Please chance for RD!

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<p>So I'm a senior applying to Carleton c/o 2019 RD.
Indian [Asian] Male. Not applying for financial aid.</p>

<p>US Citizen applying from India (I grew up with my grandparents, parents live in Texas).</p>

<p>GPA: No GPA
IB Points: 41 / 42 (All A's/7s and 1 B/6 in Chem)
Predicted a 43/45.</p>

<p>Class Rank : Top 5%</p>

<p>Subjects: IB History, IB Biology, IB Chemistry HL
IB English Literature, IB Math, IB Spanish SL</p>

<p>9th/10th grade - IGCSE syllabus
9A*'s out of 9 possible. National Topper in Drama</p>

<p>AP Scores: Psychology - 5 (Self-Studied- School offers only IB)</p>

<p>SAT: 2300 - CR = 740, M = 760, W = 800</p>

<p>SAT II: Bio M = 780, Chem = 800</p>

<p>-National Merit Semifinalist (PSAT = 227)</p>

<p>ECs:
-Eagle Scout
-Conducted a project in rural Andhra Pradesh, India to teach hygiene/health to village children
-Shadowed neurosurgeons in 9th grade. Watched surgeries, consultations, went on ICU rounds in Indian hospital
-Worked in American Hospital in 10th grade summer. Paid work.</p>

<p>-Paid internship at Seton Hall Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology in 11th grade as a part of the NIDA Summer Internship program. Worked on original research (behavioral sensitization with methamphetamine in HIV transgenic rats).
Recommendation from employer (influential scientist).</p>

<p>-Theatre - I love performing. School production (Much Ado About Nothing).
-Drama Club
-MUN --> Have attended 8-9 conferences. Won awards and have chaired a committee twice.
-Senior Basketball team 4 years. Lots of awards in the city circuit.
-About 400 hours community service to Habitat for Humanity/Scouting projects.</p>

<p>Awards:
-Presidential Gold Award for Service</p>

<p>-US Congressional Gold Medal</p>

<p>-IGCSE Distinction Certificate</p>

<p>-National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p>Essays: Pretty good I hope. Common app was about zen and how I was introduced to it in a sangha.
Supplement is pretty good I feel.</p>

<p>Recs: English Lit Teacher and Bio Teacher. Lit teacher one will be good the other is probably 'meh'.
Counselor Rec: Really good. I'm positive about this one. We're good friends.</p>

<p>Looking to study biology and philosophy. </p>

<p>***One thing though, I do have a disciplinary record. Suspension (short one). Counselor says she is in full support of me and her rec is very positive. So is my lit teacher. I have admitted it and explained on the common app.</p>

<p>How do you think this will all play out? Will the suspension really kill my chances?
Thanks in advance for any insight.</p>

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<p>rk Your stats are excellent and certainly make you a solid candidate. No one will be able to offer a meaningful assessment of the impact of your suspension. The fact that you’ve been honest and forward in presenting the facts of this and have the support of your counselor will work to your advantage. I would suggest exercising caution in being too open about those facts in a public forum like this, however. </p>

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I think you will be accepted. Your stats are great. Not only does it shows you are a warm hearted person, but you have academic potential. That’s really the best you can do for your application. Don’t worry too much and enjoy your last few months of highschool. I wish you the best of luck. I also applied to Grinnell.

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Accepted :smile:

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Congrats!