Hello, I’m planning on applying EDII to Uchicago along with some other very competitive schools like stanford, northwestern, and Harvard.
GPA: 3.997 (Two A-)
Rank: N/A
ACT: 33C, 35E, 34M, 31R, 33S
PSAT: Don’t remember score, got NHRP Award (National Hispanic Recognition Program)
Sat II: 780 Math II
AP: 5 psych, 5 Calc AB, 4 Lang, 2 Chem (dont plan on sending any)
This year -
AP Comparative Government
AP Biology
AP Physics II
AP Literature
AP Calculus BC
Wind Ensemble
Spanish 6
Honors:
Typical Academic Awards + 4 years honor roll, Ap scholar, etc.
Music Awards - Exemplary nomination @ state solo/ensemble competition, alto saxophone. State competition 3 years in a row, also piano. In addition, some minor band awards at school.
HOSA Club - 5th at state for HOSA Bowl
NHRP
Minor science fair award
Presented my research at grand rounds (entire dept. of surgery meeting pretty much)
ECs (Consolidated)
- Internship (jr year) - Researched under chief of trauma and helped him and medical students write research papers and research in general, working on published work
- Research - Researched at a neurosurgical lab, where I formulated my own reserach project to present at the local science fair
- Music - Exemplary Alto saxophonist, pretty good at piano. Have many awards to show for sax, piano not so much more of a hobby.
- Hockey - 4 years, won state freshmen year on club team (WAHA) playing for hs team 3 years
- Rocket team - Compete at TARC, small team of 5 at our school, we are all friends
- Math Team - 4 years, been on Varsity 1 team since sophomore year
- HOSA - Medical club. Competed at state, won 5th for hosa bowl competition jr year
- Volunteer - At local hopsital for 4 years. 150+ hours. Lead Volunteer
- SkillsUSA - CTSO club, was officer of the team
- Tennis - JV tennis at high school
Work Experience: N/A
Recs: Teachers had me fill out a “brag” sheet; I assume they will be generic. Got one from my internship mentor, will definitely be top tier. Counselor @ big school so mediocre
Essays: Common app wrote about music and how it has affected my confidence and passion. All will be above average overall, common app one is definitely personal and unique
Major: pre-med?
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Latino
Financial aid: no
Thank you