Would like someone to review my Activity List
Hi!
Hope you’re all good. I’m almost in the finals stages of my application (will be applying in November for some colleges then Jan/Feb for other) and I would like someone to review my profile a little. I want to know if I can make it to a top 15 US University as an international applicant majoring in CS.
IGCSE Grades: 6 A-stars and 4 As (10 subjects)
SAT: 1490
I feel like my activities are really subpar compared to all the things other applicants have done, and it’s the one thing making me anxious and skeptical about my admission chances. I still have a few months, so please if I can add/replace anything do let me know!
Activities:
Environmental
21 hr/wk, 2 wk/yr
Intern; Group Leader , WWF Pakistan
Designed practical eco-friendly products from waste material as groups; group leader; advertised products; awareness campaign on food waste management
Research
6 hr/wk, 4 wk/yr
Applications of Graphene in the Aerospace Industry, Independently
Explored potential applications of Graphene in Aerospace/Aeronautics; independently conducted literature review of past and recent advancements
Journalism/Publication
14 hr/wk, 8 wk/yr
Article Writer, Paradigm Shift Pakistan
Researched, wrote and published articles in a local publication; topics mainly focus on technology and education (in Pakistan)
Academic
7 hr/wk, 5 wk/yr
Provided curriculum notes, Znotes
Made and provided notes for A-Level Computer Science; for an international social startup; notes on theory and practical (pseudocode + python)
Community Service (Volunteer)
10 hr/wk, 24 wk/yr
Media and Design Head, RIZQ Pakistan
Media and Design Head; designed/created Social Media posts/reels/stories; general organization work: Iftar Drives, Eid Drive, fundraising
Computer/Technology
10 hr/wk, 1 wk/yr
Remote Intern, British Airways
Used Python and Jupyter notebooks to deduce the general perception of British Airways based on data scrapped from reviews; presented findings to BA
Research
6 hr/wk, 1 wk/yr
Remote Intern, General Electric Aerospace
Research and analysis of potential jet fuel sources that can practically replace JET-A/JET-A1; chose the most suitable; presented it to GE-Aerospace
Internship
8 hr/wk, 1 wk/yr
Remote Intern, TATA Global
Analyzed performance indicators of a TATA subsidiary business; data cleaning; created effective visuals using Tableu; presented findings in a video
Athletics: JV/Varsity
3 hr/wk, 52 wk/yr
Basketball, Team player (Briefly captain),
Played Basketball since childhood; won many inter-house (within school) matches; assigned team captain; took part in school's Basketball summer camp
Art
2 hr/wk, 52 wk/yr
Graphic Designing, Independent
Self-taught graphic designing and photography/videography; practice continuously; learning digital art
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Hey there @AliHasnain!
Your extracurriculars seem to be in pretty good shape, especially since you have quite a few. There isn't really much time for you to get them any better before you submit your applications, but you could potentially get a leadership role in a club at school this upcoming school year or get a few more service hours before the summer ends just to round out your profile a little. The only thing I would say is that your SAT score is a bit low for a Top 15 university, so if you have time to retake it before you submit your applications, you might want to consider that. Otherwise, I think you're in pretty good shape, but you can use CollegeVine's chancing simulator to see what your exact chances are. Make sure to apply to some safety and target schools too!
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Hi! Thankyou so much for your answer. I was thinking to maybe replace some extracurriculars… like I’m thinking to replace the TATA Internship (since its not directly linked to my major i.e CS and Aerospace) with my own NGO (Im the founder) - I think this will bring in that leadership role my app is lacking as well as community service hours! And then I’m thinking to replace the graphic designing one with my YT channel (it has 1,000 subscribers) and I worked really hard on it.