Just copy/pasted this rubric from a random thread, but I’m genuinely curious as to how I might stand out…
SAT I (breakdown): 1350 (First sitting, absolutely no prior prep, intend to re-take and get at least a 1500)
ACT (breakdown): Sub-30, don’t really wanna talk about it… Funny too, because it seemed much easier than the SAT.
SAT II: Intend to take this June, expecting at least 720+ for Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology.
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Somewhere between 3.8-4.0, but current circumstances may reduce this: The online program I’m taking is wonky…
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): 7: Biology (3, but retaking this month (which is humiliating), Physics-1 (Expect a 3, which is bad), Physics-2 (Expecting a 4), Calculus BC (Expecting at least 4), Economics Micro/Macro (Expecting at least 4), Chemistry (3… Again, didn’t have a good regime…)
Truthfully I have no excuse for these poor scores. For the most part, I binged most of these tests the week before, and (with the exception of Biology) They never let me take the classes, and refused to give teacher support. So even though these are all self-studied, I still feel ashamed. What’s more is that the stress of my situation impacted my study habits: I went from studying 6 hours a day to 1, and my memory is shot: I feel like I have memory loss. I used to have photographic memory, but now I keep reading the same chapter over and over and keep forgetting it. Heck, I retook tests I aced a couple months back, only to fail most of them…
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Above AP classes (With the exception of Biology) (self-studied) and normal course load ie: english, Health, etc, just general classes.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Hahahahahahahahaha (Never let me join any clubs, extracurriculars, tournaments, and threated me with expulsion for “insubordination”.
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
DECA: Sent in Check Junior year, had it sent back to me the day After, was admonished by school staff, and was threatened with a week of detention for “trying to join without their consent”.
Math League: Tried to join freshman, sophomore year, however my school administration said they weren’t even offered… Later found out early junior year that I was being lied to, asked teachers if I could join, was threatened with Expulsion.
Science League: Read above.
Chemistry/Physics League: Read Above.
Debate/Philosophy: Read Above.
Biology Team: Even though my test scores were highest among my peers, and in the state, was admonished, and threatened with expulsion…
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: I asked my teachers if There were anything I could participate in outside of school, t’was admonished, etc. etc.
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 9 (Can’t say: Never had anyone to judge)
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: Biology Teacher (10): The one man who gave me a chance, by allowing me to skip a year of science to join AP biology.
N/A, N/A.
Applied for Financial Aid?: Not necessary at All.
Intended Major: Biochemistry/Pre-medicine
School Type: Public (Even though I’m doing it online)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 90k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Is being relegated a hook? My academic career being nothing more than a series of unfortunate events? My essay was basically a 1500 word excuse before I was told it had to be shortened and not “depressing” lol.
Reflection: My circumstances are lamentable… Nothing really to add to it.
Strengths: I’ve taken up philosophy, and have been Studying Epistemology since I left my school 2 years ago. I’ve been in countless debates, with dozens of people regarding a multitude of phenomena. I dedicate at least 10 hours per week on it, writing about 3: 1500 word essays per week in response to my reflection of what I’ve learned, and as personal responses to debates. Soo if I’m not studying or Watching netflix, I’m usually trying to improve my rhetoric.
Weaknesses: Hahahahahahaha
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Catch-22… Nothing I can friggin do.
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