any chances for a poli science hopeful???

<p>GPA-</p>

<p>3.75 Unweighte/4.65799 Weighted (This is after my junior year and Im pretty sure I'll increase it to around 4.79 by the time october comes around and I apply ED) Right now: 79 out 935 students (at very very competitive and nationally known public high school), october: top 5% if everything goes alright. I'm also one of only 14 students in my grade taking more than 8 AP's.</p>

<p>SAT-</p>

<p>2280 (770 Verbal, 750 Math, 760Writing)
SAT II- World History (770), Spanish (800), Biology (760)
COURSES-</p>

<p>I'm going to be a senior and so far I've taken all honors courses as well as 5 AP's and will be taking 4 more senior year. I've gotten A's in all of them except one semester in english.</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULARS-</p>

<p>Varsity Golf Captain (12 grade, next year)</p>

<h1>1 player for two years in a row</h1>

<p>Top 50 Players in state
3 year varsity letterman
My current job is teaching golf to kids at my local country club (I've gotten a lot of positive references through this)</p>

<p>President of Spanish Club (Two years, 11 + 12)
4 year letterman
One of the largest clubs at my school (130+members)
3 time participant of State Spanish Symposium
Tutor spanish twice a week after school and I went on a mission trip to Mexico and was one of three translators on the trip</p>

<p>President of World Affairs Council
Most monetarily backed club with the best public relations in our school (This year we arranged to have Colin Powell, two senators, and the ambassador to Iraq to speak at our school)
3 year letterman
Director of Community Service (only sophomore to ever hold leadership position in club)</p>

<p>Anchor Club
Two-year letterman
Board of Directors
Designed t-shirt for next year
Over 100+hours of community service through this</p>

<p>Amnesty International Club
I founded this club along with 5 other people my sophomore year and we've grown a lot in 1 and 1/2 years
3 year letterman
Club Secretary</p>

<p>Volunteering
I've volunteered with foreign service organizations, interfaith, homeless shelter, red cross, and I was accepted into a prestigious volunteer program at a hospital nearby. I have about 200+ hours as a whole</p>

<p>-Second job is as a youth volunteering coordinator at the Y which I have been doing for about a month and will continue to do through my senior year.</p>

<p>AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
-National Merit Finalist
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-National Honors Society (Director)
-National English Honors Society
-Professional member of World Affairs Council in my city
-National Society for High School Scholars
-Twice named Junior Volunteer of the month at my hospital
-5x winner/finalist of several national scholarships
-Nominated to and attended National Youth Leadership Forum
-I want to be an international lawyer so I'm going to try to get an internship at a law firm in my city and I have two very good connections so I'm 80% sure I'll get it the summer after senior year (should I put this into my apps?)
- 2x Destination Imagination Global Finalist
- Winner of 10+ state/regional golf tournaments
- Winner of several state-wide photography contests
- Elected to city-wide United Way youth council
-Will be attending Telluride Association Scholarship Program this summer in Foreign Policy at Cornell </p>

<p>RESIDENCY
-I'm hispanic and I'm from Argentina
-I live in New Mexico
-I've lived in 6 different countries
-I can speak four languages fluently</p>

<p>TO CONCLUDE
- Well, I visited yale when I was 10 and we were just driving through and I was like "wooooowwww!! mommy!". lol it was kinda funny so yea i've been in love with yale ever since. Plus, it kinda helps that it's #1 in political science, which is what im planning in majoring in.
- I understand my GPA isn't "hot" for yale although I've gotten practically all A's in all my AP classes and I've gone on a huge rising trend (sophomore year weighted: 4.1459- junior: 5.58333). If i get all A's my first quarter senior year (I'll be taking 3 AP's then) my counselor said I have a good chance of making the top 5%
- Anyway, i think my essays will be my best part since i think i've got some really great unique topics involving my passion with international affairs and me having travelled all over will help me with it.</p>

<p>Thanks very much and please be honest!!!</p>

<p>Better then mine...</p>

<p>(I didnt really read this post at all but everyone likes a response)</p>

<p>Well hell, I'm impressed! Especially with your work with the World Affairs Forum.</p>

<p>I did NYLC too... that was fun!</p>

<p>To be rather blunt, too, I'd say even more than your extracurriculars, your SATs, combined with your status as an under-represented minority, make you a very good candidate for admission.</p>

<p>Goodluck! I'd be proud to have you as a classmate!</p>

<p>Best,
DMW</p>

<p>haha thanx. id love to be your classmate too lol...if u get what i mean...</p>

<p>well, anyone else?</p>

<p>you're in.</p>