Do I have a chance at being admitted to the Rutgers Honors College? I ask this because I am an “international student” (lived in US for 14 years) and being admitted to this program is pretty much my only shot at making Rutgers affordable (talked to a Rutgers Representative, they said Honors college would be able to pay 80% of tuition if selected). I was already admitted to the SAS - New Brunswick and Newark (plan to major in Cell Bio/Neuro).
Any advice is appreciated, I really really want to go to Rutgers because they do have a really good Pre-med. Thank you all.
Objective:
- SAT: 1520 (760 W/R, 760 M)
- GPA: 94 (school only does numbers)
- Relevant Coursework: AP US History (5), AP Lang (5), AP Computer Science (5), AP Chem (4), (Senior Year: AP Calc AB, AP Biology, plan on self studying for AP physics but have been highly discouraged so probably not.)
- Awards: High Honors, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, #1 in statewide Comp Sci Competition
Extracurriculars:
- Founded NJ Chapter of nonprofit organization to promote STEM globally (especially in underdeveloped countries) , hired a Board team and worked with donators and corporate sponsors to set up multiple successful charity events, raising over thousands of dollars, building several schools for locations in extreme poverty.
- Founder of Social Media Marketing agency for nonprofits and charities looking to advertise. (raised thousands of dollars for our clients in social ROI)
- President of National Honor Society at my school, again used charity contacts to provide large amounts of volunteer hours.
- Founded Engineering club for Minorities, which led to represent our school at several competitions throughout the year.
- Founder of Model UN, debating global issues in conferences at local universities.
- Board Member of Med Club (work on volunteering and promoting awareness of medical fields and pathways)
- Selected as an ASPIRE mentor for my school, which are a group of highly qualified seniors who guide and help freshman ease the transition Into high school while also keeping track of several issues such as mental health awareness.
- Board Member of Computer Science Club (worked on developing facial recognition for school attendance)
- Science Olympiad Team Leader (went to regionals, nothing really special)
- other small stuff not important
Volunteer/Work
- Volunteer work at my local library as a tutor.
- Volunteer at Nursing home
Essay:
- Very, very good and extremely moving. 10/10