I will be applying ED Northwestern, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSD, USC, U of M, WashU, Cornell, BU, BC, UIUC, Tufts, and NYU. I really want to know if there is any chance of me getting into NU. Let me know by listing and accept, reject, or waitlist!
Hooks:
Lived alone since 7th grade, Mom survived breast cancer, lived in Saudi Arabia for 5 years, rural low-income public school
Stats:
GPA: 3.7 W 3.5 UW
ACT: 34 C (33 E, 35 M, 33 R, 33 S)
NEW SAT: 1420
PSAT: 1460 (730 E+W, 730 M)
SAT II: Chem- 780, Math IIC - 740
Course Load:
Junior - AP Language & Composition, AP Chemistry, APUSH, IB Math HL, IB Spanish SL
Senior - AP Lit, DC Biology, AP Gov, AP 3D Design, IB Math HL year 2, IB Spanish SL year 2
Also took AP Enviro & AP Bio independent study
Sports:
Varsity Swimming: 2 years (state champions both years)
JV Lacrosse 1 year
JV Golf 1 year
Extracurriculars:
Band (Trumpet) 4 years - first chair in highest band
MUN - 4 years
Debate - 3 years
Community Service Club (VP) - 2 years
Culture Club (VP) - 2 years
Volunteer at local thrift store - 2 years
Volunteer at local food bank - 2 years
Ceramics Club 2 years
Scholar Bowl - 2 years
Musical (pit) - 1 year
Research Paper with college - 1 year
Leadership:
VP of 2 clubs
1st Chair in Band (section leader)
Internships:
Children’s Gym 2 years (summer)
Awards and Certificates:
National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test 2016: Semi-finalist
AP Scholar Award 2016
College Art Day Artistic Excellence 1st Place/Best in show (out of over 700 students & 37 schools)
2nd Place in the Problem Solving Event at the 2016 Math Olympiad
Community College Art Day 2016: Honorable Mention in Digital Photography
Community College Art Day 2016: 3rd Place Team Clay Competition
Chemathon 2016: 8th Place (out of over 500)
Trumpet Solo Spring 2016: Division II Rating
Interscholastic Forensics Association Novice State Debate Tournament 2015: 13th Place
Trumpet Solo Winter 2015: Division II Rating
Baritone Solo Winter 2015: Division II Rating
PADI Open Water Diving Certificate 2014
Global Leadership Program for Youth 2013: Outstanding Innovation Award
Heartsaver CPR Certificate 2013
Strengths:
I do a lot of art visual and performing and I have a really unique persona. I have moved around a lot and my GPA is really low because I was at a really rigorous boarding school (top 10) and then moved. The current public school I am at now is in the middle of nowhere and extremely low income. I also have decent extracurriculars. GPA has a really good upward trend though - from 3.3 in fresh/soph to a 3.9 junior/senior
Weaknesses:
Weak AP scores, GPA, Asian, moved schools in the middle of junior year
What do you think?