<p>Hey guys! Just submitted a few apps a couple days ago and I dreadfully nervous. No ne Ed to give me advice since I can't really do anything now, but be brutally honest.
Applying to:
U of Maryland College Park (state flagship, submitted)
George Washington BS/MD program
Georgetown EA (submitted)
Barnard RD
Wellesley RD
Rice BS/MD program (It's a stretch)
Columbia RD (It's a stretch)
Brown PLME (Super duper stretch)</p>
<p>GPA: 3.95 UW/4.7 W
Rank: School doesn't rank, but probably high
SAT: 2300 one sitting
SAT II: Math II (750), Biology M (800), Chemistry (800)
AP: US Gov (5), Chem (5), Lang (5), Calc AB (5), Comp Sci (5), Spanish (4)
Senior Yr Courseload: AP Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Bio, AP Spanish Lit, H. Physics, Creative Writing and Ethnic Lit (each one sem course)
Note: I looked at my school's AP Spanish Lit scores, and they weren't pretty. Would failing the exam not affect anything since scores are released until July? Should I just not take the exam?</p>
<p>ECs:
-Creative Writing Club 9-12, president 11-12
-Students in Print president 11-12
-DNAcademy 10-12, officer 11, president 12 (well recognized specialty academy in school, requires certain science courses and an internship)
-HS Science Program (another specialty program w/requirements) 9-12, officer 11-12
-Chemathon team 11, 4th place in DC/Metropolitan area</p>
<p>-National Honors Society (11-12)
-Math Honors Society, tutor once a week (11-12)
-Spanish Honors Society (12)
Note: We can only join honors societies in junior yr</p>
<p>-Volunteer at local library 9-11, quit to do hospital work
-Hospital Volunteer 11-12
-Traditional Indian dance for 10 yrs, was selected by HS school dance coordinator to perform in culture event, numerous awards (not very special though), performed for March of Dimes benefit
-Wrote a novel, working on publishing it</p>
<p>Note: I joined a community soccer league the spring of my junior yr and I'm continuing this fall. I did this purely for fun and to alleviate stress, so should I not include this on college apps (no long term commitment)? I didn't include it on my georgetown or UMD apps.</p>
<p>Awards:
-Dance awards mentioned above
-Chemathon mentioned above
-Science Fair stuff, nothing real special
-Local writing competition finalist
-Story published in natl magazine
-AP scholar w/Distinction
-County service award for 260+ volunteer hrs</p>
<p>Summer Activities:
-Summer internship at national lab, 320 hrs (received school credit for this as well)
-Summer research course before junior yr, independent research
-Other summer courses
-Volunteer at library
-Taught English at school in India last summer</p>
<p>Essays: Lots of stuff, talked about my family in India emigrating to the US, my interests in both science and English (which is why I'm applying to liberal arts and BS/MD programs), and more personal things. My english teachers liked them a lot.</p>
<p>Gender: F (probably obvious considering I'm applying to 2 all women's colleges)
Ethnicity: Indian (also should have been obvious)
Hook: Well these days, being Asian is an anti hook, esp. when applying to BS/MD programs
State: MD
School type: Very competitive public, top ranked </p>
<p>Thanks everyone, and sorry this is s long (though I've seen longer)! Be sure to leave me a link to your chance thread so I can chance you too.</p>