i’m a sophomore and i’m hoping to major in smth related to applied math or stat but i don’t have any aime or usamo compared to other applicants so im really worried whether my stats as of now can get me in anywhere. my stats are really weak so pls lmk what i can do to improve or do over summer
demographics:
gender = female
race = asian
state = california (bay area)
type of school = competitive private hs
test scores:
i didn’t study and got a 32 on the act a while ago so if i study over the summer im pretty sure i can get it up higher
gpa:
no class rankings but
UW: 3.97, W: 4.57
coursework:
3 APs as of now but planning to take 9 more as junior & senior
freshman: ap pre calc (5)
soph: ap calc ab, apush
planning on taking
junior: ap calc bc, ap world, ap physics c mechanics, ap csa, ap lit
senior: ap physics c e&m, ap stats, ap lang, ap economics, linear algebra and multi var calc
extracurriculars: (keeping vague on purpose)
COSMOS for upcoming summer - cluster on applied math
school research club - did research on gravitational forces and cycloidal curves (was a very short research and didn’t get anything published)
passion project using data, math, and music
principal violist at school & local youth orchestra
qualified to perform in california state orchestras since 7th grade. viola for 8 years
varsity golf team (2 years on team but 6 years of golf)
qualified for second team at our league for being top 10-15 ish
awards:
math accolades at school for two years (freshman and sophomore year)- shortly explained, i’m basically the best at math at my school
american protégé international competition 2nd place winner & invited to perform at carnegie hall
volunteer work:
organization 1: performing at senior centers and holding benefit concerts
organization 2: teaching music and communicating with people with special needs
i lwk wasted my entire freshman year and first semester of sophomore year focusing on viola and golf which i rly regret. and all my volunteer work is js with viola so im wondering if volunteering related to my major rly helps or not.
i was considering applying double major of stat/ math and music performance to schools like northwestern cmu vanderbilt (which a lot of my friends w similar stats and viola level as me got into)
pls lmk what u guys think i should improve on. should i try amc 12 or smth?