I go to a rigorous private school, ranked #3 in Ohio. The school only offers 11 APs, 3 of them which are fine arts. It also only offers 2 honors classes, and students can only take a maximum of 5 classes per semester, including the free period which 90% of students take. There is also a policy in which students are not allowed to take more than 3 APs per year. Because of this, the weighted GPA is lower than most other schools. Here are my stats:
Weighted GPA: 4.04
Unweighted GPA: 3.9 (I had to calculate this myself because the school only reports weighted GPA)
Standardized Tests:
SAT: 1500 (770 m, 730 rw)
SAT II Subject Tests: Biology, Math Level II (taking in August, expect 700-800)
ACT: Taking in September (Expect around 32, 33)
AP Tests: Biology - 4
Psychology - 5
School does not rank
Academic Honors:
Academic Honor Society
National Society of High School Scholars (the school isn’t a member of NHS)
National Spanish Exam Medal Winner (Gold last year, Silver this year)
Extracurriculars:
Varsity Tennis Team co-captain
Science Olympiad co-president
30+ hours volunteering/fundraising at local mosque
40+ hours volunteering at local hospital
75+ hours shadowing at local hospital
Muslim-American society member (organized Friday prayers at school)
Senior Year Classes (APs):
AP United States History
AP Calculus AB (school doesn’t offer BC)
AP Chemistry
Important Information:
Ethnicity: White (Middle Eastern)
Major: Biology
Income: High
Gender: Male
State: Ohio
A student from our independent, college preparatory day school was admitted to PPSP (medicine) for matriculation this Fall. This student’s application information includes the following: 36 ACT (composite); 4.82 GPA (weighted); multiple AP classes; 4 years field hockey (senior year captain); 4 years marching band/student orchestra; elected to student government.
As an alumni ambassador, I asked admissions folks about this and this is what they said the typical PPSPer was like:
Very high academic achievement. Taking most demanding courses available and
has mostly As. Testing in our top quartile, so basically, in the mid to
high 700s on each section of the SAT or at least a 32/33 on ACT.
Excellent involvement in extracurriculars, well rounded, and significant
leadership roles.
Significant exploration of the field of medicine, such as volunteering,
shadowing, research, or some combination of those.
There is no magic formula or black-and-white profile. . . most students who
apply for the program have most of these qualities . . .it often comes down
to the degree/level of significance of these qualities. (For example, there
is a difference between a student who has volunteered for 20 hours and one
who has volunteered 300 hours. There is a difference between a student who
has shadowed a doctor for a week and one who has shadowed all summer.)