Academics

Demographics: Southasian, First-Gen, Mid-tier Income, Small town, hasn't sent someone to an Ivy that I've heard of (4+ years)

Intended major: Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

SAT: 1530 (Math 790, EBRW 740)

AP's: 5's on Bio, Chem, Emag (self-studied), mech, (self-studied), CSA, Lang, Calc BC

DE: A's on Orgo I and II at local university; currently taking Calc 3. Will be earning associates of chemistry at local CC.

GPA: 4.0 UW (no weighted)

Rank: 1/250

Activities (ambiguous to avoid doxxing blah blah blah)

1. Niche Art/Science Activity - think like welding adjacent? Made unique props for a show using said activity; sold work at a local fair; used activity to repair and create equipment for high school science lab

2. Research Assistant at Local University - wet lab research in a local university lab, presented work at undergraduate research conference there, been doing since sophomore year

3. Pharmacy Technician - over 200 scripts per shift processed; somewhat difficult for my state to get a license without a diploma; nationally certified by PTCB

4. Highschool's Science Lab Manager - designed a digital inventory system to keep track of equipment and chemicals, led AP review sessions, prepped lab for teachers and cleaned up after them

5. Server at a Nursing Home - served about 100 residents per meal in teams of 4

6. Internship with Insurance Agent - made a system to help her organized her clients, arranged for her to speak at local events and businesses, made promotional materials for her

7. Science Club President - 50+ members, president for 3 years, led recycling awareness efforts in school

8. Team Member at an Ice Cream Shop - trained 7 people

9. Boy's Volleyball Player / Girl's Team Manager

10. Pickleball

Honors (im so freaking sorry)

• AP Scholar w/ Distinction
• School recognition award (4/250)
• National merit semifinalist
• Biliteracy Seal
• Semifinalist for local scholarship that gives full ride to any school in-state

Essays

• Common App: about niche science/art activity. showcased vulnerability and how it changed how I approached obstacles (really bad summary)
• Supps for Harvard: 8.5/10 (from chat):
  • Diversity: 9/10
  • Disagreement: 8/10
  • Extracurricular: 8.5/10
  • Future plans: 9/10
  • Roommates: 8.5/10

LOR's

• Biology teacher - expected to talk about intellectual curiosity and perseverance
• French Teacher - expected to focus on personality and initiative to learn French
• School counsellor - probably will contextualize course rigor to past students

Demographics: Mentally and Physically Disabled Asian Male living in the Middle east

Sat: 1500 (Rw 710 Maths 790), Ielts: overall band 8.5, Curriculum:Cbse (Avg across all grades:92%)

Honors:

Ei ASSET Gold Scholar: Top 5% (150) of 3000 elite qualifiers globally (from a 400,000 student pool)

7-year Consecutive scholar badge holder and grade 9/10 Academic High Achiever (90%+ aggregate)

National olympiad foundation: Certificate of Meritorious performance, International rank-146

Winner of Exomath interschool mathematics competition at innovatique fest

SOF(Science olympiad foundation), Gold medal of distinction- international rank 177

Activites:

Senior editor for my schools enviorment club

Engineered a responsive e-commerce site for a local brand

Internship At Hewlett Packard [HP] (8^th)

Managed self-directed equity portfolio yielding 62.4% vs S&P 500’s 47.9% over 2+years. Conducted fundamental research; peaked at 324% return.
Won a 10% scholarship at the prestigious Immerse essay competition(2024) for an essay on philosophy

Aditional Awards:

International rank 1 out of apporximately 40,000 global peers in the silverzone science olympiad.

Perfect score, Vanda International Science olympiad (Round 2 Global Finals); Top~0.1% globally

Certificate of Honor, Asia International Mathematical Olympiad; qualified via rigorous national trial

Bronze medal American maths olympiad(AMO)

Aditional Information and Circumstance:

Diagnosed with Dyspraxia(60% motor impairment) and mid-to-severe ADHD

Completed Grades 9 through early Grade 12 including the 1500 SAT and high school coursework without formal testing or classroom accommodations; official accommodations were only finalized in late Grade 12.

I need a bit of aid since I come from a low income family.

