<p>I am currently going into my senior year and I am making a list of potential colleges that I want to apply to and U of R is at the top of my list. Right now I am really interested in majoring in Biochemistry or Microbiology. I was just wondering if I would have a good chance of getting accepted into University of Rochester. Here's some stuff about me:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.993 (unweighted)- I've tried to take the hardest classes that I can, for example my junior year looked like this: AP US History, AP English, Spanish (fourth year), Honors Algebra II, Psychology, and Honors Chem</p>
<p>SAT: 1920 total, 670 critical reading, 630 math, 620 writing (this was the first time I took it, I plan to retake it in the fall along with the ACT for the first time)</p>
<p>Activities: I run cross country and track and have for all of high school. I actually contacted the head coach at U of R and she said that I would be a good addition to the track and cross country teams at U of R.
I have been in Key club for one year and have done a lot of community service through it.
Also this summer I have a paid internship funded by the NSF at a Microbiology lab at Washington State University where I am helping out with research on archea and E.coli.</p>
<p>Any input would be great! Thanks so much!</p>
<p>You’re fine. You’re stats are better than, and I got in with merit aid. My stats weren’t great, but I wrote great, passionate essays and interviewed really well (I think). My teacher recommendations were awesome too. There’s a really good thread somewhere about the admissions process somewhere on here. I get the impression that ur looks for enthusiastic students, not just high academic achievement.</p>
<p>Awesome! Thank you so much, that makes me feel a lot better! I really really like what I see in UR so far!</p>
<p>I just have one quick question. When did you do your interview? I live in Washington State and Rochester is pretty far away so I don’t know if I am going to get a chance to visit before I apply. Are there phone interviews or alumni interviews that I could do?</p>
<p>speedy–we also live far away. D2 (rising senior) interviewed with a traveling admission representative. Once you open an admission application online (MyROC)</p>
<p>[University</a> of Rochester : College Admissions](<a href=“http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/]University”>http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/)</p>
<p>you can check to see if there are any college fairs or school visits planned near where you live. (It’s a good idea to sign up to be notified of any UR events in your area.) If there are, you can request an interview with the rep thru the MyROC site.</p>
<p>If no rep will be in your area, then you can request a phone or alumni interview thru the MyROC site.</p>
<p>speedy,</p>
<p>Mark Emblidge, one of our Admissions Counselors, travels out to Washington State every fall. He will specifically be in the Seattle/Tacoma area sometime in or around October.</p>
<p>Definitely create a MyRoc account as WOWM suggested. Not only will you be able to set up a potential interview through your MyRoc account, but you’ll be able to check the status of your application throughout the upcoming year.</p>
<p>Don’t worry if you can’t meet up with our specific Washington State Admissions Counselor. Phone IV’s and IV’s with local alums carry the same amount of weight as an interview with a Counselor.</p>
<p>Also, feel free to call our Admissions Office toll-free at 888-822-2256 if you have any questions.</p>
<p>Tyler</p>
<p>Thanks for the info WOWM and Tyler! I actually emailed Mark Emblidge and he just replied telling me about the trips that he is making to Seattle! There are no alumni volunteers in my area so I am hoping to get an interview in Seattle! I have a MyRoc account and I didn’t know that you can schedule the interviews through there so I am going to look at that right now! Thanks again!</p>