Majors Applying to: Physics, Anthropology, Integrative Biology, International Relations (3rd choice depends on the uni)
GPA: 3.8; 3rd in class (weighted)
Credits: 300+ (60 classes, 5 credits each) mostly honors
A-Levels: Mathematics, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, Law
APs: 27 courses taken + 2 exams, International AP Scholar,
SAT: 1530 (780 EBRW, 750 M)— might do test optional
Demographic: Blasian & Muslim, F, NY Metropolitan area
53 College credits earned; 16 more IP
ACTIVITIES:
- several regional-level research awards at top-class museums
- National award-winning figure skater & medalist
- depop and e-commerce shop owner/fashion designer with popular online following
- Model UN president & delegate, YIP fellow, attending the UNEA-6 assembly this year in Kenya
- actress and director in over a dozen school and local regional productions; model and extra in films and television
- Nonprofit founder/director of rehabilitating neglected pet shop animals & organizer of several large local environmental clean-ups
- Foreign exchange in Asia
- Researcher/Intern at world-class institutions studying behavior in marine life and researching conservation methods & soft robotics; homosexuality and the human condition in ancient Greece through an artistic lens; planetary science; fossil dating and archaeology; & developed theories on relativity and spacetime— postulated brand new equations on the unifying field theory; several papers submitted for/pending publication in notable journals
- Scouting troop founder and president for my local charter
- volunteer for the UNEA, UNICEF, Red Cross, Habitat For Humanity, local homeless shelters/outreach programs, and the ACLU; also teach the Quran and Arabic at a local Islamic center
RECOMMENDATIONS: They were quite positive and solid from the ones I was allowed to see! Submitted by marching band director, college professor, English teacher, math/stats teacher, & research advisors relative to both majors
ESSAYS: I worked with qualified admissions officers who were the alumni of schools I’ve applied to, and they believed they were quite solid and creative!
COST: If I get into one of my top schools, I’ll probably be taking out loans, but I’d say the combined income of my household (including me) is around 200k
ADDITIONAL: I took a gap year for an acting project, but I’m also very focused on my physics research and still taking additional college courses. Research was done with university advisors, usually at a graduate level!
Did Harvard REA since it’s my top school. I was offered an alumni interview which I would say was pretty average and not offered an interview with an admissions officer, so I hope that wasn’t a bad sign…
I applied to Cambridge and was offered an interview (which I haven’t done yet) if that helps!!
PS: I know the schools I’m applying to are SUPER competitive and I don’t have international awards or recognition like many of the students they admit, so please feel free to be honest with me— I’d like to manage my expectations for the 14th. My anxiety has definitely been getting the best of me this week to the point where I can’t function tbh 
any help is appreciated!
PLEASE be nice <3