Hello all! This year I am going to be a rising senior.
Background Knowledge: I am a gay while male who goes to school in a public HS in Connecticut. My mother is a doctor and my father is a small business owner but use to be a lawyer (stopped when I was 3).
GPA:
Unweighted (4.0 scale): 4.06 (Got over a 100 in a class for the year in sophomore year)
Weighted (5.0 scale): 4.678
These GPA’s will be the ones colleges will be seeing with my applications.
Schooling:
My schooling has primarily been honors/AP classes. In freshman year I was in CP French II and CPA Geometry but excelled greatly in them so my teachers recommended me for honors the following year. I am in advanced math for my grade. The lowest year grade I have received was an 88 in AP Bio this year. I have always been in the High Honor Roll (85% or above grade in every class and a 90% average) for my school and am in the top 5% of my class (426 kids). Here is the list of CP/Honors/AP classes I have taken/will take:
Freshman Year:
Honors IPES (Earth Science)
CP French II
CPA Geometry
Honors English I
Honors Western Studies (I & II)
Sophomore Year:
Honors African Studies
Honors Algebra II
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Honors English II
Honors French III
Junior Year:
Honors U.S History
AP Language and Composition
AP Biology
Honors Physics
Honors Pre-Calculus AB
Honors French IV
Most-Likely Senior Year:
AP Psychology
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus AB
Honors Humanities
Honors Public Speaking
Honors Economics
Honors Government
AP Scores:
AP Biology: 4
AP Language and Composition: 4
Test Scores:
SAT: 1380 (Reading: 690 Math: 690 Writing: 19)
ACT: 29 (E- 26 M- 32 R- 28 S- 28 Writing: 07)
I attempted to retake my SAT for August but it was sadly booked, so these are going to be the scores on my application.
Extracurriculars:
Odyssey of the Mind: (9-10)
In 10th my team and I won states and placed 9th in the World Competition
Debate: (9-11)
GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance): (10-12)
This year I am going to be an officer for the club.
Interact Club: (10-12)
Student Government: (10-12)
This year I am going to be a Co-President for the Student Government.
Medical Internship (11-12):
Through my school I was an intern at a local Orthopedic Surgeons Office.
Work:
Since December, I have been employed at a coffee shop near my home. I am a barista mainly, but I do also prepare food and converse with the customers. During the school year, I worked a 15 hours a week and worked 5 of the 6 days the shop was open. During the summer, I work 22 hours a week and work 5/6 of the 7 days the shop is open.
College List:
Northeastern University (Top Choice)
Boston University
Rensselaer PolyTechnic Institute (Rensselaer Medalist; Free Application)
Tulane University (Free Application)
UCONN (In-State)
Brown University
Columbia University
Northwestern
University of Chicago
I am right now aiming to be a Forensic Pathologist when I am older, so I would be majoring in Biochemistry/Toxicology/Biology/etc.
I understand a few of my choices are definitely high reaches but I would love to know what you guys think my chances are. Thanks so much for reading!