I go to an extremely competitive school and have taken all AP classes. My SAT Score is a 1520, ACT is 33… but my grades have suffered a bit (W GPA: 4.5, UW GPA: 3.3, Class rank: 16%).
I am more passionate about my extracurriculars, and they help me stand out:
Research for the past 4 years on creating an oral insulin pill (patent-pending), INTEL ISEF Finalist and Indian Presidential Award Winner
Started a nonprofit that connects children from US to children in orphanages in India through pen-pal system
DECA ICDC Top 10 Finalist
Developed App for financial literacy
Changed and improved my school district’s curriculum
Started fusion classes for dance, general ec’s like volunteering
My essays have gotten pretty positive reviews and I really like them; and when I interviewed the lady was really impressed with me. She said CMC “would be stupid not to accept me”, especially because of my research and non-profit work.
But what are my chances? Do my grades/class rank really knock me down? Or is it something I can make up with my test scores and ECs?
@slaythedogma I applied RD, I was scared to apply ed because of committing anywhere (for financial reasons lol). I’m from a competitive highschool in texas, not international. Thank you! I’m just worried about my grades…
I think very good. But because CMC is so selective, there will be applicants with your stats who get rejected. But you should be confident that your application is being strongly considered. That’s all you can ask.