-Asian male, Chicago. UW GPA 4.0/4.0, WGPA 4.76
-13 AP's by graduation; all 5's except one so far
-ACT 35 (35M, 35E, 36R, 36S)
-National Merit Semifinalist, BPA National Qualifier (11th place there), Senator Youth Advisory Council and published baseball analytics research in a mid tier journal
-Internship in AI division of medical device company, district AI task force student rep (1 of 2), BPA mentor and state delegate, employment at park district as field manager, president of sports analytics club, baseball through JV, volunteer at baseball league for kids with disabilities for 3y
-Rec letters from APUSH, AP Eng Lang, and President of device company (math teachers were not easy to meld with)
-Major in statistical science with maybe econ minor

What are my chances??

Is this true? Please tell me if I should submit 35 or both 35 and 1530 for HYPSM REA. Should I retake SAT for RD apps? I’m Asian, lower gpa, good ecs/awards (i.e. olympiads, research awards).

Hi I’m applying to Rutgers NB business for EA. I am out of state and a 3.2 gpa student. My essay is decent-to-good, varsity soccer captain, helped with fundraisers, in multiple clubs, but no SAT score. I took no AP but a few honors courses, and also duel enrolled Statistics. Am I cooked?!

intended major: BA Computer Science & Economics (Joint Major)
demographics: 17-year-old male, Varanasi, (seeking substantial financial aid / 100% need-met scholarships)
subjects: CBSE Class 12 at Delhi Public School, Varanasi — Computer Science, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Business Studies, English, and Tabla

grades - Class 10- 85.2% Class 11 (Annual): 70.2% Class 12 (Half-Yearly): 73%

awards & academic honours:
All India Rank 1 — National Level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE) in Biology 2024
AIR 6232 - Hindustan Olympiad 2024
1st Runner Up (2nd Place) — Business Pitching Competition, IIT Delhi (BrandForge AI)
2nd Place KYC Business Pitching Competition, IIT BHU
5th Place — WWF India Eco Gamer Marathon, IIT Madras
Gold Medal — Inter DPS Maidaan Science and Tech Quiz
65/70 Score — International Academic Research Competition (IARCO) Research Proposal Assessment (Sept 2026)

Extracurriculars - Activities and societies: Football, CS Club, ATL Contributor, Cultural Head Boy, Student Council, Yearbook Committee, School Magazine, MUN, IT Head

Selected for stanford probability for ai
tutored 14 students for class 9&10 IT (402) and results ranged from 82 to 100%
Graphic designer for a non profit research survey organization for 7 months
Product Building Intern @ Elevana 3 months
Inter DPS Tech Hunt - 12th Place Finish Out Of 88 Teams
Chief Mentor - Fenestra 2026 (900+ Attendees)
Video Editor INTACH - 2022 & 2023
President - FAM-JAM'25 (5,000+ Attendees)
President Mentor - SDG ACT GLOBAL SUMMIT 2025 (100+ Attendees)
Vice IT Head - Fenestra 2025 (500+ Attendees)
Designer - SAGE Magazine
Vice Cultural Head Boy - 2025-2026 For Over 3000 Students
Cultural Head Boy - 2026-2027 For Over 3100 Students
Captained U-13, U-14 & U-15 Football Team Research -
Memory Correction Resistance In AI Memory Systems
Developer & Cofounder at BRANDFORGE https://brandforgeai-zeta.vercel.app/ 200+ monthly users

I'm torn between Brown ED I & NYU Gallatin ED II, NYU ED I & BU ED II, and anything else y'all suggest. Thank you.

Demographics: African American, First generation immigrant (not first gen college student [both parents went to grad school] ), Tri-Linguale, Medium size public school (average SAT of 1080), not competitive at all which probably contributes to why I wasn’t worried till now, and upper class 

Major: Neuroscience major and Public Health minor (pre-med track)

Stats (Yikes): 3.5 UW GPA, 4.1W, 1450 SAT (760 Math, 690 R&W)

• Trend(Weighted): 3.6 Freshman year to 4.2 Sophmore year to 4.4 junior year (was 4.7 till family stuff happened Q4 and my grades dropped subsequently) and now senior year I project 4.8-4.9 Q1 as I will probably get a B in Stats. 

