I’m getting super nervous for decisions… IK this post doesn’t prove anything but I guess I just want to brace myself and take on the “potential rejection letter” early lul.
I’ve applied to Yale SCEA, Northwestern, University of WA, Case Western, Stanford & will be applying to Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, etc.
SAT I (breakdown): 2210 (690 R, 790 M, 790 W)
SAT II: 790 Bio E, 800 Math II, 780 Chem
ACT: 35 - 35 English, 35 Math, 34 Reading, 35 Science, 10 Essay
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/537
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Calc AB (5), AP Calc BC (5), AP Stats (5), AP World History (5), AP Lang (4), APUSH (5), AP HUGS (4), AP Bio (4), AP Chem (4), AP Physics 1 (4)
Senior Year Course Load: Multivariate Calculus, AP Physics C Mechanics, Chamber Orchestra, AP Government & Politics, AP Economics, AP Lit & Comp
Awards/Achievements: National AP Scholar, UUAW Recognition in Science, NFAA YoungArts Honorable Mention in Violin, National Merit Commended Scholar, Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Keys in Painting, KSEA NMSC awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Local youth orchestra: 5-12 Asst. Principal 2nd (10), Principal 2nd (11), Concertmaster (12)
Red Cross: 10-12 Secretary (11), Youth Council Member (12)
Key Club: 9-12 President (12)
HS Chamber Orchestra: Concertmaster (9-12)
Violin: All State Chamber Orchestras, All-Northwest Orchestras, finalist for some competitions, soloed with an orchestra as well.
NHS: 10-12
Musical Pit Orchestra: 10-12 (I was also “fiddler” for Fiddler on the Roof, concertmaster)
District Honor Orchestra: 9-12 Asst. Concertmaster (9-10), Concertmaster (11)
Art: 9-11 Received some awards for it.
Essays:
Common App: 10/10 (hopefully) Everyone really liked it & I put months into this essay
Supplements: ranges from 7/10-9/10 IMO.
Job/Work Experience:
Research intern at a university (summer before 11)
Teaching assistant at local Korean school (9-10)
Volunteer/Community service:
Volunteered at a local hospital (10-12)
Miscellaneous things through NHS, Key Club, and Red Cross
Coaching sectionals for youth orchestra / quartets
~400 hours total
Summer Activities:
10th: NSLC at Northwestern for Health & Medicine
11th: Unpaid research at a local university
12th: Boston University Tanglewood Institute (concertmaster & featured at Honors Concert), shadowed a neurologist
Prospective Major: Biology or Anthropology
State: WA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 100k>
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none LOL
I am submitting a portfolio for violin & art. I’m just worried that my ECs are way too focused on music and the arts when I’m most likely a bio major.
Thanks in advance <3 & I will chance back so send me a link!