18 November 2008, 3:39 pm
1. University of Pennsylvania* 2. Columbia University* 3. Duke * 4. Stanford* 5. Northwestern** 6. Dartmouth* 7.Brown* 8. Cornell** 9. Vanderbilt** 10. Emory** 11. Rice(ED)* 12. Washington University St. Louis** 13. Georgetown** 14. University of Texas Austin------Safety 15. Texas A and M University------Safety GPA Unweighted - 3.8 Weighted - 7.4/8 - (My school only does it on a 8 point scale) Class Rank-89/451 kids (Only top 20 percent) ......My school is really competitive....Teachers have mentioned that at schools in the surrounding areas I would have had a much higher class rank) Sat Scores (Super Score) Math-700 Critical Reading-770 Writing-700 Total-2170 Reading and Math Total - 1470 2008 - Busido Karate-Black Belt 2008 -AP Scholar with Honor 2007 – Hosa Concepts of Health Care Area Competition- 2nd Place 2007- High School Science Fair -2nd Place Environmental Sciences 2006- County Science Fair- 1st Place Overall Ninth Grade Division 2006- County Science Fair –2nd Place Environmental Sciences 2006- High School Science Fair – 4th Place Ninth Grade Division Extracurricular Activities (2005 – 2009) – Karate (3 hours a week)--Got my black belt (2005 – 2009) – Youth Group (6 Hours a week) (2006 – 2009) – Pre-Medical Club in School ( 1 hour every 2 weeks) (2007 – 2009) - National Technical Honor Society ( 1 hour every 2 weeks) (2008 - 2009) – National Honor Society (1 hour every 2 weeks) Community Service 2006- Memorial Hospital – 50 Hours 2008 and 2007- 203 Hours at Neurologist Office 2008- 83 Hours at Internal Medicine Office 2005-2009 - Youth Club Volunteer (5 Hours a week) Total- 340+ Hours ^^^^^I have letters of verification/recommendations from all these places, and will send it in with my application. I understand I don't really stand out much from the thousands of applicants trying to get admissions to these top schools. However, for my essays, I have been working on them, rewriting, and editing with private tutor for the past month. I am South Asian, and live in Texas........ Any chances for any of these schools is also greatly appreciated. Thank-you for your time.... Is my college list TOO AMBITIOUS?... Read More »
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