I am a typical bio applicant, but my interest in politics has skyrocketed over the last few months. I have always been involved in student government, but I have begun to go door to door to drum up support for Indiana Senator Joe Donnelley's re-election. I plan to go to Med School for professional school but someday I hope to run for Governor or senator. The majors I would pursue at Harvard would be Phil(or Gov) and Chemical and physical biology. Should I express this interest to dual concentrate somewhere in my application?
Here are my stats:
Applying as a Natural Science Major
South Asian, Male
Location: Southern Indiana
Rank: 1/470
GPA: 4.0(uw) (5.2/6.0 W)
SAT: 1520(800 Math/720 RW)
SAT II: 800 in Math 2, 800 in Bio, Chem pending
ACT: 35(first sitting), retaking in September(More merit money from flagship with a 36)
AP Course Load:
9th:AP Calc(5)
10: AP Comp Sci(5), AP Stat(5), AP Hum Geo(4), AP Bio(5)
11th: AP Chem(5), AP Calc BC(5), AP Lang(4), APUSH(4)
Senior year courseload: IB latin, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Pysch, AP Lit, AP Gov/Econ, Introduction to Engineering and Design Awards:
Should I send these two in? National merit semifinalist and national ap scholar
Greater Louisville Math League 1st Place in District 2(9,10,11)
IUS Model UN Best Delegate
2x Science Olympiad state medalist + several regional medals
Academic Superbowl 3rd place finish(state)
Several Academic Decathlon Regional awards
USABO Semifinalist
Indiana Junior Academy of Science Outstanding Scientist 4th place finish
University of Evansville Computer Science Competition 1st place(11) (got 2nd 10th grade year)
Extra circulars:
Math team(9-12)(Captain of sorts)
Science Olympiad(9-12)(Captain of sorts)
Internship with local democrat party(12)
Academic Superbowl(10-12)
Academic Decathlon(10-11)
Latin Club(9-12) & Latin club officer(10-11 )
Peer Tutor (9-12)
Student council(9-12) & Vice President of the Student body(11&12)
Member of the community service committee(9-12)
Programming Team (10-12)
Tennis(9-12, Varsity 12th)
Youth Philanthropy Council(11&12)
Summers
after9th: Volunteering at the Kentucky science center
after10th: Volunteering at the local Hospital
after11th: Interning in a Neurospinal Lab
LoR: Biology teacher who also runs all the academic teams listed, save for math team and programming team
Latin teacher who I have had for 4 years and who runs latin club which I am very active in
Counselor who likes me and says I am the one of the best students he has ever advised
Here's where I'm applying:
EA: IU, Purdue, Harvard
RD: WashU, Vandy, Brown, Stanford, Northwestern, UPenn
Ultimately, I am not too worried where I end up as IU and Purdue are pretty good for premed in terms of access to hospitals and research
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