I have applied to these schools. Let me know!
University of Michigan
Tulane University
Case Western Reserve
University of Texas - Austin
University of Florida
Northeastern
University of Miami (FL)
University of Wisconsin - Madison
GPA: Weighted: 4.4659, Unweighted: 3.8012
ACT: 31 single sitting. 32 composite (33 Writing, 32 Science, 33 Math, 30 English)
Rank: Top 10 % (school doesn’t rank)
Other stats: 7 AP Classes: AP Statistics (5), AP Physics 1 (2), AP Calc AB (current), AP Bio (current), AP Environmental (current), AP Gov (current), AP Art History (current)-- most other classes are Honors level.
Essays: Very strong-- common app essay about a medical problem in my family that I want to solve and how I have already started researching.
Supplement essays:
MICHIGAN: why mich is my best essay. community essay wrote about community of technologically advanced teens who help the older generation learn the changing ways of society.
TULANE: wrote about how I can be involved in community service
UT AUSTIN: common app essay and another similar to the why michigan but in UT context
UF: 3 things I would do at florida: research, gators march of dimes, tennis
WISCONSIN: unique organizational system (goes unnoticed), why wisco is one of the best essays I have written
Teacher Recs: Amazing-- great relationship with both
Counselor Rec: Amazing-- my guidance counselor is the best!
Hook (if any): Intern at the March of Dimes (have a letter of Rec from the director of the chapter), Co-president of Teen Action Committee, Mentor for underprivileged children at Valley Settlement House, 2 year Varsity Tennis player (play year round), Math leagues. Babysit 6 hours/week. In all possible honor societies at my high school. Ronald Reagan Student Leadership Award recipient. 2nd place in a Latin poetry recitation competition (state-wide).
State or Country: NJ
School Type: Public (one of the top NJ high schools)
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Major strength/weakness: strong essay, high grades, top decile. but don’t know if I took enough APs or if test scores are high enough.
Thanks for your input! I appreciate any information!