<p>Indian Male from New York
Applying as a mechanical or biomedical engineering major to SEAS</p>
<p>Classes:</p>
<p>8th Grade: H Earth Sci, H Alg 1, H Span I
9th Grade: H Geom, H Bio, H Global I, H English 9, Business Law, R Span
10th Grade: H Alg 2/Trig, H Chem, AP Stats, AP Euro, H Eng 10, H Span III
11th Grade: AP Calc BC, AP Comp Sci, AP Phys B, AP Lang & Comp, AP USH, H Span IV
12th Grade: Multivar Calc, AP Lit, AP Phys C, AP Chem, AP Econ, Post-AP Comp Sci</p>
<p>My grades in 8th and 1st half of 9th grade were terrible, but I've completely turned that around in the later years. Some highlights include a 97 in AP Calc BC, 96 in AP Phys B, 99 in H Alg 2 Trig, 95 in AP Comp Sci, 94 APUS, 93 AP Lang, 90 AP Stat, 91 AP Euro. Only non 8th grade class < 90 was an 88 in H Span IV. </p>
<p>Overall it's about a ~94 unweighted, but a 97 weighted (*1.04 for honors and *1.05 for AP).</p>
<p>Tests:</p>
<p>ACT: 33 (retaking though, would it make a diff?)
SAT II Math II: 800
SAT II Physics: 800
SAT II Chem: hopefully a 760+ (taking in Oct)</p>
<p>AP's: Calc AB Subscore 5, Calc BC 5, Comp Sci 5, Lang 5, Euro 4, Stat 4, Phys B 4, US 4</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Biomedical Engineering research over the summer
Submitting to Siemens/Intel (Will submit abstract to my colleges that ask) [my research imo is pretty serious]
Co-President of Science Olympiads
Mathletes "A" team
Honors Distinction in Long Island Science Congress
National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Founded a chapter of the nationally recognized Mu Alpha Theta math honor society at my school and am president of that
1st in school in Suffolk County Math test (10th grade)
1st in school in AMC (10th grade)
Silver medal in Long Island Math Fair (10th grade)
Gold medal in Long Island Math Fair (11th grade)
A in Calc I that I took in SUNY Farmingdale to skip precalc
New York Math Circle summer program
Engineering camp at CESAME Stony Brook</p>
<p>I'm getting recommendations from both my BC and my Phys B teachers who loved me; also probably getting one from my research mentor. </p>
<p>Let's say I have a really good essay...what are my chances for Columbia ED? Would I have a significantly better chance with say a 34/35 ACT?</p>