What are my chances? (GA Tech, Emory, Case Western, Columbia...)

Asian female from low-income public hs in GA; applied to Georgia Tech, Case Western, Emory, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Princeton, & Washington St. Louis; roughly <$40,000 for family of 3

Intended major: Biology, biochemistry

GPA: 4.13 W & 3.891 SAT: 1390; Essay: 19/24 Rank: 16/307

APs: Gov (3), APUS (4), Lang (4), Psych (5)

Currently dual-enrolled at local univ; last semester took Bio, Communication, Econ; this semester: Chem, Calc 1, English Comp II, & Spanish

ECs:

Poetry Club (9-10); Secretary

Environmental Club (9-12); Vice President all years

School Newspaper (11-12); Lead Writer all years

DECA Club (11-12); Secretary

FBLA Club (11-12); Reporter

Beta Club (11-12)

CDC Summer Camp
 (12)

Academy for Future Teachers Summer program
 (12)

Volunteer Researcher at GT Lab over the summer about salt-induced cell damage & DNA repair (12)

Currently interning at the same GT lab learning how to do lab techniques (12)

**Also participated in Emory’s Fly-In program (not really an EC but maybe Emory will factor that in?)

Awards:

2nd Place Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest (10)

2nd Place NHD State Level: Individual Documentary Category (10)

Best in Fair NHD Regional Level: Historical Research Paper Category (11)

Certificate of Merit (11)

AP Scholar with Honor
 (12)

Beauty Master Scholarship Recipient (12)

Will be published in university’s literary magazine in April (12)

Just curious to hear your thoughts :wink: