It is the last days of working on regular decision applications. To be honest I am frantically over analyzing all the colleges left on my list. Here are my stats:
My High School Accomplishments/Profile are listed below
Hispanic Male living in Dallas, Texas goes to a Magnet Highschool that does not rank
GPA(Weighted)= 4.47
SAT(1600 Scale)=1510 770=Math 740=Reading and Writing
SAT Subject Tests and ACT Scores(Waiting on results as of right now will update when I have the info)
National AP Scholar
National Hispanic Scholar
National Merit Scholar Commended
Presidential Gold Service Award Recipient Two Years in a Row
Founder of my own Nonprofit Organization called STEMSpirit( website, social media, etc.)
Most Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award
DISD Scholar 4 years in a row
My Extracurricular Activities:
Robotics Member for 2 years
UIL Social Studies captain for 2 years member for four years
UIL Current Events member for 4 years
M3 Math Challenge Team Captain in the top 200 finishing teams
UIL Literary Criticism captain for 2 years member for 3 years
Worked at Verizon as a High school Software intern
NHS Secretary for 1 year member for 3 years
Student Council Historian for 1 year
Engineering Intern
Camp Counselor
*There are more items besides these but I kept the ones I felt most strongly defined me here and show my well rounded capabilities.
Here are the Current list of schools I have heard back from:
ASU Barret Honors, UTD, Texas A&M, Colorado School of Mines, Auburn
Deferred from Harvard
Can I get chanced on the following schools:
Pomona
Northwestern
Northeastern
Penn State
U Mich
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
I’d be really shocked if you didn’t get into Penn State and Rose Hulman, I think those are both practically safeties. The rest are honestly crapshoots for anybody, depends on what the admissions counselors are looking for (more athletes? maybe not your school. More well-rounded students who are especially strong in STEM and social sciences (yeah okay you’re just really impressive) you’ll have a great shot), and how they’re feeling the day they review your app, who they’ve already accepted early, which departments need to be filled, your essays and recs, etc. etc. I think Northeastern and U Mich are both really really strong matches, but I’ve known students who I felt similarly about to be rejected. I also truly think you would fit right in and are equally qualified at Pomona and Northwestern, but there are so many almost random factors that will affect those decisions. It could go either way. These are the right schools to be applying to, though. You’re on the right track, and I would try not to worry too much (easier said than done, I know). You have an incredibly strong resume, it’s obvious you’re a dedicated and impressive student, and you have a great list of potential options already. Best of luck with your next decisions and with the next four years
I found out recently that Pomona can not offer me an interview because it was apparently past the deadline for regular decision however they will make a note of my interest. Is this concerning? Or are my chances still the same?
@Chozley I wouldn’t be worried. They couldn’t offer you an interview, I’m sure you’re not the only one. Interviews are just meant to help your chances, it’s not like they’re going to sit there and say, “He’s definitely not getting in because he didn’t do that interview!”
