<p>Academics:
GPA: 4.0 UW
Rank: 2/300
APs: Bio (5), Chem (5), Calc BC (5), AB Subscore (5)</p>
<p>Senior Year Courses: AP Physics, AP Stat, AP Lit, Linear Algebra, Independent Study Organic Chemistry, Sociology, Psychology Wind Ensemble</p>
<p>SAT: 2190 - CR: 690 / M: 750 / W: 750 (11 E)
SAT II: Bio E 800 / Chem 790 / Math II 760</p>
<p>Activities:
Technology Student Association (TSA) - a career and technical student organization (CTSO) that promotes STEM and technological literacy: state officer (11-12); eight-time national finalist, state champion in variety of competitive events; most likely will be inducted into the Technology Honor Society at the end of this year</p>
<p>Marching Band - section leader of saxes (11-12); top 10 band in Atlantic Coast Championship circuit; Unsung Hero (9); Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award (12)</p>
<p>Other in-school activities:
Jazz Band (9-12): principal tenor sax (10-12)
Science National Honor Society (11-12): inducted (11), elected secretary (12)
Math League (9,12) 2nd at regionals, 4th at invitationals (9)
Swim Team (10-12): academic conference award (11)
Interact Club (10-12)</p>
<p>Pianist - 11 years of lessons, summer institute participant and competition winner (10) and then student assistant volunteer (12), superior performer at festivals, generic piano stuff, etc.</p>
<p>All-State musician (concert and jazz) since 8th grade; principal tenor sax (9,11)</p>
<p>Private tutor for a couple of elementary school kids in math and English (11-12)</p>
<p>Recommendation Letters: Hopefully pretty strong from AP Chem, Honors 11 English/AP Lit, PreCalc/LinAlg/AP Stat teachers - all whom I've developed pretty close relationships with</p>
<p>CommonApp Essay: read by my lit teacher who said it was unlike any admissions essay he's ever read before... so hopefully that's good</p>
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<p>I'm worried I applied to too many reach schools, especially after being deferred from Penn M&T/SEAS Early Decision. Help put my mind at ease (hopefully)?</p>
<p>Intended major: Biomedical engineering</p>
<p>Penn M&T/SEAS (Deferred)
UVA (EA)
Duke
Johns Hopkins
Tufts
Boston
Drexel
University of Delaware</p>
<p>Just kinda worried that I'm just a decent applicant but not great enough to push me over the edge at those selective schools. No major awards, no internships, not published...</p>
<p>Drexel and UD are my safeties, but I just wish I applied to more match schools!!</p>