u/Mohammad-Alghazo

Demographics
Male
Middle Eastern
North Dakota
Public high school
Muslim
Intended major: Molecular Biology with a minor or focus in computational biology

Academics
GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.41 W (school doesn’t rank, top 10%)
SAT: 1520 (780 M, 740 RW)
ACT: 35 ( 35 M, 35 S, 35 E, 36 R, 10 W)
Coursework
AP World (5)
AP Biology (5)
AP Chemistry (4)
Self studied AP European History (4)
AP Calculus BC (waiting)
AP Lang (waiting)
APUSH (waiting)
AP Psychology (waiting)
AP Physics 1 (waiting)
AP Statistics (Senior)
Dual Credit Anatomy & Physiology (Senior)
Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra at UND (Senior)

Honors

1. North Dakota All-State Orchestra (Bass Trombone)
2. Accepted presenter at international research conference
   3.Student Congress National Qualifier Finals (2x)
3. Science Olympiad:
   - 4th State Chemistry Lab
   - 4th State Codebusters
   - 5th State Boomilever
   - 5th State Chemistry Lab
4. Outstanding Performance (Trombone Quartet) + Honorable Mention (Duet)

Extracurriculars
Most lacking imo
1. Biomedical Research
Accepted to join computational biology research lab at the University of North Dakota.
Developing an independent computational biology/cancer research project.
2. Research Presentation
Accepted to present at international conference(medium level, it’s only the conference’s second time happening)
Studied the relationship between generative AI usage and adolescent executive functioning using the TEXI survey and statistical correlation analysis.
3. National Honor Society
President
4. Band
Band Cabinet President
Former Member-at-Large
Co-founded trombone choir freshman year
5. Music
Bass Trombone
North Dakota All-State Orchestra
UND Honor Band
Top jazz and symphonic ensembles
6. Science Olympiad
Multiple top-5 state finishes in Chemistry Lab, Codebusters, and Boomilever.
7. Student Congress
6th place House 2 at state (sophomore year)
Competed in House 1 (varsity) junior year
National Qualifier Finals sophomore and junior year
8. Clinical Volunteering
Accepted Junior Volunteer at Local Health system
9. School Leadership Council
Selected through nomination from the band program
10. Academic Olympics
Top team multiple 2nd place finishes at regional events and finally got to state junior year.

College List
Princeton (REA)
Harvard
Yale
Stanford
Johns Hopkins
Duke
Brown
Rice
Vanderbilt
WashU
USC
Emory
Michigan
UNC Chapel Hill
Case Western
Ohio State
Minnesota Twin Cities
UT Dallas
Alabama
University of North Dakota

Final Remarks:
Do I have a chance at all at any of the higher schools on my list? Being the child of two professors who done their undergraduates overseas, and living overseas for 11 years of my life, the focus was always academics and not ecs, so I never knew how much I had to focus on ecs to get into the top schools. In hindsight, if I was in a better position, like if I started highschool with the knowledge I have now as a rising senior, I would’ve done ISEF, USABO, and started research much earlier than this summer.
However I’m not mad about it. Once I figured out what I had to do, I managed to get in a research lab and have a conference presentation and potentially paper if they publish it. Rejection is redirection and I know wherever I go, I know now how I should plan ahead to get into top med schools and hopefully get into my dream job which is neurosurgery.

Anyways, chance me.

**Main question:**
**I know my academics are strong, but I’m wondering how competitive my profile is for T20s. My main concern is that I don’t have a major national award like ISEF/USACO/etc.**

**Demographics:**
Middle Eastern Male
Public school
North Dakota
Rising senior (Class of 2027)
Upper middle class
Intended major: Molecular Biology with a minor in something similar to computational biology

**Stats**
**GPA:** 4.41 weighted (top 10% no ranking)
**SAT:** 1520
**ACT:** 35
**Course rigor:**
AP World (5)
AP Bio (5)
AP Chem (4)
Self studied AP Euro (4)
AP Calc BC (no score yet)
AP Lang (no score yet)
APUSH (no score yet)
AP Psych (no score yet)
AP Stats (senior)
Dual Credit Anatomy & Physiology (senior)
Multi-variable calculus and linear algebra at UND(senior)
**Honors / Awards**

1. North Dakota All-State Orchestra — Bass Trombone
2. 2nd international Conference on advancement and healthcare and biomedical engineering research presentation acceptance (August)(looking to get published before application season
   \- Study on generative AI usage and adolescent executive functioning using TEXI
3. Science Olympiad:
   4th State — Chemistry Lab (Junior)
   4th State — Codebusters (Junior)
   5th State — Boomilever (Junior)
   5th State — Chemistry Lab (Sophomore)
4. Student Congress National Qualifier Finalist (2×) and 6th at state in house 2 (third highest division
5. Outstanding Performance — Trombone Quartet (Ensemble Festival)
   Honorable Mention — Trombone Duet

