<p>So I’m a senior applying to Bowdoin c/o 2019 RD.
Indian [Asian] Male. Not applying for financial aid.</p>
<p>US Citizen applying from India (I grew up with my grandparents, parents live in Texas).</p>
<p>GPA: No GPA
IB Points: 41 / 42 (All A’s/7s and 1 B/6 in Chem)
Predicted a 43/45.</p>
<p>Class Rank : Top 5%</p>
<p>Subjects: IB History, IB Biology, IB Chemistry HL
IB English Literature, IB Math, IB Spanish SL</p>
<p>9th/10th grade - IGCSE syllabus
9A*'s out of 9 possible. National Topper in Drama</p>
<p>AP Scores: Psychology - 5 (Self-Studied- School offers only IB)</p>
<p>SAT: 2300 - CR = 740, M = 760, W = 800
SAT II: Bio M = 780, Chem = 800</p>
<p>-National Merit Semifinalist (PSAT = 227)</p>
<p>ECs:
-Eagle Scout
-Conducted a project in rural Andhra Pradesh, India to teach hygiene/health to village children
-Shadowed neurosurgeons in 9th grade. Watched surgeries, consultations, went on ICU rounds in Indian hospital
-Worked in American Hospital in 10th grade summer. Paid work.</p>
<p>-Paid internship at Seton Hall Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology in 11th grade as a part of the NIDA Summer Internship program. Worked on research (behavioral sensitization with methamphetamine in HIV transgenic rats).
Recommendation from employer (influential scientist).</p>
<p>-Theatre - I love performing. School production (Much Ado About Nothing).
-Drama Club
-MUN → Have attended 8-9 conferences. Won awards and have chaired a committee twice.
-Senior Basketball team 4 years. Lots of awards in the city circuit.</p>
<p>Awards:
-Presidential Gold Award for Service
-US Congressional Silver Medal
-IGCSE Distinction Certificate
-National Merit Semifinalist</p>
<p>-Over 500 hours community service to Habitat for Humanity/Scouting projects.</p>
<p>Essays: Pretty good I hope. Common app was about zen and how I was introduced to it in a sangha.</p>
<p>Recs: English Lit Teacher and Bio Teacher. Lit teacher one will be good the other is probably ‘meh’.
Counselor Rec: Really good. I’m positive about this one. We’re good friends.</p>
<p>Looking to study psychology and philosophy.</p>
<p>***One thing though, I do have a disciplinary record. Suspension (short one). Counselor says she is in full support of me and her rec is very positive. So is my lit teacher. I have admitted it and explained on the common app.</p>
<p>How do you think this will all play out?
Thanks in advance for any insight.</p>