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Unpublished health app based on personal experience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?