<p>SAT: Math: 780, Reading 740, Writing 800 (plan on retaking this year)
SAT 2: U.S. History-720
GPA: 4.8/5.0, 3.8 unweighted
Rank: 5/800, Public school
AP: U.S. history-5, Psychology-5, taking six this year</p>
<p>Extracurriculars
Captain of: Debate, Academic Team, Math Team, probably Tennis next year
Officer in: Law Club, JSA, FBLA, Political Science, Spanish Club
Founded Community Service club that has been running for 3 years
Student Rep. to School Board</p>
<p>Awards:
First Place award State Science Fair- 3 years
Placed Nationally at National History Day-2 years, participated 4 years
Won a National History competition</p>
<p>Hook? History Awards for specific topic in history, lecture locally on topic, volunteer and second in command at library dedicated to topic</p>
<p>Chances?
Princeton
University of PA, Wharton and College of Arts and Sciences (Legacy)
Duke
WashU
Emory</p>
<p>Assuming you're from NJ...you don't exist sorry. There's nobody who's EVER placed first at the science fair for 3 straight years. And I find it a little hard to believe you're involved in and highly ranked in all those clubs. Oh, and you need another SAT II in something in order to not be automatically rejected from a lot of those schools. Assuming you're not full of ****:</p>
<p>Princeton - Maybe, b/c you're not Asian
UPenn - Great Chance w/ legacy (if you apply ED, if not, chances go down)
Duke - Low Reach
Wash U- Waitlisted (b/c they do that if you're overqualified and don't apply ED)
Emory - Match</p>
<p>Lemme say this: You are way too all over the place with your ECs and nothing really stands out. What are you passionate about? Science? History? Law? Politics? Math? I don't even know why you're applying to Wharton since you don't seem business-oriented at all (aside from FBLA which is a BS club).</p>
<p>Prospective MD: Just curious, what do you think Wash U does with students who are not necessarily "overqualified" but true matches that apply RD? I have read so much about Wash U and this waitlist for over qualified applicants that it's hard to figure out who actually gets admitted RD (although it was 70% of the class last year).....It doesn't seem like there is a mechanism, other than multiple visits, to express true interest other than ED.
Do you agree?</p>
<p>Wash U is quite an anomaly in the college admissions system. They try their best to create a student body that is perpetually infatuated with their college that also boasts the usual yada-yada: diversity, intelligence, and uniqueness. Yes, "multiple visits" is one way to attract their attention for the RD round. But, mostly, you have to show them that you're passionate about the school and what they can offer you through the essays and application. However, generally, if you're upper Ivy-League material and they can see that, they'll treat you like some kind of jerk for using their school as an Ivy-League back-up = waitlist. Sure 70% of the class was admitted RD, but you have to remember that not everyone in the country is "Ivy-grade" (even though CC makes it seem that way) and they have to accept somebody right? So their logic is, why not accept the people who worked hard for the admission rather than someone who used the school as a fall-back?... I'm sure they don't get nearly enough people applying ED to create a class, but deferred students from that round must get extra attention during RD. Hope this answers your query.</p>
<p>Prospective MD: Thank You...Very interesting...We were just there yesterday and, yes, the students there are "perpetually infatuated"......Unfortuantely, without a supplemental essay required, some creative thinking will be in order......</p>
<p>I think you have a fairly decent chance at some of the colleges you listed (Princeton, however, I would consider a reach for anyone). You SAT scores are great, and your academic background is strong. Your ECs sound a little scattered, I think if you elaborated on them more they would be more coherent. But the national awards are key, and will significantly increase your chances to top schools.</p>