<p>Hey CC!</p>
<p>This is my official "chance me" post. I have 10/11 schools that I'm planning to apply to next year (and maybe more) and I'm stressing like crazy. I think most of my schools (listed at the end) are reaches. I'm planning to go into the pre-med program and major in biomedical engineering. </p>
<p>I realize that the application process is pretty random but I want to get an answer based on JUST numbers</p>
<p>GPA: (UW) 3.67 (W) 4.05 - I didn't realize how important cumulative GPA was Freshman year so I didn't try very hard, I stepped up my game from then but I still see the effects.
I'm in all honors and AP except US History and my required theology class. I'm only taking 1 AP test (Chemistry) this year but I'm taking 5 next year.
SAT I: 1790 [I realize how terrible this is, I'm planning to take it 2 more times]
CR: 570
Math: 670
Writing: 550 (hopefully the schools listed don't look at this haha)
I took the ACT and I'm waiting for the results. I think I didn't do well. I was bouncing back from a fever so I had constant migraines and I only prepped for the English (conventions and stuff) and Math. I will definitely take this again too.
I'm also going to take the SAT II Math Level 2 and Chemistry.
Class rank: 25/209 (top 13%)</p>
<p>Little bit about my school: A big portion of my school goes to Notre Dame. We live so close and student's parents work there. Last year, 25 people went to Notre Dame (so in short, they know who we are)</p>
<p><em>Keep in mind: Junior year has been the best year academic wise for me. I believe I will be able to raise up my GPA and Class Rank by the time application season comes around</em></p>
<p>ECs:
-ICU volunteer
-Team leader at Mini Medical University for Teens
-Teaching Assistant for Purdue University (I aid in teaching young children without health insurance about nutrition and exercise)
-Violinist for weekend masses and school masses
-Member of a Retreat Leadership Team
-Member of NHS (running for president, vice president, secretary, student council rep, and tutor coordinator)
-Member of Student Ambassadors
-Violinist for South Bend Youth Concert and Symphony Orchestra
-(going on) 3 years on varsity soccer: runner ups for State, and won sectionals the year after
-Member of Photo Club
-Placed in the 1997 ODP Indiana Pool (2011)
-Member of Science Club: running for president
-Placed in the 1997 Younger ODP Indiana Pool (2009)
-Placed in the 1996 Indiana State Team (2012)
-Member of Jr. Irish soccer club (Indiana State League)
-Member of NIFA soccer club (the older group of Jr. Irish) (Midwest Regional League)
-Member of Elkhart Flames soccer club (Indiana State League)
-Member of Elkhart County United soccer club (the older group of Elkhart Flames) (Midwest Regional League)</p>
<p>Awards:
-High Honors 2013
-High Honors 2012
-Voted as "most improved" on High School Soccer Team
-(more of an achievement): fourth chair violinist (out of 12) for the South Bend Youth Concert Orchestra [I don't know if this is impressive… but ya)</p>
<p>I'm working on my essays already because the Common App prompts are already up. Though it needs to be cut in life, half, I have gotten good feedback. Tell me if you want to read and give suggestions!</p>
<p>Schools:
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Johns Hopkins University
Northwestern University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Mary's College
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati (BSMD)
University of Illinois at Chicago (BSMD)
University of Notre Dame
Washing University in St. Louis</p>
<p>If you have any other good schools that are more of a match/safety, tell me! I would rather have a school that is in Division III or Ivy for soccer. I would love to play in college but playing Division I would suck all the fun out of playing a sport (it is way more cutthroat).</p>