Hello everyone, here’s a breakdown.
SAT: 1550 superscore with 22 essay (750 rw, 800 math)
SAT subject test: 800 math 2, 800 bio M, 800 physics, 760 lit
AP: Lit(4), Euro(3), Bio(4) (these were my first ap’s this year and idk i guess I panicked/wasn’t prepared enough. I was one of few who got As in all the classes though, and my school is highly competitive)
3.8 unweighted GPA, take all honor courses and most challenging possible
Activities:
president of language club
president/founder of music comm serve club
president of environmental club
one of 10 selected to be a mentor in a mentor program
leadership core of school tour guide committee
done scientific research since sophomore year
paper on research mentioned above published in a science magazine
currently doing paid internship at lab to conduct research (paid summer program)
outside of school orchestra for 9 years
Application:
recs: really good
common app: can’t disclose what it’s about but very unique and not about any activities. really shows personal side that isn’t death, sports injury, or medical condition.
hooks: mom is tenured prof at harvard
future aspirations: I would like to become a biomedical engineer/researcher focusing on either neurobiology or immunology
sorry if this is vague, but I believe it is plenty to tell. I don’t want to disclose too much :). I am a female by the way, and I will not disclose my ethnicity other than that I am not black or hispanic.