Chance a Future Applicant

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey,
I will start applying to colleges soon. I am aiming for really competitive schools like the ivys, stanford, some top BS/MD programs, and amherst, but I will be content where ever I end up. I don't have much time to improve my application, but I just wanted to know if I am even a match for any of these schools or what I can do to become more competitive. Here it goes:</p>

<p>GPA UW: 3.95
GPA W: 4.5
SAT: 750M, 800CR, 750W (total: 2300)
SAT II: 760,760,750
ACT: N/A
Rank: top 5% out of 600 (highest possible at school besides val/saludatorian)
Course Load: All honors and 2 AP freshman and sophomore year (my only 2 B's were in freshman math.) During Frosh and Soph years I completed the IB MYP certificate.
Junior year courses:
IB Bio HL 1
IB Chem HL 1
IB Physics HL 1
IB English HL 1
IB Psychology SL
Honors Spanish 4
Aquatics(reqd PE class)/IB Theory of Knowledge
Senior Year courses:
IB Bio HL 2
IB Chem HL 2
IB Physics HL 2
IB English HL 2
AP Physics B or AP English Comp (which do you recommend)
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Spanish SL</p>

<p>Subjective part:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Debate Team Captain (4 years)
Speech Team (4 years)
Chemistry Club (leader) (4 years)
Model UN (4 years)
Track and Fencing (freshman year. I doubt I will list this on app)</p>

<p>Other:
400 volunteering hours at one hospital in general duties
300 volunteering hours at another hospital in ER
2x Published clinical medical research (I think this is my best thing)
Research in lab setting (no publication)
Internship with one doctor during summer
Shadowed surgeries over 25 hours
Taken a few college courses on subjects which interest me such as Religion and History (got all A's)
Spent three weeks in India helping provide medical care for orphaned/poor children
Set up a charity fundraiser that basically raised money for buying vaccines and basic medical supplies for about 15 villages in India for a year.
Won a few local table tennis tournaments (if that counts for anything)</p>

<p>Thanks a lot.
Any suggestions are welcome!</p>

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<p>Great SAT score, great UW GPA, and extracurricular activities that demonstrate you’ve got a clear passion for medicine - though I’m not sure how you’ll work in Speech/Debate/Model UN (unless you plan to pursue some sort of double degree in political science/international studies). Also, Speech is considered the same thing as Debate, so merge those together. Otherwise you’ve got an amazing chance, but it’s always wise to remember that out there are thousands of more applicants fighting for that seat that are just as qualified as you are. Purely stats wise I would recommend just to continue what you’re doing and not to slack.</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

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<p>thanks for the quick reply!</p>

<p>Also forgot to mention:
I have traveled to over 30 countries
Studied abroad in India in 8th grade for a year (can I mention this even though it was in 8th grade?)
Self studied two AP tests</p>