Chance me: Tufts ED1, Umass Amherst, Northeastern, UVM, BU, BC, University of Rochester, Lehigh...

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Tufts ED1, Umass Amherst, Northeastern, UVM, BU, BC, University of Rochester, Lehigh, Emory, Bucknell, Villanova.

General Info:

  • white male
  • born and raised in Carlisle Massachusetts
  • Family income >$500,000
  • Concord-Carlisle High School. 2nd most competitive public school in Massachusetts. Attended all 4 years.
  • Intended major: Biology

Testing:

  • ACT: 34, not super-scored. English 36, math 34, reading 29, science 34, writing 11.
  • SAT: 1470, not super-scored. Math 750, english 720.
  • SAT math II subject: 800.
  • SAT biology E subject: 770.
  • GPA. 3.54W (as of end of junior year, extreme upward trend).
  • AP Literature: 4.

Courses:

  • mostly honors throughout high school.
  • all 4 years of Spanish completed by junior year

Senior Year Courses:

  • AP Biology: currently an A.
  • AP AB calculus. currently an A-.
  • AP Physics 1. currently an A-.
  • Meteorology. currently an A.
  • Honors Sr. English. currently an A.
  • Senior GPA: 4.65W.

Sports:

  • Soccer. Freshman and JV teams. (freshman-sophomore).
  • Swim. Varsity 2 years. (freshman-sophomore).
  • Track and Field Javelin. Varsity. (freshman).
  • Volleyball. Varsity 3 years and Captain senior year. (sophomore-senior).

Clubs:

  • Leader in Weather Club (freshman-senior). Representing CCHS at the American Meteorology Society conference 2018.
  • Leader in Outdoors Club (junior-senior).

Extracurriculars:

  • Boy Scouts. 11 years. Eagle Scout since 2016.
  • Biodiversity field study in Mexico assisting Brown professor Dan Bisaccio.
  • RoBOT geology study with BC professor Ethan Baxter.
  • certified lifeguard.

Volunteer (only major events):

  • 210+ hours.
  • Boy Scouts volunteering.
  • Swim team manager for 2016-17.
  • Biodiversity field study.
  • Kicks for Cancer volunteer.
  • Analytic consultant for Solar program of Carlisle.

Work:

  • Camp counselor for the Harris Center’s youth summer outdoors programs. (during summer).
  • Staples Sales Associate. (current job).
  • Neon Therapeutics. (occasional).
  • Soccer youth referee. (2015-16).

College Essay:

  • describing a life-changing moment I endured on a Scouting trip in New Mexico with a freak hail superstorm. Well written.

Special Circumstances:

  • had 2 ankle surgeries 2017 July 19th and September 3rd, couldn’t return to school until October of that year. Stepped up and initiated ways to stay on top of material, such as FaceTiming into class and having proctored tests at home. Written into my Extra Info section of writing under my Essay in CommonApp.
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Also, took a course at tufts this summer on bioinformatics called BIOSEQ, ended with an A+.

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You seem to be in good standings for admittance. You’ve shown drastic improvements in your high school career, indeed.

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Your chances are good. But for your Reaches, like Tufts and Emory, you may need to write a really strong essay to show the college that they are definitely your FIRST CHOICE. (You already ED Tufts, which is a really good way to demonstrate interest.)

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hmmmmmmmmm this is a tricky one. Do you have any cats per chance?

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5 actually