<p>I'm applying to two Ivy League schools, but honestly I know that they are long-shots, and I'd like to hear opinions about my other schools.
I'm applying to UVA, William and Mary, Carnegie Mellon, Johns Hopkins, and Wake Forest. I am from a public high school in MD. More of my stats are below:</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0 through junior year, but it will be a 3.97 at the end of my first semester this year
Weighted GPA: 4.6
SAT I: 2260 (790 CR, 700 M, 770 W)
SAT IIs: 750 Bio M, 650 MII
AP Scores: Spanish Lang 3; English Lit 5; US Gov't 5; Biology 5
I have taken the most rigorous program available at my school, including Biology, Chemsitry, Physics, AP Bio, and AP Chem. I have taken math through Calculus, and both AP English classes. I started taking AP classes in my sophomore year, which was unusual at the time.</p>
<p>EC's:
-Captain of Academic Team, county champions, competed at the Regional Science Bowl
-Lead roles for the past two years in Drama Club (have participated all 4 years)
-Debate Club
-Student Council treasuruer for two years
-Varsity track athlete in my sophomore year
-Held a job both my freshman and sophomore summer
-Participated in a Biotechnology Institute sponsored by the National Science Foundation in the summer of my junior year (this included taking 2 college courses, both of which I got an A in).
-I volunteer for 3 hours a week in the Emergency Room of a hospital</p>
<p>Interviews:
-CMU: It was fantastic, my alumnus and I really hit it off and talked about everything. He got to know me extremely well and seemed to like me. He said I was well-suited for CMU.
-UVA: n/a
-WM: It was my first college interview ever, I was extremely nervous and it was a little awkward, but the one thing I really emphasized was my love for science, which I think is important
-JHU: It went fairly well. We talked for over an hour and he seemed to like me.
-WFU: n/a</p>
<p>Essays:
Common App: I wrote about a very personal topic but with an interesting twist. The main theme was overcoming an obstacle, but I promise, it wasn't cliche. I was really proud of it, I would rate it 8 or 9/10
CMU: 8/10
UVA: 8/10
WM: 7/10
JHU: 7.5/10 (slightly cliche topics??, but I think they were well-written and showed who I was).
WFU: 6/10 (I put a lot of thought into them, but I didn't feel like I could get my point across because of word restrictions. I don't know.)</p>
<p>Recs:</p>
<h1>1: I didn't actually read it, but I'm positive it was fantastic. My AP Bio teacher wrote it, and he actually offered and wanted to write it. He loves me and I love him, haha. We get along really well.</h1>
<h1>2: Slightly perfunctory, but she still said kind things, and highlighted aspects of my personality not addressed elsewhere on my application.</h1>
<p>I can't think of anything else to say! Please respond. I am a nervous, nervous senior who would be thrilled with an acceptance to any of the above, but especially WM, JHU, or CMU. What do you think?</p>