**ECs**
**Probably my most lacking in my opinion**
**1. Research**
Accepted to join UND Computational Biology lab
Independent research project in computational biology/cancer modeling (in progress)
conference research presentation
**2. National Honor Society**
President (senior year)
**3. Band Leadership**
Band Cabinet President
Band Cabinet member-at-large
Co-founded trombone choir freshman year
**4. Music**
Bass trombone
All-State Orchestra
UND Honor Band
Top jazz/symphonic ensembles in community
**5. Science Olympiad**
Chemistry Lab, Codebusters, Boomilever
Multiple state placements
**6. Student Congress**
State competitor
House 1 (varsity division/ 2nd highest division in conference) in junior year
National Qualifier Finals sophomore + junior year
**7. Speech/Debate**
State qualifier in Impromptu Speaking
**8. Clinical**
Accepted Junior Volunteer at Altru Health System
**9. School Leadership Council**
Selected through band nomination
**10. Soccer**
JV captain

**Schools:**

**Brown University**
**Case Western Reserve University**
**Duke University**
**Emory University**
**Harvard University**
**Johns Hopkins University**
**Princeton University**
**Rice University**
**Stanford University**
**The Ohio State University**
**The University of Alabama**
**The University of Texas at Dallas**
**University of Michigan**
**University of Minnesota Twin Cities**
**University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill**
**University of North Dakota**
**University of Southern California**
**Vanderbilt University**
**Washington University in St. Louis**
**Yale University**

**What are my chances?**

Hello redditor! I am a highschooler doing some academic research and need some responses for a survey. Any responses are appreciated. The only thing is you must be a highschooler, regardless of what country your from, so about 13-18+ years old and 9th grade-12th grade. No personal information is collected, it is completely anonymous.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHp4NBeM90-AlLjG0crlcbkxAj9qa\_-piv7qTJWhzSExIurA/viewform

Hello redditor! I am a highschooler doing some academic research and need some responses for a survey. Any responses are appreciated. The only thing is you must be a highschooler, regardless of what country your from, so about 13-18+ years old and 9th grade-12th grade. No personal information is collected, it is completely anonymous.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHp4NBeM90-AlLjG0crlcbkxAj9qa\_-piv7qTJWhzSExIurA/viewform

Main question:
I know my academics are strong, but I’m wondering how competitive my profile is for T20s. My main concern is that I don’t have a major national award like ISEF/USACO/etc.

Demographics:
Middle Eastern Male
Public school
North Dakota
Rising senior (Class of 2027)
Upper middle class
Intended major: Molecular Biology with a minor in something similar to computational biology

Stats
GPA: 4.41 weighted (top 10% no ranking)
SAT: 1520
ACT: 35
Course rigor:
AP World (5)
AP Bio (5)
AP Chem (4)
Self studied AP Euro (4)
AP Calc BC (no score yet)
AP Lang (no score yet)
APUSH (no score yet)
AP Psych (no score yet)
AP Stats (senior)
Dual Credit Anatomy & Physiology (senior)
Multi-variable calculus and linear algebra at UND(senior)
Honors / Awards

1. North Dakota All-State Orchestra — Bass Trombone
2. 2nd international Conference on advancement and healthcare and biomedical engineering research presentation acceptance (August)(looking to get published before application season
   - Study on generative AI usage and adolescent executive functioning using TEXI
3. Science Olympiad:
   4th State — Chemistry Lab (Junior)
   4th State — Codebusters (Junior)
   5th State — Boomilever (Junior)
   5th State — Chemistry Lab (Sophomore)
4. Student Congress National Qualifier Finalist (2×) and 6th at state in house 2 (third highest division
5. Outstanding Performance — Trombone Quartet (Ensemble Festival)
   Honorable Mention — Trombone Duet

ECs
Probably my most lacking in my opinion
1. Research
Accepted to join UND Computational Biology lab
Independent research project in computational biology/cancer modeling (in progress)
conference research presentation
2. National Honor Society
President (senior year)
3. Band Leadership
Band Cabinet President
Band Cabinet member-at-large
Co-founded trombone choir freshman year
4. Music
Bass trombone
All-State Orchestra
UND Honor Band
Top jazz/symphonic ensembles in community
5. Science Olympiad
Chemistry Lab, Codebusters, Boomilever
Multiple state placements
6. Student Congress
State competitor
House 1 (varsity division/ 2nd highest division in conference) in junior year
National Qualifier Finals sophomore + junior year
7. Speech/Debate
State qualifier in Impromptu Speaking
8. Clinical
Accepted Junior Volunteer at Altru Health System
9. School Leadership Council
Selected through band nomination
10. Soccer
JV captain

Schools:

Brown University
Case Western Reserve University
Duke University
Emory University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Princeton University
Rice University
Stanford University
The Ohio State University
The University of Alabama
The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Dakota
University of Southern California
Vanderbilt University
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University

What are my chances?