I attend a public school in PA
Income: Just below six figures, I don’t know the specifics
ACT: 34 (I don’t know what the individual scores were off the top of my head)
SATII: Math 2: 770
Chem: 730
AP Courses: 7
Dual Enrollment Courses: 1
GPA: 3.88 UW, 4.2-4.3 W
Class Rank: Top 10%
Intended Major: Computer Science/Engineering
ECs:
Soccer- I was a varsity starter for three years and a captain this year
Quiz Bowl- Captain and President, won individual scoring awards at every tournament, qualified for nationals
NHS- Vice President, probably about 40 hours of service this year
Physics Club- Vice President
Robotics Team- Designed and built robot, qualified for nationals, but I cannot attend
Verizon App Challenge- First year our school is participating in it, I want to become very familiar with programming
Mock Trial- State finalist, won multiple Best Witness awards
Roller Hockey- I play in a men’s roller hockey league, being one of the youngest there - Runner-up for Rookie of the Year
DSTN- My friends and I do a sports broadcast about our high school sports teams
Awards:
AP Scholar
Quiz Bowl awards
School-wide Current Events Champion
A bunch of little things from the state/school/town
Work:
Family Business- We own a creamery, so I have a lot of experience in science and engineering (mechanical)
Country Club- Worked in the pro shop this summer, gained social skills
Volunteer:
Habitat for Humanity
Bible School
Tutoring
Various one-day events (5Ks, food drives, etc.)
Chance me for:
Cornell - Top choice
Carnegie Mellon
PSU Honors
UMich Honors
Georgia Tech
UChicago
Harvard
Yale
MIT
Tufts
Penn
I know I have a lot of top schools there, but a lot of counselors have said I have one of the best chances in the school.
I’ll chance back!
Your EC’s are amazing! Your GPA is also competitive for those top schools, and your ACT and Subject tests are great. I’d say you have a great shot at Tufts, Cornell, PSU, Carnegie Mellon, UMich, and Georgia Tech. You have a really good shot at the rest of the schools but there’s no guarantee for schools like Harvard and Yale just because they’re so crazy competitive.
Do you have SAT scores? Also is your high school regularly sending students to top schools? And how big is your graduating class? Sorry to pry but that information could affect your chances.
@rosiem714 I have a 2050 SAT, so I’m not sending it. My class has just under 300 kids, but our school has only sent three or four kids to top schools in the past two years, but I think that’s because my area is one of the poorest in the state so not a lot of kids have the money to apply to a lot of schools.
All of that stuff works to your advantage. Being from a poor area, you’ll get “zip-coded” so they’ll assume your school isn’t helping or coaching you on your application. I’m from a poor area too, and I’ve been told my chances are higher because they want to see kids from poor areas (no matter how much your family makes) succeed. It would help if you applied ED, just so the school knows you’re committed, but if you don’t have a clear top choice, I still think your EC’s, AP’s, and grades will give you a great shot:) Good luck!