Hello,
I’d really appreciate it if you gave me some feedback on whether I have a good chance on getting in. Thanks!
UC GPA: 3.98 (It’s definitely on the low side and probably the biggest negative on my app)
Rank: School doesn’t rank
Schedule for four years (AP scores in parentheses):
9th - H. Geometry, H. English, H. Biology, French 3, Computer Operations/Health (semester each), PLTW Intro to Engineering: Design
10th - H. Alg 2/Trig, H. English, H. Chem, H. French 4, Computer Science and Engineering, AP Euro (4)
11th - AP Stats (5), H. Precalc, AP Physics 1 (4) , AP Chem (4), AP English Lang (5), US History
12th (currently taking) - AP English Lit, AP Comp Sci, AP Bio, AP Gov/AP Econ (semester each), AP Calc AB, Chemistry Technology
SAT Subject Tests - Chem (800), Math II (800), Bio (750)
SAT - single sitting 2130
SAT Breakdown (Reading/Math/Writing) - 690, 700, 740
ACT - single sitting 34
ACT Breakdown (Write/Math/Read/Sci) - 33, 36, 36, 32
ECs -
- Founder and President of school’s Health Occupations Students of America chapter (2 years) (first year 180 students enrolled)
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (2 years); 2nd place in regional tournament
- Paid Intern in Neuroscience wing of local hospital (3 months; helped nurses, shadowed doctors)
- Volunteer class teacher for local elementary school’s Math Club for Math Olympiad and AMC Math (3 years; 140+ hours)
- Self-employed, paid math and science tutor for elementary school kids (2 years; few kids have won at local levels)
- Secretary of school’s Engineering Club (2 years); Fundraising Commissioner (1 year)
- US Soccer Certified Referee (100+ games) (4 years)
- JV Volleyball starting setter (1 year)
- Computer Club Treasurer (1 year)
Intended Major: Bioengineering: Biotechnology; Computer Science and Engineering: CS w/ specialization in bioinformatics
I think my essays were pretty good. In the first one, I talked about why I want to major in bioengineering. In the second one, I talked about why jiu-jitsu is important to me.
Our school is pretty competitive (a few Ivy League admits and at least 15-20 go to UC Berkeley and UCLA each year) with a class size of about 500 kids. THANKS SO MUCH!!!