Chance me ED

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Coursework -

4.00 UW, 4.6 W, took as many AP’s as I could fit (14). Also taking Vector Calc at a CC this fall. Duel enrollment classes are Spanish IV, Spanish V, and a literature class.

Testing -

1550 (750/800) SAT, one take
800 Math II
770 USH
750 Bio E
33 ACT (not reporting)

5’s: Lit, USH, AB, BC, Micro, Psych
4’s: US Gov, Macro, Lang, Bio, Phys C Mech (not a science guy if you couldn’t tell)

NMF status: Yes

Extracurriculars (listed important ones):

  1. Play piano a ton, local but not state recognition
  2. Full-time finance internship at a commodity trading firm (competitive application process)
  3. Church youth group (student leader)
  4. Soccer referee
  5. A lot of volunteering: includes soup kitchens, NHS, playing piano at hospital and small charity concerts, service trip
  6. Various band extracurriculars like solo contest, marching band, pep band
  7. Played club and high school soccer the first two years before quitting due to medical reasons (see bottom)

Other info:

White male from Washington State
Middle income
Majoring in economics
Letters of rec: “best student in class” for one (9/10), “always asking questions and trying to understand others’ viewpoints” for the other (7/10). Additional letter of rec from internship supervisor (8/10).
Essay should be strong but not amazing (7.5/10).

Extenuating circumstances: I have had medical issues all throughout high school. One required me getting treatment that basically debilitated me for one day out of every week (it was all i could do to get an hour of homework in after school that day), which went on for two years. It was literally chemotherapy medicine just in smaller quantities/frequencies to give an idea. The other was a torn rotator cuff/surgery, plus 2-3 hours of PT every week for a year and a half.

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ED where?

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Where are you applying to?

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I would say 70%. Your stats are great, and so I would just focus on the essays. I would make sure to right about the finance internship and connect it with majoring in econ. Overall, you are pretty much a perfect candidate for any school

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@reprogrammed @awesomepolyglot my bad I’m considering Vandy Duke and Dartmouth

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Nice to see a fellow soccer ref on CC! People don’t understand how lucrative that can be monetarily. I’d say you would be competitive for admission into any of the 3 schools you listed, but since they use a holistic process, there’s no way to guarantee you acceptance. GL!

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thank you for the input! @DJCURRYBEATS19

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Your GC should reference your medical issues (esp the chemo). It sounds like the LoRs are already written- did either of those teachers teach you during your illness? A line as to how impressive you were despite the treatment will mean much more coming from a teacher than from you.