Asian male from Canada (applying for Class of 2025)
GPA: 4.0 UW
SAT: 1520 (730 reading, 790 math) - will hopefully take again
SAT 2: Math 2: 800, will be taking Chemistry
IB: Math SL, Chemistry HL, Biology HL, Philosophy SL, French ab initio, English HL
Schools that I’m planning to apply to:
- Yale (biomedical engineering, most likely SCEA)
- CMU (probably information systems, RD)
- JHU (BME, maybe ED 2)
- UPenn ( BME, RD)
- Northwestern (BME, RD)
- Duke (BME, RD)
ECs:
- Executive member of Science Club at my school
- Student researcher at local university (was not able to participate in the science fair this year due to Covid)- researching plastics and its effects on humans
- First violin/concertmaster for top local orchestra
- Executive director of music organization that brings high school musicians to play at senior homes around my city
- Part of a high level music program in my city
- Volunteer tutor for debate and english (4h/week)
Not much coding/CS experience but I am trying to learn Java
Awards:
- 3rd in province for chemistry olympiad
- 2nd nationally for music competition
- Gold medal in British Biology Olympiad