Hi I’m a rising senior and visited Barnard this fall and totally fell in love! I feel like the environment is a great fit for me, but my gpa is low for a school like that. I just want to get a feel if I have a chance of getting in based on my EC’s/leadership. Let me know! I am also applying to Northeastern, NYU, Tufts, Brandeis, UCLA and Wellesley
School: Top 5 high school in MA (very competitive)
GPA: 3.5 (unweighted), 3.9 (weighted)
ACT: 32
Rank: n/a
Gender: female
Ethnicity: Asian
Major: Biology w/ minor in International Relations
AP’s: Bio (4), Chem (3), US History (4), Econ ( ), French ( ), Physics I/II ( )
Extra Curriculars:
-Model UN (4 yrs)
-Ethnic dance group that performs in Boston (4 yrs)
-Animal rights club (4 yrs)
-Tennis team JV (2 yrs), varsity (2 yrs)
Awards/Honors:
-2 Silver + 1 bronze award in national honors French exam
-NHS/honor roll
-Varsity tennis letter
-8 Model UN awards
Leadership:
-VP of model UN (1 yr), Pres (1 yr)
-Secretary-general for school-hosted conference (model UN)
-President of animal rights club for 2 yrs, VP for 1
-Founder/pres of dance club for 2 yrs
-Captain of girls tennis team
Summer work:
-Intern at Mass General Radiology dep. (2 weeks)
-Worked on a research proj for with radiologist (2 weeks)
-Wrote a research paper on global health
-Interned for Global health firm (2 months)
-Went to China/India for All-American Model UN trip and attended MUN conferences there (2 weeks)
-Attended Tufts veterinary program (I used to be interested in becoming a vet)
-Model UN camp (1 week)
-French immersion camp in Quebec (2 weeks)
Volunteering:
-Physical therapy clinic for pets (80 hours) + now have a job there
-Dance events for charity (2-3 events)
-Local community events