Hello there! I aspire to attend University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - my dream school. I know my resumé isn’t very impressive, but I’d really appreciate it if you would chance me at this amazing university. Thanks in advance!
Overall unweighted high school GPA: 3.98 (It’s not too great because I took high school level courses in 7th and 8th grade, and I was pretty irresponsible and careless at the time, so my grades suffered.)
ACT composite score: 29
I am in the top 15% of my class, ranking at 6/39.
In terms of classes, I have taken AP World History, AP Human Geo, AP Calculus AB, AP Government, AP Computer Science, AP English III, AP U.S. History, AP Psychology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, AP English IV, and AP Biology (12 AP classes total).
Extracurriculars:
ALA Girls State - I ran for Governor and won
Quiz Bowl - 9th and 10th grade; in 9th grade, we were state runner-up champions
STEM Festival - I won 2nd place in Biology in 11th grade
National Honor Society - 10th - 12th grade
Student Council - 11th and 12th grade; I was class representative in 11th, and President in 12th
Volunteering - I’ve volunteered at hospitals during 10th - 12th grade, and acquired over 200 hours.
Science Olympiad - I’ve won three awards during 10th - 12th grade
Yearbook - 11th, 12th
National History Day - 9th, 11th, 12th; I have advanced to state competition in all three years.
Major:
The main reason I plan to attend UCSD is for Bioinformatics. Ever since I signed up for one of their Bioinformatics courses, I developed a passion for learning coding languages, especially Python and Ruby. This, combined with my extensive knowledge on Biology inspired me to check out UCSD, since they have been ranked #1 in Bioinformatics since its founding. After looking into the university some more, I found the perfect major - Biology with Specialization in Bioinformatics. It combines the two subjects I love most, so this major is what I am aiming for.
With all this, do you think I have a good chance at being accepted into UCSD? I’d love to hear any opinions on this.
(Note: I am not a California resident)