Which colleges want Well-Rounded Students

mkms2020
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:09:31 +0000

Hello everyone! My name is MK and I’m a rising senior trying to finalize my college list. Recently I’ve been hearing a lot about the idea that colleges are seeking out students with a “spike” in one particular field as opposed to traditionally “well- rounded” students. Unfortunately, I consider myself pretty much the epitome of a well-rounded student. (I’ve included all my high school accomplishments below.) I’m not looking to be in the Ivy League per-say, but I am looking at many of the more competitive state schools. Can anyone recommend universities, private or public, that are seeking well-rounded students?

Academics:
GPA : 3.83 UW/4.55 W
PSAT : 1320
SAT : 1370 (retaking with hopes for 1400+)
CR+W SAT : 740
Math SAT : 630
APs : AP US Gov (10th grade-3), AP Lang (11th grade-4), AP World History (11th grade-4), AP Psychology (11th grade-5), AP AB Calculus (to be taken this year), AP Comparitive Government (to be taken this year), AP Literature (to be taken this year)
Other:

Member of Project Lead the Way (PLTW), a five course program which gives students the opportunity to earn college engineering credits

Nearly all of my classes have the honors distinction

Extracurriculars :
Varsity Cross Country
Varsity Indoor Track - State qualifier in the high jump for 2 years
Varsity Outdoor Track
(Captain of jumps team for both seasons of track)
President of Debate Team
Lawyer for Mock Trial
Championship level Irish Step Dancer (since age 5; 12 years and counting)
Member of 5 honor societies (National English Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society, Rho Kappa, National Honor Society)

Volunteer/Internships :
Over 100 hours of community service
Head Counselor at a Safety and Leadership Training Sleep-away Camp for local youth; run by my county’s police department (this is my 4th year volunteering for the program)
Accepted into a competitive observership program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in summer of 2018 - and will be participating in a month long clinical observership under an anesthesiologist this August at the same hospital. (this requires a federal base access and HIPPA certification)
Was invited to attend the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s ‘Week at the NRC’ program in which I attended seminars on the nuclear industry, and represented the youth and future of the NRC to upper management.

As you can see, I’m very invested in activities ranging from dance and public speaking all the way through engineering and medicine. Another thing I’m worried about is that my Reading & Writing SAT score is significantly higher than my math. However at the moment I’m looking to go into a more technical or scientific field (most likely to do with medicine). I didn’t go into high school with the intent of being ‘well-rounded’. During my high school journey I’ve fallen into so many incredible opportunities that I truly enjoy and am passionate about. If anyone has suggestions on which universities may be looking for students like me I’d greatly appreciate any help!