<p>Hello everyone! I am currently a junior in one of the top school districts in Ohio. I am graduating a year early (2013) for two very important reasons which I will explain soon. I am applying REA to Stanford, and regular decision to Harvard, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago and UPenn.</p>
<p>The "hard" numbers:
-SAT:2270
-GPA: 4.5426 (as of end of sophomore year)
-Taking all of the hardest courses offered in my school
-Rank: 1 of 806</p>
<p>ECs:
-Event Leader in Public Forum Debate (Formal Leadership Role - Also, a state qualifier)
-Founder and President of School Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America
-Research Associate at The Ohio State University (4 years)
----I have been researching the molecular mechanism underlying cardiac arrhythmias for the last 4 years, and am in the process of co-authoring 3 publications. I have also worked to get a grant from the NIH which my lab and I were recently awarded.
-Designated Member of Spanish National Honor Society
-Science Fair</p>
<p>Awards:
-Named as an Honorary Fellow of the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS)
-Designated in Ohio as a John H. and Ruth Melvin Memorial STEM Scholar
-Two time recipient of Student of The Year
-Top 5 Paper Presenter at The Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
-State Qualifier in Public Forum Debate and Science Fair
-Ohio Delegate to the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
-Multiple scholarships for outstanding research in biomedical sciences</p>
<p>Justification for Graduating Early: To focus my time and efforts in a university setting which will enable me to spend more time in my studies of cellular physiology, and allow myself to publish the papers I am currently working on. In addition, I yearn for challenge in the field I wish to pursue, which can only come through meeting people with similar interests at the university level.</p>
<p>My counselors really appreciated the individualism in my essays, and I chose teachers who truly understand my passion for science and believe in my potential to contribute to science. I am an Indian-American male, and my passion for scientific research epitomizes all of my hard work and efforts. I am very concentrated in the field, and my EC's were based on that passion. What do you think my chances are? Thanks for your help everyone!</p>
<p>Wow that is an impressive transcript I like your chances, but undestand those schools are highly selective and none of them are a sure thing for anyone. If I were you you I’d establish a list of safeties.
Also you might want to look at Cornell.
Any ways best of luck!</p>
<p>Thank you for your kind words - I do have a few safeties in mind, but is there any particular reason for Cornell? Never really gave it much thought before!</p>
<p>You have really impressive credentials. I’d say you could quite possibly be admitted into any of those schools. However, ivies are tricky and selective and tons of really smart and studious people get rejected each year. The research you are doing makes you automatically more outstanding than many applicants. Best of luck!</p>
<p>After seeing how great your transcript was, my eyes almost came out…</p>
<p>I don’t see how you couldn’t get into just about any college. You’d be great! Your rank is 1 out of 806; WHOA, that is so impressive! </p>
<p>Getting into college is never a surefire thing, and you can never be promised admission, but if you got denied into any college; something would be wrong…</p>
<p>That’s very amazing, big congratulations on your transcript!</p>
<p>Fantastic research and EC’s! A few questions: 1) SAT subject scores? (Any in science?) 2) ACT score? (some people score higher on the ACT than SAT, and vice versa; the Ivies all accept the ACT or SAT and do not necessarily prefer the SAT, so you may want to try the ACT if you have not already); 3) GPA unweighted? I’m assuming it is close to 4.0 or 4.0 since you are ranked #1, but some schools weight heavily (ie A in an AP = 6.0), and you didn’t mention your unweighted GPA, which is most important. 4) Any AP classes? This data would help to chance you better, but again, your research will really set you apart!</p>
<p>SAT Subject Scores: US History (780), Math II (800), Planning On Taking Bio-M and Chem
No ACT score yet…haven’t really thought about taking it
Unweighted GPA: 3.98 (One B+ Freshman Year, Honors Computer Programming 3. Rest A’s)
AP Classes: Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Literature, Statistics (5), US History (5)
Self Studied: AP Calc BC, AP Physics</p>
<p>You have some great extracurriculars, and your class rank is very impressive! I think your best shot is MIT and Caltech, based on your credentials. Is there any reason those schools aren’t on your list?</p>
<p>Well considering that I am oriented towards research in biomedical science, I have never given either of those schools much thought - do you think I should?</p>
<p>i am guessing that everything is in order in terms of being able to apply early? i hope so. if it is, you are on the right track. try to retake your SAT and get that 2300+ to almost ensure acceptance.
chance back please.</p>
<p>i forgot to mention this-- i hate to be a downer though (your stats and EC’s are excellent…but)
they also may come off as self-involved…i would strongly recommend that you convey interest in not only research, but what your research MEANS on a larger scale (wanting to help others, etc, what inspired you to do this?).
please, please make sure to write a fantastic personal statement.</p>
I’d say you could quite possibly be admitted into any of those schools. However, ivies are tricky and selective and tons of really smart and studious people get rejected each year. The research you are doing makes you automatically more outstanding than many applicants. Best of luck!</p>