<p>After reading about the BME program, I got really excited about it and decided to apply. I was wondering if I even had a shot at getting it, since I don't really have the most engineering-oriented resume.</p>
<p>2280 SAT (750 Reading, 800 Math, 730 Writing)
SAT IIs: 770 Math II, 770 Chemistry, 790 Literature
4.222 GPA (4.0 unweighted)
AP Scores: 5s in Chemistry, USH, Calculus AB, English 11
Letters of Rec: AP Chem teacher and AP English teacher, both will write me as great of letters as possible.
Essays: Common app essay is about my trip to Japan, very emotional and my AP English teachers loved it; Essay 1 talks about being inspired by FIRST Robotics and the work of Dean Kamen to go into bioengineering, and Essay 2 is fairly boring but shows some personality.</p>
<p>National Merit Semifinalist.</p>
<p>Senior schedule - AP Biology, AP English 12, AP European History, Calculus BC, AP Japanese IV (ind. study), (regular) Physics.</p>
<p>Extracurriculurs:</p>
<p>FIRST Robotics Competition - Software Subteam Leader
Boy Scouts - Eagle Scout rank
Varsity Swimming (9th-10th grade)
Japanese freelance translator (two video games completed)
2010 Summer - Member of a sister city delegation to Japan
Helped run and keep together my local Catholic youth group while the new administration was breaking it up (until it fell apart during 10th grade)
National Honor Society (11-12th)
100+ volunteer hours
Planned a project to repair and clean up a local cemetery as part of my Eagle Scout rank</p>
<p>Also, chance for regular admission?</p>