I’m an Asian Indian female who lives in MA
Class Rank: I know I’m in the top 5% at least
SAT: 1510 (but I’m planning on retaking this)
Subject tests: bio- 760, I’m taking chem and math ii this august
AP courses: bio, lang, euro, spanish, bc calc, chem, lit, physics
I have all As except for one B+ my freshman year in geometry, and I have pretty much taken the most academically rigorous courses my HS offers (we can’t take APs until our junior year tho)
ECs:
Kathak (Indian classical dance)- I’m part of a competitive performance ensemble that performs all over New England and we perform in professional shows; I’ve also won many competitions
Currently studying to get my degree in North Indian classical singing (I have my diploma currently)
I spent two summers working at a biotech company as an animal technician + I had the opportunity to do some lab work
I’m in dance team at my school where I choreographed and taught ballet-kathak fusion pieces + I introduced kathak dance into the choreo–> im planning on doing a presentation on ballet-kathak fusion at boston childrens museum and maybe a university (my dance teacher teaches @ tufts+wellesley so she’s seeing if she can get me a spot there)
other typical stuff: piano, tutoring kids, worked at kumon, shadowing at doctor’s office, hospital + soup kitchen volunteering hours (around 400), math + sci team, sci olympiad, I went to DECA states, working at a physical therapy clinic currently
I know that my common app essay is really good + i’m sure that my recs will be great too (my teachers and my counselor love me)
I’m worried that my test scores aren’t amazing bc I’m not a great test taker + that I don’t have anything “special” (i am kinda hoping all my dance stuff will be my “spike”?). i really just want to know if i should even consider these schools; my counselor says i should at least try but i dont want to apply if i have no chance of getting in. thanks!