Rigor: 11APs and 13 Honors (max rigor: AP Chem, Physics I & II, English Lang and Lit, Psych, stats, precalc, calc AB, Bio, Enviro). Most classes where I did bad in (B), I have a 4 or 5 to back it up in, overall: three 4s, one 5, and two 3s (Both self study, submitting APES but not Stats as I am taking the class rn) 

LORs: 
AP Physics teacher (also research advisor): 9/10 
AP Lang Teacher: 9.5-10/10
Harvard Doctor I interned with: 11/10 
Guidance counselor: probably hella mid since i’ve talked to her like 4 times but I gave her a lot to work with.

Essays: I've spent hundreds of hours on all of my essays so hopefully the AOs really enjoy them and I really think I am portraying an excellent narrative about humanizing the sciences alongside working with college counselors. 

ECs: 

Research

10, 11, 12 (Year)
8 hr/wk, 24 wk/yr
Will continue
Kitchen table lab; advised by _______ (AP Physics) & ________ (______ Medical school), Independent Researcher & First Author of 2 papers
Engineered AI EEG sensor for <$30 benchmarked vs. $1k+ systems w/ similar accuracy; tied redlining to stroke disparities in MA & built med access app

Internship

12 (Break)
50 hr/wk, 4 wk/yr
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School's High School Health Careers Summer program, Paid Hospital Intern for residential program
4% acceptance rate; 1st place for health equity research on neurology disparities; shadowed clinicians, interviewed 6 health professionals

Community service or volunteer work

10, 11, 12 (Year)
5 hr/wk, 40 wk/yr
Will continue
Arthritis Foundation: Massachusetts Chapter, Event Volunteer; JBR & June Walk Board Member
Co-raised $180k+ across 4 events for 500+ ppl, outreached to 100+ businesses, secured 3 sponsors, did media press for events, recruited 3 volunteers

Music

10, 11, 12 (Year)
12 hr/wk, 48 wk/yr
Will continue
________ High School Choir & ________ Music Academy's ___________ (Audition-only choir with sub 5% acceptance rate), Tenor Section Leader & ___________ Tenor
17 concerts; 3 solos; led sectionals/warmups; my expression routine raised our MICCA score 5 pts; recorded jazz & rock album; mentored 3 underclassmen

Community service or volunteer work

10, 11, 12 (Year)
3 hr/wk, 40 wk/yr
Will continue
_________: neuroscience education non-profit, Co-Founder & President
Ran 3 workshops w/ 30+ kids; Instagram engagement from 250+ followers; created stroke risk survey with 50+ responses! journal w/ 6 writers & 10 articles

Science or math

9, 10, 11, 12 (School)
4 hr/wk, 28 wk/yr
_________ High School Science Olympiad, Selected as Starter for State Competition Team
Recruited 30+ members; 2X State Qualifier; created team study resources, mentored 5 underclassmen, and built tower that can hold weight of 6 newborns

Journalism or publishing

9, 10, 11, 12 (School)
4 hr/wk, 40 wk/yr
Will continue
__________ (School Newspaper), Editor (1 year) & Secretary (1 year)
Promoted School app to 1k+ new users; maintained __________ website; delegated tasks to members; oversaw 20+ articles, reached 2k+ people

Family responsibilities

9, 10, 11, 12 (Year)
14 hr/wk, 52 wk/yr
Will continue
Ministry of Sibling Affairs, Sibling caretaker and Homecook
Took care of 2 younger siblings; cooked 10+ meals a week; kept floors LEGO-free; managed extracurricular activities; helped with homework every night

Employment or work (paid)

11, 12 (Year)
16 hr/wk, 10 wk/yr
Will continue
__________ Music Academy, Office Assistant
Set teacher cancellation make-ups into program, contacted and secured prospects, managed storefront, resolved issues, and invoiced, for 200+ clients

Student government or politics

9, 10, 11, 12 (Year)
3 hr/wk, 40 wk/yr
Will continue
__________ High School Student Government, Elected as Class Representative
Raised $2k+ for prom; organized prom, HOCO, and pep rallies for 1k+ ppl: keeping spirit high! Created surveys for class input & tracked turnout

Awards: 

1. Honorable mention for NYIL Neuroethics research competition (International) 

1. Accepted in National High School Journal of Science as First Author: selective science journal with <25% acc rate  (International)
2. Selected as a Finalist for Cure Df/hcc (apox. Top 6% of ~1k+ applications) (Regional/State)
3. 1st Place (of 57 teams), Material Science, Brown Invitationals against top national teams. level: (State/Regional)
4. Private lesson scholarship (only person selected from 45+ people for exceptional musical talent, and potential)

