I am interested in attending UPenn, Brown University, or University of Chicago and I would like some input about what my chances are and what I could do to improve them. I plan on becoming a radiologist.
I am an Indian male in 11th from Pennsylvania and I got a 2280 on the SAT, roughly a 3.8 GPA, and 6 APs so far but I plan on taking four or five next year (5s on all the tests I’ve taken so far).
My extra curriculars are:
Varsity Tennis for 3 Years
Student Council for 2 Years
Class President 2 Years
Helped Start the Computer Science Club
Spanish Honor Society
A lot of academic competitions and stuff where I was top scorer or team captain (Never been to states or nationals though).
And I volunteered at a hospital for most of a summer and am shadowing a doctor currently. 100+ hours
Am I a competitive enough applicant? If not could you recommend what I could do additionally or other potential schools?
Thanks
Your ec’s look pretty good. Grades are also awesome but those schools are going to get a lot of those scores coming in so try to stand out a lot in your essay. Your app looks pretty good from what I’m reading though!
I was actually thinking that your ECs look pretty predictable. For the most competitive schools, it may be hard for admissions people to distinguish you from other applicants with similar profiles. You’ll get a second look, I’m sure. Beyond that, I don’t know. “Oh, yes, the class president who plays tennis” is not the sort of thought an AC has on the way home from work.
You’ll increase your chances if your essays are not just well written, but also darned interesting.