Will I get accepted with my tough classes and awards for research?

lookingforward
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:11:56 +0000

3.74 weighted? What’s the unweighted? Have you taken all 4APs or are some for the fall?

You’ve posted this for a number of colleges. In general, kids applying to the upper range of schools you asked about will have that gpa unweighted. And, certainly the higher standardized score(s.)

How did you get so involved in these science pursuits? How adcoms view them will depend on the whole of your app. LoR’s call you brilliant AND describe you as an all-around great guy or gal? You have something besides all the science for the CA? Something that shows you’re well-rounded? You did something at school or with peers? Science olympiad, math bowl, sports or music, etc? You can write a great personal statement? And, you have done something, somewhere, that goes well past your own present and future interests in STEM? Mentoring? Vol work? Organizing something?

So, we don’t know enough. A lot of kids undervalue some of the misc activities. What else can you tell us?