Hello! I’ve been lurking here for years, but the stress of waiting for decisions is tearing me apart. I’m hoping this will help calm the nerves, or at least give me a way to keep myself occupied for a bit.
Waiting for Decisions from Harvard, Dartmouth, Brown, UPenn (I know - it’s basically a lottery. I’m expecting the worst for these schools), Tufts, Boston University, Northeastern, Amherst, Williams, Union, Holy Cross
Already been accepted to Clark University and UNH
Planned major: Chemistry
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown out of 1600): 1540 (760M, 780R)
SAT II: Spanish - 670, Chemistry 720
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.82
Weighted GPA (out of 4.5): 4.1
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top quartile
AP (in chronological order): Biology (4), Chemistry (4), Macroeconomics (4), Calc AB (4), Spanish Lang (5),
Senior Year Course Load: Physics 1 AP, Stats AP, English Literature AP, Spanish Literature AP, US History AP, Physics Teachers Assistant (Semester), Organic Biochem honors (Semester)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student, AP Scholar with Distinction
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Math Team (Captain, 12th grade), Softball (9th-10th grade), Bio 101,102 Dual Enrollment (10th), Youth symphony (9-10th grade)
Job/Work Experience: Part-time Barista at a local sustainable cafe
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer as water quality tester for watershed
Summer Activities: Internship at local environmental organization
Other
State: MA
School Type: public high school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): 2 psych hospitalizations during Junior year, rape survivor (It’s terrible to call these hooks, but I suppose that’s what I used them as… They definitely set me apart lol)
Reflection
Strengths: Strong academics all four years, great recommendation letter from AP chem teacher. Lots of personality in all my essays.
Weaknesses: Lack of awards, one phrase in my common app essay that still haunts me, lack of extracurriculars, the whole headcase thing could work against me. (As one hospitalization did take place during the school year, I had to explain that absence, and I felt that the application was missing an important aspect if I only included minimal details about the experience - it’s still light, and focuses on how I’ve grown since being at that low point, so it’s not like I spent the supplements bemoaning my pathetic luck. I also wrote about a lot more than just that experience, so I’m hoping that minimizes the potential damage)
So that’s me!
Any feedback at all is appreciated 
Good luck to everybody with their applications!