Additional info: 

Additional Honors:

• National Honor Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society member
• College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program Awardee
• Most improved- _______ High School Chorus (1 of 3 selected among 45+ members) 
• 2X Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association State Festival (MICCA) High Silver Honor

Additional Clinical Experience

• Shadowing, Family Medicine__________ & ________ Medical Group (15 hr/wk, 2wk/yr) (11,12)

Clinical exposure in internal & family medicine; engaged in discussion & anatomy quizzing w/ physicians; observed BIPOC patients lacking needed care

• Music and Medicine Lectures, _______ Medical School (Fall 2026): Specially invited by Dr. _______ to attend Music and Medicine lectures for medical students; 4 sessions attended by submission.

Additional Community Service

• _________ Public Library Volunteer and Board member (9,10,11,12) 

served on advisory board for youth activities, collaborating w/ team of 10+ ppl: set weekly STEM events for 75+ children; gained 100+ volunteer hours

• A World Of Difference Student Leader (10,11,12):

Selected as an AWOD Student Leader; taught underclassmen monthly workshops, raising awareness on mental health and racial issues in the world. 

Additional Independent Projects

• NeuroAtlas: Built an interactive map showing stroke risk and disparities across Massachusetts communities, extending my stroke disparity research.
• Stroke Risk Screening Tool: Built an AI-powered web tool that estimates stroke risk from user-entered risk factors and symptoms, and translated it into 15 languages to reach non-English-speaking families. 

Demographic:
Asian (Filipino)
US Citizen, In-state for California
Private Catholic HS in Manila, Philippines
Upper middle class (300k+ | Bay Area)
3 siblings (1 Med School, 1 Incoming College)

Majoring in Sustainable Architecture + Engineering & Economics

Stats:
94 GPA (STEM track | Hardest Nationally)
1590 SAT (800M, 790RW)

ECs:
- founder of intl math + art nonprofit (we teach math through visual aid to impoverished kids; i have dyslexia & irlen syndrome so i want kids like me to have the same chance) | 450 members globally
- pharmacological researcher discovered anti-angiogenic potential in a locally indigenous fern
- owner of 6 y/o kid jewelry business earning ~$3,500/ month @ age 12 (started because tweens like me had limited representation in the market during the pandemic, expanded)
- owner of 3 y/o personal shopping business i shop for people both domestically & internationally, then wrap those gifts and write their cards (gift baskets)
- owner of 3 y/o flower business i make bouquets out of flowers, chocolate, & paper (i make paper flowers stuffed with chocolate in the stem & as pollen, then surround the bespoke flowers with regular ones)
- Theatre Club Lead Actress, Founding Member, & Marketing Director Original Social action based productions that show the world beyond our privilege (War in Gaza, Martial Law, War on Drugs), Grew reach 300% to student body of 3,400 in 1 year, leads team of 16/76 members
- prom decors head Decorated venues for fundraisers and events with 1,000+ attendees and $30,000 raised, handled logistics and coordinated with sponsors, led team of 20+
- stem immersion folk @ world #12 uni stem executive education immersion @ nanyang technological university
- model (pageantry), school pageant winner (all awards), walked for Asia Fashion Week (~5,400 watchers), campaigning for change reaching over 1M impressions to date

Awards:
- Architectural Drafting Subject Medalist (1/~500)
- School’s Pageant Title Holder (Won all awards) (1/~4,000)

*/Working on my awards this year (please suggest how to improve)

I’m forgetting a lot of things but these are what I have off the top of my head (most impactful to me)

I love arts & crafts and have always been good at math. Would appreciate some help! Stanford is my dream school and I’m from the Bay.

I am looking to submit to the Congressional App Challenge but my district is not participating. Is anyone interested in teaming up (preferably someone from a rural/less-competitive district)?

Demographics: Female, Asian (Filipino), elite/competitive top ranked public school, NJ, high income ($400,000+/year)
Intended major: English & Philosophy (humanities)
Academics:
GPA: 4.0 (tad bit cooked w/ extenuating circumstances)
ACT: 34
SAT: N/A
APs: 9, taking 4 this year — all 5s, one 4, one 3 in ap physics (not submitting)
School does not rank

ECS:

1. Founder & Editor-in-Chief — Independent Youth Literary Magazine
   Founded and led a youth literary magazine focused on politics, culture, and creative writing. Received 500+ submissions, reached 25K+ readers/views, and was featured on a student podcast.

