I’m currently looking to apply ED to Duke but would like some second opinions. I’m also decided on applying for Cornell, UPenn, Columbia, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins if I cannot make Duke ED. For safety schools, I plan to apply to UNC-CH and NC State. Are there any other schools that I am missing that would be a good reach? What are some areas I could improve on before I submit college applications next fall?
Objective:
SAT I: 1440 (780 Math, 660 ERW)
ACT: 31 + Essay 10
SAT Subject: Math II: 770, Chemistry: 700
–I know my scores are low and I’m working really hard over the summer to improve on them–
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97 unweighted, 4.5476 weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11/667
AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC (5); Chem (4)
–The Chemistry score is pretty low. I took Statistics, Computer Science A, and Psychology and hopefully I can pull off some more 5s–
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Leadership:
-(Clarinet Section Leader in Concert Band) [7th-12th grade]
-In charge of leading sectionals
-(Captain of Math Club) [9th grade]
-(Manager for Animatronics Team in TSA) [11th grade]
-(Clarinet Section Leader in Marching Band) [12th grade]
-(Music Director of Clarinet Choir in Concerts) [10th-11th grade]
Awards/Honors:
-Honor Band of America 2017 {8th} [10th grade]
-TSA Animatronics {2nd} [11th grade]
-All District Band Clarinet {2nd, 2nd, 5th, 1st, 1st} [7th-11th grade]
-All State Band Clarinet {1st, 1st, 1st, 7th, 5th} [7th-11th grade]
-Triangle Youth Orchestra, Symphony, and Philharmonic [7th-10th grade]
Work/Volunteering/Community Service Experience:
-Tutored middle school and high school students on clarinet [10th-11th grade]
-Worked to refurbish computers for underprivileged kids {Kramden} [9th-10th grade]
-Apprentice at Shodor Foundation [11th grade]
-Extern at Cisco {Summer 2018} [11th grade]
Extra:
-Accepted into the NC Governor School 2018 but I can’t go to Gov School because it has a time conflict with Cisco.
Other
Intended Major: Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): NC
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $100,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, legacy etc.): no