Chances and advice for admission?
Hello everyone!
I'm an in-state rising senior hoping to get some advice on how to maximize my chances of admission as well as how you all think I currently stand. W&M is currently one of my top schools and I am considering applying ED.
Demographics/background:
NoVA resident
LGBTQ male
First-gen
Intended psych major + pre-med
Academics:
3.67 uw gpa (calculated, school only uses weighted)
4.21 w gpa
16 aps by graduation, 9 by application
1440 sat (retaking in August and October)
Upward trend: 4.0 freshman year, 4.3 sophomore year, 4.45 junior year
Awards:
College board school recognition
AP Scholar w/ distinction
Extracurriculars:
-Hospital volunteering (roughly 200 hrs by applying)
-Psychology club founder and president (we hosted PhD guest speakers from a nearby university and did small research projects and lessons)
-Medical equipment company intern (organized an email marketing campaign which resulted in over $10k in profits)
-Part time work at a chinese restaurant and dollar tree (mostly over summers, roughly 20-30 hrs a week)
-Self studied Japanese to an N2 level (upper-intermediate/advanced) and also took AP Japanese
I also know that demonstrated interest is considered in the application process. I recently toured W&M and plan on doing an interview soon.
Sorry for any formatting errors, this is my first time posting. Please feel free to be completely honest.
Thank you!