Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Chance

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<p>I am an Asian female from New Jersey from a public high school. I already posted this before, but I have a few updates and a few more questions :D</p>

<p>GPA: (junior year 4.15 but it dropped....)
Class rank: I was top 10% but I think I dropped :[
SAT: one sitting: Math:760 Writing:780 CR:730 total:2270
super score: 2280
SAT II: US History:750 Math II: 720 (still wondering if I should retake this) and I'm going to take Chem in October</p>

<p>APs:
US History: 5
World History: 5
AP Composition:5</p>

<p>I've taken mostly honors classes, except spanish, and some electives. One AP sophomore year (US History), 2 AP this year (AP Comp and AP World). Sophomore year straight A's, junior year mostly B's :[
For my senior year, I will take:</p>

<p>IB Theory of Knowledge
Honors Science Research
AP Lit
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
Band</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Marching band [9,10,11,12]
10th: manager
11th:captain
12: field DM</p>

<p>Science League [10,11,12]</p>

<p>Theater[9,10,11,12]
10th: grips crewhead (leader of the people who build the set)
11th: crewhead and secretary of the Thespian Society
12th: crewhead, stage manager, secretary of the Thespian Society</p>

<p>Student Council [10,11,12]
10th: representative
11th: representative
12th: Vice President</p>

<p>Principal's Student Cabinet[9,10]</p>

<p>Newspaper[9,10,11,12]
9th:reporter
10th: Assistant Editor
11th: Editor and assistant editor-in-chief
12th: Editor-in-Chief</p>

<p>Science Research Club[10,11,12]
11th: secretary</p>

<p>Key Club [11,12]</p>

<p>Church[9,10,11,12]
9th: head lector
10th: Secretary, head lector
11th Youth Group Leader, head lector
12th: youth group leader (?), head lector</p>

<p>National Honor Society [11,12]</p>

<p>Tri-M Music Honor Society [11,12]</p>

<p>9th grade summer: went on a program that rediscovers our roots in Korea by exploring Korea for ten days. won the essay contest that entailed.
9th grade volunteering: a program that has high school students help elementary students read in the public library. [was given a certificate of some sort by the mayor of my town]
9th grade work:Work: tutored 3 children on math and English</p>

<p>10th grade summer: internship at an ivy league university research center. [acknowledged in a poster for the 2010 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting] attended band camp.
10th grade volunteering: teacher assistant during my free period.
10th grade work: tutored a child in math, english, history, and science. </p>

<p>11th grade summer: Continuing internship at an ivy league research center. Will attend band camp.
11th grade volunteering:donated blood... does that count? XD
11th grade work: cashier 10 hours a week. tutoring a child in math</p>

<p>Can you help me decide if I should retake my SAT Math IIC?
Also, am I at a disadvantage if I apply through regular decision rather than early action?
I will be writing and entering a science research paper to competitions such as siemens and intel. Can/should I send the paper as a supplement of some sort along with a letter of recommendation from my mentor?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>I’d retake Math II, something like 10% of students who take it get a 800. Why not you?</p>

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<p>Whats your gpa uw? Judging from the looks of it you have good chance.</p>

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<p>needsmorsleep: I’m just worried that my score will drop… would the admissions people look at both Sat II Math IIC scores?</p>

<p>rutgershopeful: out uw gpa are released once we’re seniors so that is my weighted gpa :[</p>

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<p>No, don’t retake Math II unless you are seriously considering school other schools where they look at SAT IIs! I’m pretty sure Rutgers doesn’t even check SAT IIs, so retaking it would be a huge waste of money and time. I don’t even think my counselor sent any of my letters of recommendation.</p>

<p>You are looking much better than I did, so I wouldn’t worry about applying early action or regular decision. At this point, I don’t see why you wouldn’t get in.</p>

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<p>sj0594: oh that’s good to hear :slight_smile:
and I know a few upperclassmen who are in Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy that had GPAs that were waaaaaaaaaaaay better than mine. (the 4.15 is weighted) so is my gpa really not an issue?
also if SAT II scores and teacher recommendations aren’t really considered, is it just SAT I scores and GPA? what about the essays?</p>

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<p>I agree with the advice to not retake the Math II test – at least you got above a 700, and Rutgers doesn’t check the SAT IIs (I had lousy scores/didn’t even bother taking the math test and still got in). </p>

<p>Overall, looks like you have a good shot! Your GPA looks fine to me, just keep up your current progress. Mine was around where yours was (don’t remember exactly what, but it was slightly above a 4.0 when weighted…maybe 4.25ish?), but there are also people who got in despite not having such a high GPA. Apply early, since RU is rolling admissions (so the earlier you apply, the better your chances because there are more spots). </p>

<p>I think that Rutgers mainly considers your SAT and GPA – at least, they did when I applied. You’re definitely fine in both areas. If it makes you feel any better, my SATs and GPA were pretty much the same as yours. Like I said, apply ASAP. Although they say that the essays aren’t required, I’d write it anyway. I included some stuff about why I was interested in pharmacy back when I wrote mine. Good luck!</p>