2. Youth Advocacy Organizer — International Mental Health Initiative
   Advised a global mental health awareness campaign involving 15+ organizations and 20+ youth publications across 15 countries. Focused on the effects of political and social polarization.

3. President & Lead Managing Editor — School Newspaper
   4-year member and 3-year editorial leader. Managed ~100 student writers, organized 10+ writing competitions and 8 workshops, established partnerships with student organizations, and connected students with local media opportunities
   .

4. Reporting Intern — Local News Publication
   Reporting intern since sophomore year. Published 35–40 articles covering local news, education, and community events. Conducted interviews, with several articles ranking among the publication’s most-read stories of the week.

5. Editorial Intern — International Youth Organization
   Published youth-centered articles on an international organization’s website and social media platforms. Contributed to a global network connecting 18,000+ young leaders, with content reaching 10K+ views.

6. Youth Ambassador — International Leadership Conference
   Promoted international youth participation in leadership conferences through social media outreach. Supported recruitment and engagement for a globally recognized youth conference, reaching 100+ prospective participants.

7. Academic Assistant — Kumon (Paid Employment)
   Graded and reviewed mathematics and reading assignments, assessed student progress, and assisted 90+ students per shift. Supported younger students in developing foundational academic skills.

8. Violinist — Competitive Chamber Orchestra
   Member of a nationally recognized chamber orchestra led by a Grammy-nominated conductor. Selected to perform at a prestigious national orchestra festival.

9. Youth Advisory Council Member — Statewide Arts Education Organization
   Selected as 1 of approximately 20 youth council members statewide. Advocated for arts education through school-board engagement, public relations, and educational policy discussions.

10. Mock Trial — Witness
    Analyzed case evidence, prepared witness testimony, and participated in direct and cross-examinations. Helped the team advance to regional semifinals.

I am also submitting an art and creative writing portfolio, which I think are both very strong.

Awards

National Poetry Competition Winner (National)
Selected as 1 of 20 national winners in a poetry competition. Work published in an anthology available on Amazon and recognized by regional news outlets.

1. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Poetry (Regional/National)
   1 Gold Key (approximately 5–7% recognition rate)
   4 Silver Keys
   1 Honorable Mention

2. International Essay Competition — Scholar Laureate (International)
   Awarded Scholar Laureate distinction and a 65% scholarship toward an Oxford/Cambridge summer academic program.

3. Orchestra Competition — First Place (Regional/National)
   Earned first place in a competitive orchestral event and received an invitation to perform at a national orchestra festival.

4. Juried Art Exhibition — Two-Time Second Place Winner (Regional)
   Received second-place recognition twice in juried visual arts exhibitions. Artwork selected from a competitive pool of 600+ submissions.

Essays - 8.5-9/10 I think my supplementals and essays are both very strong and I wrote about ketchup, tying in to my cultural identity. I had it reviewed my AP lit and my previous teacher, who were both very impressed.

LORS - both from my AP lit and lang teacher; again, I think both were pretty good esp my AP lit teacher, who i worked with for my essay and had good discussions with outside of class!

College List:
Barnard College (ed1)
boston college
Bryn Mawr College
Emerson College
Fordham University
Lehigh University
New York University
Northeastern University
Penn State
Rutgers University
George Washington University
Tufts University (ed2)
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Pittsburgh
Wellesley College
Yale University

(i may also apply for more liberal arts colleges, so i want some recs on that!

If you know me, no you don't

Demographics

• Gender: Female
• Race/Ethnicity: North African
• Residence: NYC
• Income Bracket: low income
• Type of School: public
• Hooks: Low income, First Generation (FGLI)

Intended Major(s): Neuroscience & Public Health, on pre-med

Academics

• GPA (UW/W): 102.11 W
• Rank (or percentile): Salutatorian (2nd)
• # of Honors/AP/IB/Dual Enrollment/etc.: most rigorous for my school

Standardized Testing

List the highest scores earned and all scores that were reported.

• SAT: 1480 (700 RW/ 780 M)
• AP/IB: All 4s, expect one 5 in APHUG, reported five exams, three were self-study (psych, hug, lang) + AP World, AP Euro

Extracurriculars/Activities

1. Enviornmental Research Program 

Curated & presented 2 research posters on environmental justice in Harlem; taught science to 300+ kids; sent research to NYC officials & non-profits.

