I currently live in Panama and study in a highschool with British curriculum (Junior /11th grade). I wanted to know how well am I doing if I am aiming for a top university such as Upenn, Harvard, etc.
Class Rank: 1/115 #1 in class since 1st grade (primary)
GPA: (3.87 unweighted)
SAT: 1510 (Math 770, English 740)
Extracurriculars:
Debate (since 7th grade)
Member of the Debate Club since 2012
2015 - Debate Club board
2016 - Secretary General
2017 - President
I have participated in over 25 MUN debates, receiving 8 best delegate awards, 6 outstanding delegate awards and 2 honorable mentions, as well as chairing 6 committees and being the Secretary General of the school’s debate (national level) with over 300 students.* 2 of the awards are international, and the rest are national. *
- National Debate Cup (Lincoln Douglas) Champion. (1st of over 100 schools)
- 4th National Debate Tournament Champions (Teams of 3) (2016)
- 1st National Debate Cup, Province of Panama Champions (Teams of 3) (2016)
Theatre (since 6th grade)
Member of the drama club since 2011
Participated in the 5 school plays since then.
8 hours of practice a week from April to August. Surprisingly, I have always had one of the lead roles, even in the lower years
NGO founder - Redefy Panama (2015)
I founded along with 4 other friends an NGO which promotes social justice in Panama. We are currently giving out speeches in public schools to create awareness on topics such as discrimination, racism, etc.
School Newspaper (2016)
This year I founded an online school newspaper for all students to be aware of the activities done at school, as well as covering performance at other events such as debate, sports etc.
Member of the basketball team since 2014
U - 16 4th place in the National League. (2016)
U - 18 3rd place in the National League. (2016)
So, considering all this, would it be enough to get into these schools? In case not, what shall I do to improve my chances?
P.D.: Obviously I have more options, but these would be my top choices.