-4.0 GPA, 4.3 weighted
-1/510 Class Rank in competitive school on the coast
-Projected ACT: 33-36 Based on practice tests
-4’s on 2 APs, will take 5 APs junior year
-Made it to state debate tourney, and nationals
-Head of Black Students Union
-Assisted in research in clinic
-Volunteer at church
-Raising money for impoverished Ethiopians, still finding a way to donate this money effectively (need help on this)
-African; 200K+
-Honestly aiming for Ivies so I can have an advantage in med./grad school admissions as well as the additional benefits of the Ivies. Please chance, also what should I do to improve chances? Thanks
My specific schools are:
HYS/Ivy
UCLA
Duke
UCSD
Rice
Probably premed w/ psych major
Got 4 on Bio and Euro
Become very good at a recruitable sport. I’m being serious.
@PartyNextDoor That’s the best advice you have… seriously?
Your chances for those schools are all reaches just because Ivies and comparable schools are always going to be reaches. I predict you’ll get accepted to 4 or 5 of those schools.
@tigerrocks13 I think my post is useful. No one can tell exactly what to do to improve another’s chances once you pass the academic thresholds at schools this competitive. What should have I said? Join Club X or do Activity Y?
A recruit is a hook that can give a significant boost.
@PartyNextDoor Considering he doesn’t play a sport currently, how are you expecting him to become good enough at a certain sport to be recruited in 2 years time?!? That’s not how sports work.
Ok thanks. Will improving my Ethiopia fundraiser affect my chances? Also will getting a 33 vs getting a 35 on the ACT affect my chances significantly?
@tigerrocks13 should I improve the Ethiopia fundraiser (or do colleges see it as BS? I’m trying to donate it through a charity)? Also, will doing research with a local college help strengthen my app? Thanks for the feedback man
“Made it to state debate tourney, and nationals”
Start a community debate workshop where you work with drop-out students to teach them debate as a means of empowering them
“Head of Black Students Union”
Is this a school-level organization? If it’s a chapter club under a larger organization like NHS is, start a new initiative and contact the national level organization to see if it could be adopted in other BSU chapters
“Assisted in research in clinic”
Co-author and publish a paper in a journal
“Volunteer at church”
Start a new community-service initiative in your church that has a medical focus
“Raising money for impoverished Ethiopians, still finding a way to donate this money effectively (need help on this)”
How much money and how many people are involved?
You could request an existing Non-Profit Organization if they would take your group in as an umbrella organization
It depends on you, and your creativity. No one can tell you how to lead your life, but you. Dream big in your activities, do what you like, and the rest is fate.