u/Alert_Plant_9778

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Hi! I’m a high school junior applying to selective U.S. universities. Would appreciate feedback on my chances

📊 Academics

UC GPA: ~3.85 UW / ~4.59 W (approx.)

Coursework: 11 APs, 3 dual enrollment, 2 honor

Intended major: Public Health + Data Science minor

ACT: 35 (36 Science)

Low GPA due to health concerns in sophomore year

Extracurriculars

Health policy lead

Worked on state legislation and district-based initiatives improving health technology equity and responsible use

CTSO

Multiple state-level top placements and international qualification in public health events, President of school chapter + state leadership position

Mentorship with CTO of major healthcare company

Created a project that won ~2.2k in prizes, won multiple awards, major national business competition

Research internship

Very selective summer program, published student health education related project

Neuroscience Paper

Selected for competitive medical neuroscience research program with major scholarship; work contributed to formal research outputs and external presentations in spaces (DoD and IEEE Brain) with top neuroscientists in the nation

Health Tech Internships

2 summer internships with major contributions

International public health work

Contributed to community-based maternal/child health initiatives and health education work in an international setting

App Development

Unpublished health app based on personal experience

Major Mental Health Organization

reached multiple schools + thousands of students

State academic recognition awards (science + athletics-related honors)

STEM volunteering (science education + youth programs)

How competitive are my ECs and wha schools would i be competitive for with my ECs, great LORs, ACT but low GPA?

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u/Alert_Plant_9778 — 10 days ago
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Hi! I’m a high school junior applying to selective U.S. universities. Would appreciate feedback on my chances and school list.

Academics

GPA: 3.89 UW

Coursework: 11 APs, 4 dual enrollment, 2 honors

ACT: 35

Intended major: Public Health + Data Science minor

Bs in sophomore year due to health

Extracurriculars (keeping brief)

Worked with congressmen on health tech policy and got a state bill passed. Novel neurotech policy recognized by DoD and IEEE Brain

Multiple international/state CTSO wins

Health tech program with major healthcare company. Project won 1st place and finalist awards in innovation competitions. Won ~2k in prizes for my proof-of-concept, selected to present to healthcare co CTOs

2 health tech startup internships with major contribution

hospital MA internship + shadowing program

mental health initiative reaching 15 schools + embedding my program into school curriculum

Contributed to published student research on educational/health-related game systems

Contributed to community-based maternal/child health initiatives and health education work in an international setting.

STEM volunteering (science education + youth programs)

Blood stem cell donor registry outreach volunteer

Looking for feedback on:

Reach/match/safety schools for public health + data science

Whether my ECs read as cohesive or overextended

Strength of my “spike” for top schools

Any major red flags or weak points in the profile

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u/Alert_Plant_9778 — 17 days ago