Grade: 12th
Ethnicity: Black (Caribbean)
Gender: Male
Citizenship: US Citizen
Education: 4 years, same high school
Special Program: AICE (Advanced International Certificate of Education; Cambridge AS and A Levels)
GPA: 3.9434 / 4.000 unweighted; 5.0920 / 4.000 weighted
Rank: 4 / 736 exact
Freshman Year
- AICE Thinking Skills AS (Received a “c” on exam)
- Geometry I Honors
- Biology I Honors
- Physical Education
- Spanish I
- Research I Honors (Science Fair Class; won 2nd place at regional science fair, competed at state science fair)
- AICE General Paper AS (Received a “b” on exam)
- (Summer: Algebra II Honors, Spanish II)
Sophomore Year
- AICE English Language AS (Received a “b” on exam)
- AP World History
- Chemistry I Honors
- AP Biology
- Spanish III Honors
- AICE Environmental Management AS (Received an “a” on exam, wrote a research paper)
- Pre-Calculus Honors
Junior Year
- AP US History
- AICE Spanish Language and Culture AS (Received an “a” on exam, Speaking with Distinction (highest honor))
- AICE English Literature AS (Received a “d” on exam)
- AP Physics 1
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Chemistry
- AICE Marine Science A (Received an “A” on exam)
*(Received the AICE Diploma with Distinction (highest level), and AP Scholar with Distinction) - (Summer: Art History Honors, AP Macroeconomics)
Senior Year
- AP Spanish Language and Culture
- AP Statistics
- AP Calculus BC
- AP European History
- AP Microeconomics (First Semester); AP US Government and Politics (Second Semester)
- AP Psychology
- AP English Literature and Composition
AP Exam Scores
- AP World History: 5
- AP Biology: 4
- AP US History: 5
- AP Physics 1: 3
- AP Calculus AB: 5
- AP Chemistry: 5
- (AP Scholar with Distinction)
Testing
SAT (Old): 2090: 780 Reading; 650 Math; 660 Writing
SAT (New): Superscore 1520: 740 Reading and Writing; 780 Math; 20 Essay
SAT Subject Tests: 760 Chemistry; 760 US History; 770 Biology Molecular; 690 Math Level 2
ACT: 33 Composite: 35 English; 30 Math; 34 Reading; 34 Science; 33 Writing
Activities and Clubs
Honor Societies: National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, English Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society (President)
Clubs: Chemistry Club (Vice President), Green Space Environmental Club, Applied Calculus Club (President), Key Club
Other: School Duel Competitor (Academic Games), JV Soccer
Letters of Recommendation
Teacher 1: AP Chemistry Teacher, 9/10
Teacher 2: AP European History Teacher, 10/10
Guidance Counselor: Hundreds to write in a class of 736, 5/10
Essays (I can send them if you would like to read them)
Common App: 8/10
Why Columbia: 8/10
Why Major of Interest: 9/10
Columbia Community Impact: 7/10
Other Specials
Worked as an unpaid intern in a materials chemistry laboratory on my own Metal Organic Framework Syntheses (Common App Essay)
Volunteered at a local hospital over the summer
Volunteered as a youth soccer referee
Intended Major: Biochemistry
Intended Field: Neurosurgeon
Other: Would like to participate in Colombia’s Medical Scientist Training Program (Dual M.D./Ph.D Program)
Financial Aid: Yes
Income: >175,000
Legacy: No
First Generation: No
Early Decision: YES, absolute first choice
Applying to: 8 other schools, including 4 other Ivy League schools
Please let me know if any other information would be helpful!