University of Michigan
Tulane University
Case Western Reserve
University of Texas - Austin
University of Florida
Northeastern
University of Miami (FL)
University of Wisconsin - Madison
GPA: Weighted: 4.4659, Unweighted: 3.8012
ACT: 31 single sitting. 32 composite (33 Writing, 32 Science, 33 Math, 30 English)
Rank: Top 10 % (school doesn’t rank)
Other stats: 7 AP Classes: AP Statistics (5), AP Physics 1 (2), AP Calc AB (current), AP Bio (current), AP Environmental (current), AP Gov (current), AP Art History (current)-- most other classes are Honors level.
Essays: Very strong-- common app essay about a medical problem in my family that I want to solve and how I have already started researching.
Supplement essays: why michigan is my best essay. community essay wrote about community of technologically advanced teens who help the older generation learn the changing ways of society.
Teacher Recs: Amazing-- great relationship with both
Counselor Rec: Amazing-- my guidance counselor is the best!
Hook (if any): Intern at the March of Dimes (have a letter of Rec from the director of the chapter), Co-president of Teen Action Committee, Mentor for underprivileged children, 2 year Varsity Tennis player (play year round), Math leagues. In all possible honor societies at my high school. Ronald Reagan Student Leadership Award recipient. 2nd place in a Latin poetry recitation competition (state-wide).
State or Country: NJ
School Type: Public (one of the top NJ high schools)
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Major strength/weakness: strong essay, high grades, top decile. but don’t know if I took enough APs or if test scores are high enough.
Let me know!!! I appreciate any feedback I can get!
I think you definitely took enough APs. ACT is a little low considering their range 30-34. Also, they do not superscore, so 31 would be the score they consider. GPA is strong. Extracurriculars are solid but won’t stand out too much. Overall, I think you have a pretty good shot but it’s still a reach. Maybe you can PM me your essays, so I can gauge it a bit better? Please chance me back:
Your stats are a a match for Tualne, so congratulations. Please keep in mind, though, that the Tulane admissions counselors give great weight to how enthusiastic you are about attending. Each year they reject many applicants with very high stats because they are not convinced that the applicant is excited about the unique culture of New Orleans and the ongoing need to jump in and become part of the community and perform public service down there. They are also planning a somewhat smaller class next year due to an unforeseen uptick in yield and an unusually large class this year. If you are really interested, write the Why Tulane essay and write a special not to your admissions counselor explaining why Tulane is a top choice. Visit anew Orleans if you can. Best of luck!
For UMich LSA, your uwGPA is below admission average but your school profile report may help as your class rank is high. Your course rigor is good too. The problem is your below admission average ACT and OOS status. The OOS admission rate this year is 20%. This would make it a reach for you with both GPA and ACT below admission average from OOS.
I think you should get pretty easily. I applied Early Action for CS/Pre-law.