HL, Math AA HL (changed to SL now), Spanish Ab SL, Physics SL , Global Politics SL (Now HL)

12th grade

Predicted 32/42 but expecting a rise. Hoping to get to 33-34/42 (conservatively) till RD deadline

ACT : First Attempt 33 (Maths and science 35, reading 28, english 33, writing 8)
Second attempt: 32 (Improved the reading and english and went down on reading and english, writing - 10)
Superscore: 35

ECs

Author of science-fiction, dystopia future novel. Published and sold around 100 copies domestically, with many more international sales. Audiobook being recorded for a domestic non-profit working with the blind.

Built a gamified version of an audiometry test, testing for hearing at decibel and freq. levels found in the real world to act as preliminary test for possible hearing loss in children. Currently undergoing testing

Interned with a local Biomedical engineering company to launch their line of PPE kits during pandemic. Mostly understood working.

Worked briefly with a professor of an elite US univ to plan graduate course on Global Health and Disruptive Healthcare Technologies. (Will get an LOR from him)

Member and later coordinator of Robotics club at my school.

Worked as a partner for a produce startup and serviced over 200 residents in my society during pandemic. Donated the money earned as commission (approx. $3500) to charity

1. Anemia Awareness project and blood testing campaign among rural women near my school

2. Theatre : Performed in stages plays and productions, as part of the community theatre club, worked with rural college students to develop communication skills through theatre

3. Have done music and theatre for about 5 years before i moved to a residential school. So performances on stage. Also was a part of an elite choir group for 1 season (Will get LOR from the music teacher)

Im interested in biomedical engineering and biotechnology, but will probably be applying for a bio major.

Applying ED for Duke, interested in Vanderbilt, BU, UCSD, UCLA, UC Davis. What are the chances, and what uni’s should I look at realistically?

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