how does siemens affect my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hey everyone, i’m male, indian, from texas…wanna find out how i stand and how siemens mite affect my chances…here is my list of colleges(in order of choice–applying all regular decision)…hoping to go premed line:</p>

<p>just fyi…my research and recs are going to be my strengths…gpa, sats, sat2s are weak though…</p>

<p>stanford
mit
duke
harvard
jhu
rice or rice/baylor
wash-u st.louis
utaustin</p>

<p>9th and 10th grade went to Marcus High (Texas)
-GPA: 117/120…its a 120 pt system…i dunno if that converts directly to 4.0 system…if so…unweighted is 3.9/4.0
-Rank: 2/670
-Sophomore PSAT: 206/240</p>

<p>Classes: AP World Hist, AP Calc A/B and B/C, 2 semesters of foreign language, bio, chem, phys, two semesters of eng</p>

<p>School E.C.s
-math and science club: competitor
-Mu Alpha THeta: member
-Tech Club: secretary
-Academic Decathalon: competitor level A
-tutor for all subjects</p>

<p>Awards
-several math and science awards up to the texas state level
-academic decathlon awards up to the texas state level</p>

<p>Then after 9th and 10th, I went to the Texas Academy of Math and Science (TAMS). This is a program where you complete your last two years of high school by doing university courses at the University of North Texas…and thereby getting college credit:</p>

<p>GPA: currently 3.78/4.0 << REALLY LOW (got B’s in multivariable calculus, political science, and 2nd semester chem)
no ranking at TAMS
Junior PSAT: 219/240 → National Merit Semifinalist
SAT (old): 1480 (690 verbal, 790 math)
Highest SAT combined (new): 2180 (790 math, 690 crit read, 700 writing, 12 essay)
SAT2s: Bio: 720; chem: 700; mathIIC: 780</p>

<p>Classes (College Level): 4 semesters English, MultiVariable Calc, 2 semesters Bio, 2 semester Chem, 2 semesters Organic Chem, Genetics, Political Science, History, Molecular Biology</p>

<p>Research Experience:

  1. Have been conducting Genetics research at the UNT campus for almost a year already, and going to be published in a scientific journal soon.</p>

<p>Was awarded a TAMS Scholarship ($4000) to continue research over this summer. Have attended International Meeting in LA.
Received Rakesh Patel Scholarship for research excellence in Biological Sciences by the Dean of TAMS.
National Finalist in Siemens Westinghouse Competition :slight_smile:
Of course going to apply for Intel and all…</p>

<li>Continuation from previous summer at UT Southwestern Med Ctr, also in another genetics lab: review paper being published next month in “Genes, Genomes, and Genomics”.</li>
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<p>School E.C.s
-LIFE- co-founder and VP–similar to SADD, promoting making right choices
-TMS (TAMS Medical Society): Junior Executive Officer
-TAMS Ambassadors: Outreach Program
-HOPE(former Key club): 100+ service hours through this
-NHS
-FACES: culture club
-StuCo
-Mu Alpha THeta
-intramural sports competitor</p>

<p>Out of School E.C.s
-tabla (2 yrs) (indian percussion instrument)
-religious youth group and service group (6yrs)–also tutor kids in all levels of math
-indian culture group (nation wide)
-karate (2yrs)
-Volunteer at The Science Place (2yrs)</p>

<p>Expecting Great Recs, Interviews, and Essays</p>

<p>Like I said, gpa, sats, and sat2s are low…will siemens finalist improve my chances any?</p>

<p>Sorry it was so long…and Thanks a bunch, I really appreciate it</p>

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<p>Yes, it will increase your chances significantly.</p>

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<p>Yes, the seimens will help! I am not going to try to guess chances, though, because your application is uneven - some very good things, some not so hot. The thing that bothers me is that all the schools - except UT - are extremely competitive. Rice is particularly difficult in-state. I think you should be ok at WUSTL and UT. The rest are problematic - you might get one or two, I don't think you will get all. </p>

<p>The SAT II score that concerns me is the chemistry. Any chance of a retake, or are you too far from the material being tested.</p>

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<p>i was sposed to retake sat2 bio and chem in october...but then siemens regionals came up..then i was sposed to reschedule to december and then nationals is then...so i dont really have a chance to...</p>

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<p>could anyone list out my chances at the schools i'm looking at? i realize my stats are kind of uneven, is there anything i cud do in these last months to balance it out?...essays and recs are going to be outstanding btw..thnx</p>

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<p>bump pleasee..</p>

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<p>National Finalist is excellent, that's top 6 individual research prize in nation.</p>

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<p>Good luck with Siemen's, bro. One of my friends is a national finalist as well, so I hope you don't take him out. Receiving national recognition for research should stand out on your app and make some of your other apparent mistakes less significant, so it definitely sounds promising.</p>

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<p>Wayne!! Hey, that's Desh. Smart, smart kid ;) And no, he didn't take me out, I placed one ahead of him :p lol</p>

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<p>Dude u guys r crazy this kid will probably get into any school he wants. The SAT's rnt bad and the sat II's could be better but the rest of ur stuff more then makes up for it.</p>