I’ve submitted my application ED and have just now been hit by a wave of fear. I understand this will likely do no good and I cannot change anything but I would like some strangers’ perspectives nonetheless.
Applied to SEAS
GPA: 5.17/4.00 W, school does not give unweighted but probably around a 94/95
Rank: 1st decile (school only works with deciles)
SAT: 1540, 800M, 740E - one sitting sophomore year
SAT subjects: Math II: 780, Chem 800, Bio 740
APs taken: Biology 5, Chemistry 4, Calc BC 5 (5 subscore), USH 4, Lang 5, Physics(I) 4, Stat 5
Senior Courses: AP Lit, AP Econ, Biochemistry and Anatomy and Physiology/senior externship to local hospital (part of specialized med program), Multivariable Calculus. Junior year also did a individual research project in school as part of specialized program
Essays: Really focused on leadership and community
Common App Essay: 6.5, Usually a very good writer but got stuck on a topic and didn’t execute as well as I would have liked.
Supplements: 10, I REALLY went off on these due to my passion regarding what I was writing about
Recs:
AP Lang teacher not sure but had a very good relationship with her over three years and I am sure she wrote a pretty good one
AP Calc teacher had a very close relationship through three years of Cross country and a year of teaching, good reputation regarding recs
Counselor has LOTS of students, I am one of the few she knows by name but that doesn’t really mean anything, I have an above average reputation among staff so I’m hoping that makes up for any lack of personal connection with her
ECs:
4 years of baseball
4 years of cross country (Captain)
2 years of basketball
2 years of winter track
Student Council (Junior VP of Marketing, Senior Class President)
Cofounded a nonprofit promoting CPR/BLS and other medical knowledge amongst teens, over 2000 members nationwide
Superintendent’s Executive Board - one student selected from six schools in district to facilitate communication between schools and administration
Newspaper Club
National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Model United Nations
Volunteering at a local hospital emergency room
Work:
Assisting in a dental office
Delivering pizzas (work is work)
Demographics:
Male
Asian
Competitive program within Public High School in a competitive state
not applying for financial aid
Awards: (Not my strongest spot)
Schoolwide Memorial Scholarship (one person wins based on involvement around school)
George Eastman Young Leaders Award (Not really sure what this is tbh but they gave it to me)
Overall Excellence in English for 11th grade (school wide)
National Merit Commended Scholar
AP Scholar with Distinction
Rotary Youth Leadership Award
Hook(?): Dental School legacy (if that’s a thing)
Honestly, advice for handling the emotions of this process would be just as appreciated as any criticism of my profile. I shouldn’t be losing sleep over it but I am.