Unweighted GPA: 3.64
Weighted GPA: 4.1
There’s an upward trend in my GPA
Rank: I don’t know…
Moderately competitive school in the Bay Area. Few Ivy League admits every year and lots go to UCB and UCLA.
Schedule for four years (AP scores in parentheses):
9th - H. Geometry, H. English, H. Biology, French 3, Computer Operations/Health (semester each), Intro, to Engineering, Design
10th - H. Alg 2/Trig, H. English, H. Chem, H. French 4, Computer Science and Engineering, AP Euro (4)
11th - AP Stats (5), H. Precalc, AP Physics 1 (4) , AP Chem (4), AP English Lang (5), US History
12th - AP English Lit, AP Comp Sci, AP Bio, AP Gov/AP Econ (semester each), AP Calc AB, Chemistry Technology
SAT Subject Tests - Chem (800), Math II (800), Bio-M (750)
SAT - single sitting 2130
ACT - single sitting 34 (33,36,36,32,8)
ACT Superscore (Write/Math/Read/Sci/Essay) - 35
ECs -
- Founder and President of school’s Health Occupations Students of America chapter (2 years) (first year 180 students enrolled; second year 220+)
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (2 years)
- Paid Intern in Neuroscience wing of local hospital (3 months; helped nurses and therapists, shadowed doctors)
- Secretary of school’s Engineering Club (2 years); Fundraising Commissioner (1 year)
- US Soccer Certified Referee (100+ games) (6 years)
- Volunteer class teacher for local elementary school’s Math Club for Math Olympiad and AMC Math (3 years; 140+ hours)
- Self-employed, paid math and science tutor for elementary school kids (2 years; few kids have won at local levels)
- JV Volleyball starting setter (1 year)
- Computer Club Treasurer (1 year)
I applied for biomedical engineering. I know that my GPA is far from Ivy League status but I have shown an upward trend over the past four years and in the first semester of senior year I got a 4.0 UW (4.83 W). My Common App essay was about failure and I found that it was one of the most personal and insightful things I’ve ever written. My supplement delved into why I wanted to study biomedical engineering and I thought it was really good as well. My rec letters came from my HOSA advisor (10/10), my AP Lang teacher (9/10), my stats and precalc teacher (8/10), and my internship advisor (8.5/10).
Thanks for chancing me, I really appreciate it.