Raw Numbers
UW GPA: 3.3, W GPA: 3.7
(I have an upward trend from around a 3.2W GPA freshman year to a 4.5W GPA senior year)
SAT: 1560
SAT2: Math Level 2: 800, Physics: 800
AP Courses
English Lang: 4
English Lit: taking this year
US Gov: taking this year
Statistics: taking this year
Calculus BC: taking this year
Physics C: taking this year
Extra Curriculars
Violin (10 years, planning on sending a recording)
Debate Club (12)
Writing Club (11-12, one of the first members since its founding)
Math Team (12, have been a high scorer against other schools’ teams)
Tufts Global Leadership (10, only open to sophomores at our school)
Writing
Essay: I have been told its really good by a multitude of people, and while it focuses on my time playing the violin, it also indirectly explains my GPA.
Letters of Rec:
I have one from my AP English Language teacher from junior year who I have had freshman year and junior year for English. I am 100% confident she will write an excellent letter. I have my junior year math teacher writing my other letter of rec, and I am also confident she will write me a good letter.
I know my GPA is poor, but I have an upward trend and I think my standardized testing scores are pretty good, and I go to a top-2 school in my state that’s known for its academic rigor. Is there any way I can get into Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, or the University of Michigan?