Another "Chances" post

<p>White, female, middle class.</p>

<p>ACT
1st time
30 Composite
36 English
28 Math
28 Science
26 Reading</p>

<p>2nd time
31 Composite
35 English
27 Math
26 Science
34 Reading</p>

<p>SAT I
2200
760-Writing
730-Verbal
710-Math</p>

<p>SAT II
720-Literature
700-Math IC
660-Biology</p>

<p>3.959 unweighted GPA (32 of 341)</p>

<p>EC’s:
First Chair viola 11-12 grades, All-state member 3 years running
Speech and Debate (secretary-11, PR officer-12)
Science Olympiad Competitor
Science Olympiad Coach (for middle school division)
Library Advisory Board
National Honor Society
Key Club
Interact Club
Green club (environmental service)
Former choir member
Outdoor Rec club (sophomore year)</p>

<p>Classes:
AP Physics
AP Calc AB
AP Lang and Comp
AP Goverment
Chamber Orchestra
Spanish IV
…others not at all noteworthy</p>

<p>Academic Honors:
Academic Letter (Also lettered in Orch, Speech, Sci Oly)
National Merit Semi-Finalist</p>

<p>AP scores:
Human Geography-5
Environmental Science-5</p>

<p>Community Service:
Approx. 50 hours (I am terrible about documentation)
Youth Leaders for Literacy
Salvation Army
Science Olympiad coaching
random stuff through organizations</p>

<p>Your stats are OK. Your essay as I tell everyone is crucial. Good luck! There are no guarantees at the elites. No one can absolutely predict, but you seem like you have a chance.</p>