Chance me CO'28 (pre-med track)!
Hi! So I'm a rising junior and I'm looking for some advice as to how I can improve my application. To preface, I live in a kind of small town/attend a smallish public highschool in New England (if that's relevant).
Demographic: I don't want to share too much, but I don't have any hooks. My household's annual salary is less than 80k if that's relevant.
Intended Major: Public Health (pre-med track)
Standardized Testing: 1440 (PSAT 10). I plan to study over the summer to take the SAT. My school's average is 940 if that's relevant.
Academics: My UW is 4.0 and my weighted is 4.6. My school does not do class rank.
My course rigor for freshman and sophomore year are a little weak because my school only allows underclassmen to take AP HUG and AP World (I took both, awaiting my AP World score, got a 5 for AP HUG).
Also, you need to take prerequisites for all the other APs (like you need to take honors chemistry and biology before the AP versions). I've taken all honors for my prereqs.
My classes for junior year are: AP Lang, AP Calc BC, APUSH, AP Chem, and AP Physics 1.
It might seem like a big jump, but my school makes it VERY difficult switch out of classes you've been recommended for.
For senior year, I'd ideally like to take: AP Lit (or maybe I'll do DE it depends), AP Stats, AP Bio, AP Spanish, and AP Gov/Po.
(There are also elective requirements that I have to take/other prereqs, but I don't think it's relevant to include them.)
ECs:
HOSA (VP): I lead bimonthly meetings, help form study sessions for the competitions, and have organized fundraisers to raise $200+ for NMDP. (I've been reelected VP for Junior year).
Red Cross Chapter (VP): I've helped organize volunteering activities such as making cards for senior facilities and hospitals. I was also the leader in a fundraiser in which we raised $500 to donate to our Red Cross region. (I've been elected as VP for Junior year, serving as treasurer sophomore year).
Student Government: Freshman/Sophomore year I served as my grade's representative. I've raised $300 dollars for prom, assisted in organizing school pep rallies, and co-lead sports tournament with ~300 students participating (around 40% participation school-wide). (I've been elected school-wide for executive board for Junior year).
High School Democrats (executive board): Don't want to dox myself but I'm a part of this regional club and served on the exec. board sophomore year. I have over 30 hours of canvassing and have helped in campaign efforts of local mayors. I'm also currently working on a U.S. senate campaign as well. (I also may have a paid internship with such senator, but this is not set in stone currently).
Cross Country/Indoor Track/Outdoor Track: I am a three season athelete and have been varsity for all seasons, all two years of highschool. I am going to be captain for XC this year. This is my biggest time-suck, dedicating on average 20h/week on practices and meets. I don't plan on running in college, but I'm a pretty solid athlete who medals in post season meets.
Part-time Job: I work at my local icecream shop year-round, which is also another big time-suck. Not much to say about this, haha.
Volunteering: I have over 200h volunteering, mostly with my town's Park & Rec and my town's local library in organizing and coordinating events such as local 5Ks and stuff for younger kids. Nothing too crazy, however. I also occasionaly volunteer at my upperclassman friend's non-profit.
NYU Summer Simons Program: I got accepted into this, so this is taking up most of my summer. Not sure if I should put it as an EC, but it's not a pay-to-play program.
Awards: I don't have anything crazy yet, unfortunately. The only thing I have is that I placed 3rd in my state for pathophysiology (HOSA) and qualified for ILC, but I couldn't afford to go.
Also got the National Recognition award from Collegeboard but that's nothing too crazy.
Hopefully I'm not forgetting anything. Is there anyway to improve my application? I'm not sure what school I'd like to go to yet, but I'd like to see where I stand as an applicant/what schools may be reasonable for me to apply to. Any advice to improve my stats would be wonderful!