Hello CC,
I am a current HS senior, and i was wondering whether i have a shot at Cornell, Notre Dame, Dartmouth (Dream School), and Duke. My main issue is that i have a bad unweighted GPA but a high class rank. Also, if you can, what would be some good low reach schools for me?
Academics:
GPA (Unweighted):Bad, 3.75 ( F: 3.92 S:3.65 J:3.4(Got MAJOR eye correction surgery, eyes would occasionally bleed) Sr:3.82, no minuses, B+=3.4) downward trend freshman to junior, jump from junior to senior, but overall i got a LOT of B’s (maybe 22A’s, 12,13 B’s and B+'s)
GPA (weighted):4.31 (F: 4.13 S: 4.16 J: 4.4 Sr: 4.82)
ACT: 34, 35 superscored (2 tests)
Sat Subject Scores: Math II: 800, Chemistry: 690
Rank: 29/721 (Top 4%)
Senior Classes: Calc III, Linear Algebra, AP Economics, AP Comp Gov, Orgo/Bio Chemistry, PTE Class, Science Research
Extracurriculars:
- part founder of Indian Cultutral Nonprofit organization at 8 years old, helped run it for 9 years, donated over $5000 dollars to local hospitals. Helped me be in touch with my culture and business practice.
- As part of my nonprofit, i also participate in Voice of Specially abled people, where we help disabled people in india
- President of Computer science committee: Tutor students, compete, and make apps using computer science.
- Worked on Developing an ios game app, now on App Store (game name is Arö, check it out)
- I teach java programming to students who want to take it but can’t, I have 7 students(Taught for Fun and Free)
- Invest in Stocks outside of school(using money from summer job), one experience i bought DCTH stock, which went up over 100 percent in a day. Wrote my Personal essay about this experience
- National CyberPatriot Competition - Captain of CyberPatriot team 2 years,CyberSecurity competition, eliminate vulnerabilities on a computer. Certificate Winner - State Platinum competition twice, 14th and 18th place in Northeast Competition (top 12 go to Nationals)
- participated in a club where our school refurbished electronics and donated them.
Took STEM classes at George Mason University Junior and Senior Year
At GMU, I did University Research and Innovation Classes
- Developed a Water proof Life Jacket that heats up to prevent Hypothermia using resistance wiring.
- Junior Year Research: Researched and coded a bipedal leg implementation made from 3-D printed parts focused on cost efficiency
- Finished an audio to text translating AR headset that will display translated text in field of vision, hope to get University funded patent
- Currently Researching and developing an Infrared HUD display for firefighters. It will display sensor data in a field and it it has access to thermal imaging to facilitate firefighting
- Hoping to qualify for ISEF 2018
Recommendations:
Counselor’s - Great
Calc II Teacher - Great
AP Economics - Good
Intended Major: Mathematics or Economics