Demographics: White, Male, Junior at private Catholic High School, Michigan
Intended Major(s): Double major in Chemistry and Psychology (Plan to become psychiatrist)
Academics:
GPA
~3.8 unweighted, ~3.8 weighted (Weighted by U of M’s standards of A+, A, A- =4.0; B+, B, B- =3.0; etc.) Will have above 3.85 after senior year
ACT
28 composite (27 English 26 reading, 27 math, 30 science, , 29 writing) Plan on retaking in June.
SAT:
Taking this weekend, wish me luck!
SAT Subject tests:
Taking Biology, U.S. and World History this June and Literature, Chemistry, Math II this October. Wish me luck!
AP’s:
AP Government and AP Biology. Taking exams next week. Wish me luck!
Honors’:
Honors Algebra 1, Honors Chemistry, Honors United States History
Total Courses completed by Junior year:
3 years of Science, 3 years of English, 3 years of Latin, 3 years of math, 3 years of theology (lol), 3.5 years of social studies (2 years of history, 1 year of government, and 1 semester of geography), 1 smester of art, 1 semester of public speaking, 1 semester of physical education (waived due to sports participation) and 1 semester of health
Dual enrollment:
Dual enrolled at my local community college to take math 122 (Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry) this summer so I am able to take AP Calculus AB next year.
Senior Year Schedule:
AP Chemistry, AP English, AP Calculus AB, AP European History, Honors Philosophy/Theology (lol), Latin IV, Economics, and Music Appreciation (may have to switch out to Sculpture due to class size)
Will be taking 6 AP Exams next year: AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, AP European History, AP English Literature and Composition, AP English Language and Composition, and AP Psychology (self studying).
Extracurriculars:
Lacrosse - 2 years on JV, 1 on Varsity; 3 years total.
JV Football - 1 year.
School run Intramural Basketball League - 2 years.
N.H.S. Member
Homeless night (Yearly activity where students experience what it is like to be homeless by sleeping outside in a cardboard box) - 1 year
Worked/working a job - Worked as concessions stand and skate rental employee at an ice rink during both the summer and school year as a sophomore and junior. 2 years (3 by senior year)
Senior year, I plan on being apart of quizbowl/quizbusters, student senate, and going on school trip to Stratford Ontario to view a play.
Leadership Positions:
Ambassadors (hosts/greeters of school parents for information nights, assisting with special events at the high school and hosting school student visitors on freshman orientation, middle/elementary school visit days, etc.) - 1 year (2 by the end of senior year)
Freshman Homeroom Mentor (meet bi-weekly with freshmen throughout the year to offer advice and information about school activities, connect with underclassmen, and help them make the transitions from middle school to high school much easier) - 1 year (2 by end of senior year)
Awards:
Varsity academic pin/letter
Varsity letter for Lacrosse
(potentially more awards by the end of the year)
Service:
Completed over 80+ hours of service during my high school career. Some for graduation requirement, some for N.H.S. (including student tutoring, varsity football game stadium cleanup and all school mass setup), and some just because.
I have an online documented portfolio that has been approved my school’s service department that contains all the details and number of hours I performed)
Participated in Work-a-thon (Day of school where all students and staff go out into the community and perform various service activities varying from working in homeless shelters, helping elderly, doing public yard work, etc.)
Attending a school run mission trip to Tennessee this Summer
Letters of Recommendation:
Have not decided who to give them to yet but my guess is they will speak highly of me.
Schools of interest:
Main school of interest is University of Michigan, but other schools of interest include:
UCLA
University of California Berkeley
University of Illinois
University of Wisconsin
University of North Carolina
Any other school with both good psychology and chemistry programs. Any suggestions would be greatly accepted.
I know my standardized test scores are low, I’m working on that vigorously. Regardless, what are my chances?