Looking for advice on applications next year!
Want to apply to Yale Early Decision.
NAME: Rebecca
Ranking/Desire:
- Yale
- Upenn
- Dartmouth
Desired Major: Biology/Health-sci with minor in art history
CURRENT
TYPE OF SCHOOL: private, canada
GPA: 4.0 (no weighting here in Canada), 96+ average every year of highschool; current grade: 97.5 average
SAT SCORE: took it once so far, 1590
EXTRACURRICULARS:
Academic
- NBC (national biology competition): top 20 in country last year, hoping for top 5 this year and to move on to Olympiad level internationally.
- NCF Envirothon (international environmental sciences competition, last year placed 7th internationally as an individual and 1st provincially and regionally; this summer high chance of placing 1st as I have more experience.)
- Classics (Latin & classical provincial competition- every year since Grade 8 have placed 1st academically in the province with a 1st place award for all 3 categories, and won creative design / artwork awards as well.)
Artistic
- Fashion Design & Modelling (also applying to fashion design program because this is alternate career interest; very wide ranging portfolio of 50+ design pieces I’ve self cut, sew, crafted over the years based on couture & high fashion pieces, featured in Fashion Art Toronto and right now looking at a contract with a boutique chain for provincial distribution
- Competitive Dance (more of a hobby and done for fun for 3+ years)
INTERNSHIPS:
- Political Science internship throughout the years at an MP’s Office, plus internships at hospitals since Grade. 10 every summer.
RECOMMENDATIONS: strong relationships with biology & chemistry teacher, Latin teacher, MP, & hospital chief of surgery, can get recommendations of all