Hi all. Before this begins I would like to apologize in advance if there are any formatting issues, I’m on mobile. Here we go!
Academics:
3.94 GPA uw (school doesn’t rank or weight. 3.95 9-12, I had A-'s in 7th/8th grade math that show on my transcript)
34 ACT (34 E, 35 M, 33 R, 34 S)
770 Math II 690 Chem
Junior year: AP Calc ab (5) AP Chem (3)- max APs I could take
Senior year: AP physics, AP computer science, AP Calc BC (second semester only- first semester I did an independent study on linear algebra through MIT online. (I could have taken 1 more AP but opted for a class that interested me)
I go to a nationally ranked public school in Washington State.
Activities:
4 years varsity ultimate frisbee (2 years captain)
6 years select soccer (until 11th grade, fractured my hip. Played recreational after)
JV Cross Country 1 year
Played a main role in a one-act play run entirely by students
NHS
Knowledge bowl co-captain
Biomedical engineering club
Worked as dishwasher for one summer
Lifeguard training and job next summer
Essays should be pretty good along with 1 of my teacher recommendations, not sure how good the other one will be. Counselor should be generic but good.
Awards: School Chemistry Student of the Year, NHS
I am a white male from a upper-middle class family.
List:
Cornell (arts&science, Grandfather & uncle legacy)
Dartmouth (uncle legacy)
Middlebury(campus visit, know admissions counselor)
Williams
Colby
UVa (parent legacy)
Vanderbilt
Wash U
UW Seattle (in state)
Colorado College
Lehigh
Your application is good but you lack some major awards and you should try increase your Chem SAT mark
Cornell (arts&science, Grandfather & uncle legacy): Reach
Dartmouth (uncle legacy): Reach
Middlebury(campus visit, know admissions counselor):Low Match
Williams:
Colby:
UVa (parent legacy):
Vanderbilt:Low Match
Wash U: Match
UW Seattle (in state):Match
Colorado College:
Lehigh:
Cornell- low reach
Dartmouth- low reach
Middlebury- match
Williams- low reach/reach
Colby- match/ high match
UVA-
Vanderbilt- low reach/ high match
Wash U-
UW Seattle-
Colorado College- high match
Lehigh- match
Don’t know the others. You’re a pretty qualified applicant, but it’s a crapshoot for anyone.
I would agree with most people here, most of the schools above are reaches, Lehigh high match (EC are pretty generic-- they look at that heavily-- also interest) Colby is a match probably (i don’t know why people here seem to think is tougher to get into, at my school is quite easy to get into), UW Seattle don’t know much about. The rest are reaches, not only because EC are pretty generic but because of the how those schools really are just crap chutes-- you could be a perfect match and not be what they need diversity wise. Also remember legacy really helps out the most in early action/decision and doesn’t do as much now. Good luck overall remember whatever happens does not make you worth any more or any less, don’t let colleges determine your self worth
Thanks everyone! Care to elaborate CaliCash? I thought that UVa would at least be a match because of in-state qualification, or is it that competitive?
And to add on: I have a bit less than 100 service hours coaching middle school ultimate, soccer, and various other things. Ultimate is also very serious at my school, with 3 levels of teams and over 60 players last year!
remember whatever happens does not make you worth any more or any less, don’t let colleges determine your self worth