High SAT, Low GPA

[NTexasTu]

@RealityCheck13

Your top 9% and your excellent SAT score make you competitive for a non-auto admit, but the major you are applying to could have a big impact on your admission chances.

Pros:

        1510 SAT score.......(excellent score)
        Class Rank of top 9%......(right outside the auto-admit 6%)
        IB Diploma.........(it shows rigor, and not as many applicants will have it)
        Solid essays........ (many top-stat students do not put in the time to write 
        them and under-estimate how important they are)

Cons:

        Good but not great GPA

Neutral:

        "Pretty good" ECs

Best of luck!

I’m applying for biology (so CNS?). I have a cardiology shadowing EC, a significant band leadership EC (2 years, brass captain), and leadership in a couple of other clubs. I’ve also worked consistently at a food bank and I’ve started a biology club at my school. Will those help my case rather then being a con or neutral? Sorry if I sound ignorant haha I’m genuinely confused about the whole process and I’m trying to get a realistic estimate of my chances (I’m also Indian/black).
My essays focus on the reason for my interest in cardiology, which is based off a personal death, and so far one of the best things I’ve written (if that gives any indication ). I’m still working on supplementals and trying to tie them back to my experiences in band and volunteering