I’m currently a junior at a medium large public high school in Iowa. We only have a few science activities. I’m really hoping to get into the following universities:
Stanford
Caltech
UC Berkeley
MIT
Columbia
Princeton
Johns Hopkins
But, more short term, I would like to be chanced for the following camps:
RSI
SSP
More than chanced, I want to be helped. I have no idea on how to get into top universities. I’ve read a lot of articles, but my specific case is very different from the normal high schooler and most of those articles are very general. I would greatly appreciate and love advice on what I could do to present myself on the best light and what activities to pursue to make myself a promising candidate.
My stats are as follows:
Demographics: Indian Male
ACT: N/A, but a 34 on both an official practice test and the pre-ACT
SAT: N/A, but a 1420 and a 1480 on two Khan Academy Practice Tests
PSAT/NMSQT: 1460 as a sophomore (went in cold, hoping for improvements in 11th)
SAT II: 800 in SAT Biology - Molecular
APs:
Freshman Year - Chemistry (4), Biology self study (4), and Human Geography (5)
Sophomore Year - Biology (4), Physics C: Mechanics self study (5), Calculus BC (5)
Junior Year APs: Computer Science A self study, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism self study, Language and Composition
Classes:
8th Grade - Algebra II, Earth Science, German 1
Freshman Year - AP Chemistry, AP Human Geography, Precalculus, Anatomy and Physiology (technically somewhat a college course), LA 9, Speech and Debate, Creative Writing, German 2
Sophomore Year - AP World History, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Physics 1, LA 10, Introduction to Photography, Psychology
Junior Year - General Chemistry 1, Calculus III (both college courses) AP Language and Composition, AP US History, German Three
GPA: 4.019 UW, 4.419 W
Research:
- Secondary Student Training Program at the University of Iowa
- 6 weeks helping a chemistry lab (more specifically, material science) with their research
- created a poster and research brief
- link to the program webpage here:
Clubs/Extracurriculars:
- Speech and Debate
- Informative: was an alternative for nationals twice (in a very small pool), high up in Top 10 for our state
- Public Forum and Original Oratory: while I do these events occasionally, I have nothing great to show for it
- Brain Bee
- top 10 in Eastern Iowa Brain Bee
- Robotics
- was on the team Freshman and Sophomore year (only a little while here)
- didn’t do great Freshman year, but as luck would have it, as I soon as I got to busy to be seriously involved with the team Sophomore year they did great at State
- Volunteering/Community Service
- currently volunteer in two departments: Supply Distribution and a Transitional Care Center
- help as a coach’s assistant for a Future City Program in Iowa
Now, as it’s still early on in my Junior Year, I know there’s time to do a lot of stuff, but I want some advice. What can I do to create an Ivy League worthy resume by the end of the year?
PS If anyone wants it, I do have a list of things I’m already attempting to do to improve my resume.