<p>So I am a CA resident and I will be applying to UCLA, UC Berkeley, Northwestern, Dartmouth, UChicago and Brown.
I am fairly confident about my chances for the UC schools, but I have no idea where I stand for the privates I listed. I would really appreciate it if you guys could give me your opinions.
SAT: 2270 (2nd try) 2210 (1st try)
SAT 2: 760 Math2, 770 Bio-M
GPA: 3.97 (UW), 4.38 (W)</p>
<p>AP: Stats(5), APUSH(5), EngLang(5), Calc BC(5), Psychology(5), Biology(4). I know this is not that many but my school is pretty limited with regards to how many we can take. I have taken the most AP classes out of everyone in my graduating class. There is only one other student who took 6 so far like me.</p>
<p>Rank: 2/498</p>
<p>Senior Year load: AP Lit, AP Physics, AP Gov, AP Human Geo, Multivariable Calculus, Speed and Power (PE)</p>
<p>Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, 1st place Science Olympiad medal (Designer Genes), 5th place overall SciOly team placement at regionals, 2nd place Martial Arts Sparring Competition (led to knee injury which hindered my progress), Academic Block W for 3 years (just a little school award), Sahaita Charity Certificate of Contribution (Sahaita is a organization that goes to India and provides Medical Care to poor people in Northern villages)</p>
<p>Extracurricular: California Scholarship Federation (4 years), Premedical club (2 years, VP in 11th, President in 12th),
Science Olympiad (2 years), Robotics Club (1 year), Chess Club(4 years), Afterschool Math Tutoring Club (2 years), 8 years of training in Indian Classical Music, I play an Indian percussion instrument called the tabla and I have performed at temples, parties, religious ceremonies, etc. for a number of years now. From my music performances and premed club I have raise about $5000 in funds for the Sahaita charity to help people back home (Punjab) get appropriate medical care. All of the money I have earned as a musician has been donated to this organization. (It's a really good one, you guys should check it out!). Taekwondo (3 and a half years, I started in 8th grade and have loved it since, Member of Demo Team, currently brown advanced belt though I will get my black belt before leaving for college. JV Basketball (1 year, shooting guard), Recreational Guitar (2 years, self taught), English Tutoring for native Punjabi speakers (I am fluent in Punjabi and I help recent immigrants learn/improve their English)</p>
<p>Job/Work Experience: Summer Internship working as a Medical Assistant at my dad's clinic. </p>
<p>Summer Activities: The internship mentioned above plus I self studied Chemistry (since I'll need it in college lol). Attended a medical forum at UC Berkeley the year before. Pretty much all of my non-school related activities are year round and keep me busy in the summers. </p>
<p>So I guess that's it. There's a lot of things I wish I had done differently since I feel like I could have accomplished a lot more. I didn't earn any major award that could really impress an ivy league adcom. But this is what I've got so all I can do now is put it all together in the best way possible. I am a pretty strong writer and I know many people who have volunteered to help me so I am confident that my essays will be stellar. I feel like my activities are in no way impressive but are in some ways unique, and perhaps that will help me. Let me know what u guys think!</p>