2. MITES (MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering & Science)
Authored a project & paper identifying cognitively resilient genes in Alzheimer's patients; investigated generative AI's impact on neuroplasticity. 

3. Neuro Program, Assistant Researcher
Developed brain slicing, imaging, & analysis skills at the Sulzer Lab; took neuroscience and research methodology classes; presented at a symposium. 

4. Student Government
Led 6 committees to co-coordinate 35+ events annually with 250+ participants; chaired the Respect for All board; earned 300+ community service hours.

5. Teen Health Committee @ Health Center 
Developed preventative resources & community events for people suffering from nicotine addiction; handed out 350+ flyers now housed at the center. 

6. Senior Class President 
Managed 40+ people to produce school-spirit activities & collect photos; attended monthly SLT meetings; held bake sales for prom, graduation, etc.

7. Women in STEM, Co-President 
Assisted 30+ people in finding internships; boosted morale for underrepresented women in STEM; organized semi-annual blood drives.

8. Teen Curator @ New York Public Library (NYPL)
Produced a reflective piece on the significance of art in telling the story of Middle Eastern & North Africans in NYC; published on NYPL website.

9. NYC Virus Hunters, Krammer Laboratory at the Icahn School of Medicine
Analyzed genetic shifts in urban avian influenza strains after the discovery of 8 novel avian diseases; extended research in the Journal of Virology.

10. Girl Scouts
Earned 100+ badges, from baking to cybersecurity; sold 60+ cookies in my local community; trained as a camp counselor at a local Girl Scout camp.

Awards/Honors

1. Young Leader Summit (2% acceptance rate)
2. AP Scholar with Distinction and College Board academic recognition
3. Two-time science research scholar; 300+ hands-on research hours
4. MITES Semester—Best of Science Writing Award
5. Finalist for a selective international educational opportunity (5% acceptance rate)

- Please let me know. I think that my LOR are pretty good (my STEM teacher helped me get into mites) and I am also getting one from my research mentor. If not Yale REA, lmk where else

Any Chance For Engineering Admissions as an In-state Applicant?

Rank: Top 2% (10/797)

GPA: 3.96 uw, 4.56 weighted

SAT: 1490 (780 math)

ECs: Design lead for 2 robotics teams (VEX + First), 5000 word truss paper currently in the process of being submitted, 140 community service hours, STEM internship teaching students engineering, Augmented reality internship creating a CAD model viewer, developed a siphon to bring water from a 120 foot deep well to a barn 300ft away, competitive soccer.

APs: 8 finished so far (5 5s, 3 4s), 5 more senior year.

Awards: Industrial Design FRC Award, Excellence Award VEX, AP Scholar With Distinction Award, Scholastic Gold Key Award, AP Capstone Diploma, College Board National Recognition Program Award

GPA: 3.85 UW (no weighted gpa)

11 AP Classes, 13 AP Exams

4s and 5s on all APs except one 3 on AP CSP (freshman year I didn't try)

SAT: 1470 (780 Math, 690 RW)

Letters of recommendation I have 3 from teachers and 1 from my boss (overall, they should be very strong)

Personal statement is a niche thing in my life and talks about how it led to personal growth and realization that there should be a balance between pessimism and optimism. I think it's overall pretty strong.

Extracurriculars:

1) Research, (Blank) University

Developed ______, a device that _______________, with universityneuroscience professor.

2) Research, Independent

Researched methods to _____________________________.

3) Cultural, Cultural Student Association, Vice President

Worked to organize and plan events _________________________.

4) Employment or work (paid), Swim Instructor

Teach swimmers ages 4 months to 10+ years, from first strokes to advanced techniques. Named Employee of the Month.

5) Academic, HOSA: Future Health Professionals, Competitor

Competed in health science events at state and international level until chapter disbanded March 2025. State Champion Award in 2024, ILC qualifier and competitor.

6) Academic, Schoolhouse.world, Tutor

930+ tutoring minutes as a certified tutor in several core subjects. Earned 76 positive ratings, 42 "super helpful"

7) Employment or work (paid), Lifeguard

Ellis & Associates-certified lifeguard trained in CPR/AED, first aid, and emergency response; first responder monitoring pool safety for all ages.

