background info: asian, in urban area, fgli
ACT 34, SAT 1400
APs: 4 APs sophomore year (3 5s, 1 4), 5 APs junior year
GPA: ~3.95
ECs:
speech team communications officer (make social media posts and fundraise)
published bio research
social media content creator (post dance videos)
STEM tutor over the summer + private tutoring business during school year
sci oly VP
work at local restaurant
social media creator for a local nonprofit
FBLA member
city youth council member
NHS member
Awards:
scholastic gold keys (2x)
science fair award
fbla state + qualed to nationals
seal of biliteracy
ap scholar
Essays: wrote very last minute, pretty average tbh. i just wrote about why im passionate in bio + writing, and then my experience growing up in poverty and having to fight for things everyone else naturally got
LORs: i think they were okay???? i dont come to school very often because of extenuating circumstances so idk if my teachers know me that well
RESULTS (in order of how upset/happy i was)
USC bovard: rejected. this was genuinely my dream for the past MONTHS leading up to applying
ASSIP: accepted!!!!!!! (genuinely no way)
SSP: rejected....
IYWS: accepted!!!!
LEDA: rejected.
YYGS: waitlist (didnt expect to get in anyway)
adroit: rejected.
MITES: rejected.
SYWC: waitlist.
QB CPS: accepted!
local research program: accepted!!
counselor at local summer camp: accepted!
YLS: rejected (idc tbh)
YIP (spring): rejected (idc either)
governors school: i lowk quit my application mid way bc i didnt feel like applying anymore
My takeaways: didn't expect to get in anywhere bc of how trash my stats were but i think my essays + extenuating circumstances carried 😭 this was also my first time applying to summer programs so i'm honestly really lucky with how everything turned out! good luck to everyone else!!