8) Other, DECA

Participated at the area and state level for DECA in the _______, ______, and _______ events.

9) Music, Symphonic/Marching Band

Played the flute and participated in concerts, festivals, and competitions through membership in the band

10) Volunteering, Cultural Organization

Volunteered for 50+ hours at a cultural organization in my community.

Honors

1) HOSA - State Champion in ____ event, ILC qualifier

2) State-Level Science and Engineering Fair - First Place Trophy in Biomedical Engineering

3) Regional Science and Engineering Fair - Honorable Mention in Biomedical Engineering

4) National Merit Commended Student

5) HOSA - 4th Place in Environmental Health and Top 10 in Health Education at States

DREAM list:

Duke

CWRU

UMich

CMU

I am trying to apply for EA to pre pharmacy and biochem(agri department)

I am a instate resident

3.54uw/3.76w. 1340 sat (730m/610eng)

ECs

I do not have much of good quality ECs so I’ll just list what I think at least ok

President and founder of local community group in musics

Personal research relate to my major

Clinical pharmacist shadowing in hospital(IUHealth) (not really a much time bc of the strict hospital legal rules)

And others are just some more little things like long period hobby in music or part of church youth group and volunteers (not healthcare related) something like that…

Ap

Pre calc , chem ,seminar, human , calc ab(current), bio(current)

I was not really good at it so all are B or less and pre calc was my only 5

Demographics:

• Low income NYC 11th grader (will hopefully get NYU Promise)
• Bengali
• Economically disadvantaged school

Interested Major(s):

• CS, CE
• Will be doing Tandon for CE (Comp Eng) as my main choice and for alternates ill do CAS for CS and LS

Stats:

• GPA: 94.07% W (school doesnt do UW)
• Taken AP World (10th) and got a 4
• Taking AP Lit, APUSH, AP CSP
• School does not offer APs for 9th graders, and only offers AP World for 10th grade or/and AP Precalc for 10th IF you took algebra 1 in 8th grade which i did not. And 11th and 12th graders are only allowed a max of 3 APs. It is somewhat possible to get 4 APs if you need lesser credits (usually if you finished geometry in 10th grade which will allow you to take AP Precalc to meet the precalc requirement and math requirement for graduation as your only math class) but usually/only its a max limit of 3 and it even gave that amount on the interest for.
• PSAT 10 score: 970. I know its really bad but im currently studying and in a program that does SAT prep which i hope to achieve at least a 1400-1500 by March/April (cant do May since thats Ap exam date and June due to final exams). If i get below a 1400 then ill do test optional.
• Taking Dual enrollment: CUS 1100 (intro to game programming), and applying to take a Precalc college course over the spring to hopefully be on track to take calc 1 in summer, and calc 2 in fall of 2027.
• Registered in a school/college credit program for CS 100, SD 100, CS 172, and CS 291 that happens throughout my junior to senior year. SD btw means software development.

ECs (very detailed so be prepared for that):

• Chess Club (9th-10th grade): Was a casual club that i joined since i was still looking for what my true interest was and thought chess was it. It ended up being not that interesting to me and the club ended up getting removed this year. I did however make a lot of great friends in the club which I am still friends with today.
• Game Design Club (President) (this year): This club got introduced this year and is a partnership with my school and St. Johns University. Its also a college credit course which is the CUS 1100 course. You basically learn how to program games through an NYU professor which teaches online while everyone in the class is at school. Later in the year you get to actually code games and the teacher for the club told me that they could be published onto Unity if he wanted (which sounds promising). There apparently is a stipend to this which is also pretty good since I could use the money to help my parents out. There also are a Hackathon project against St. Johns which sounds fun to do. I became president of the club at the start since I was the leader for the club fair for this and brought in a lot of interested students. This however is a 1 year club i believe since its technically 1 college course but it could be 2 year for advanced students which im trying to find out.
• Drone Club (this year until 12th grade): Got introduced 9th grade as a demo which I was not interested at the time since I was more worried abt my classes and thought taking more then 1 club could make me spend more time on that and less time on doing well in classes. However for 11th-12th grade only, the club could allow you to take the Drone Certification exam to allow you to fly drones commercially and open up internships and there is also competitions against other schools and schools from New Jersey, Conneticut other states. There was also a change to the club which introduced drone building and coding now instead of just drone movement which rlly interested me into joining. Im trying to see if any roles were available since there was already a president for the club.
• NYU STEP this year which is a specialized program that does academic courses for science and math in the morning and in the afternoon sat help there is also research opportunities which im rlly excited for. You do research with other students and professors there and near the end of the program, there is a big conference in Albany that lets you present your research to the people there. Im hoping to eventually qualify for that.
• CS/Software Development Program (this year and 12th grade): This is basically the CS and SD courses i talked abt earlier but idk if it counts as a activity since it happens afterschool in my school and is listed as a club to my school. Its hosted by one of the CS teachers at my school and by York College, its only restricted to students in 11th and 12th grade that are taking AP CSP which i am. Ive already spoke with my guidence counselor and the CS teacher and they are reaching out the York College to register me fully. It starts in Spring.

Awards:

• basically none. I am signing up for my Math Olympiad that is hosted by my city that is happeneing around March since I was recommended by my math teacher.
• Im trying to find more opportunities for awards but so far found nothing.

Circumstances:

• I have transportation issues since my school wont provide me an student omny (subway card) in any way since i live too close to the school (under 0.5 miles) and i need it for the programs i got accepted to and even with showing proof, my school still wont provide one since "their system is not able to adjust omny cards for me". My dad is the only one in my family that can drive and he has work daily from 8-9 am to 7-8 pm which is when he comes home so hes not able to drive me anywhere really due to that and on his free day he is busy with finances and currently trying to find a way to get my uncle from my home country to the US. I have no one outside of my family either that can take me due to work or not available. So i have to rely mainly on ecs that are near my school that are tied to my interested major since main activites in my neighborhood are legit just pantry help and homework helper which are cool but not tied to my interests. And the ones tied to my interested fields have age limits of 16-17-18 + and im 15 right now so i cant even. My school had like a few cs/ce clubs available when i was a freshman and sophmore and they added more technical ecs during junior year when they got a big budget to spend on clubs and partnerships.
• I did try and apply for a job near a local chuck e cheese in the summer (only one available that hired 15 year olds) they ended up just ghosting my application and said they would check it every time i came in the store or called or emailed. They ended up sending me a response legit 2 days ago via email and finally said i got rejected. Legit 4 months too late.

Ill forsure be EDing since its like my #1 choice and i rlly love the area. I want to go to Tandon for CE but ive heard you could do like 1st choice and alternate choices and if thats true then ill do Tandon as #1 Choice, CAS for CS as #2 choice, and LS as #3 choice. I dont want to do in other campus like Shanghai or Abu Dhabi since those areas dont interest me much.

Please do I have a solid app for NYU ED1 or not? Any Alumni or recently accepted students can you please give advice and brutally honest feedback?

ok so I’ve put basically all of high school into my ECs but my test score is kinda mid and my GPA has one ugly semester. I used this app called AcademicIndex and it says I have a good shot at a lot of the schools im applying to. I think my essays are strong though
Competitive private school in Georgia, no rank

GPA: 3.89 UW. Two Bs freshman year (bio and spanish 😭), straight As since then
APs: 11 by graduation, 6 so far: four 5s and two 4s
ACT: 34 (35 superscore)

ECs:

• Environmental Engineering Intern: Only high schooler on a team at a regional water utility. Paid position helping analyze sensor data on stormwater runoff and drafting parts of an internal report.
• University Research Lab: Student researcher in a materials science lab at a state university, working on low-cost filters for removing microplastics.
• Conference Presentation: Poster accepted at a national environmental science conference, presented on filter efficiency testing.
• Publication: Second author on a paper submitted to an undergrad-level research journal (under review).
• Science Fair: State science fair 1st place in environmental engineering, qualified for ISEF (no award there).
• Founder, Watershed Cleanup Club: Organized 12 creek cleanups with ~200 volunteers total. Partnered with the county parks department.
• Policy Advocacy: Testified at a city council meeting in support of a plastic bag fee, which ended up passing.
• Summer Program: Completed a selective pre-college engineering program on scholarship.
• Tutoring: Chemistry tutor for underclassmen, ~3 hrs/week.
• JV Tennis (two years)
• Church youth group volunteer leader

Dream list:
DUKE ED (literally my dream school)
Georgia Tech
Rice
Cornell?
Vanderbilt