<p>I'm in a somewhat unusual situation...I go to a public magnet school for science and technology that's Very academic (either top in the nation or very close) where lots of kids go on to Ivies and about 1/3 go on to UVA, but I'm looking into several art schools for college because I want to go into apparel/fashion design. However, I'm also applying to a few more liberal arts schools because I'm also interested in creative writing and anthropology. I know it'll be hard to judge without a look at my art portfolio though, but give it a shot anyway?</p>
<p>STATS:
Current junior
Asian female
GPA: 3.85 unweighted (will likely go up after this sem and senior 1st sem)
School doesn't rank.
SAT I: 2280 overall; 730 math, 760 reading, 790 (10 essay) writing ...I just retook these yesterday though to hopefully boost my math and maybe reading scores.
SAT II: 790 Chinese, 770 Math II
PSAT: 232/240...likely a semifinalist/finalist? we'll see this fall
AP Exams: so far Euro 4, hoping for 4/5 on USH, Psych, and AB Calc</p>
<p>taken:
AP European History
AP US History
AP Psych
AP Calc AB</p>
<p>next year:
AP Government
AP English Lang (w/ emphasis on Creative Writing)</p>
<p>(side-note: all courses at my school are taught honors or above)</p>
<p>my main worry with courses...I'm not taking math next year and haven't taken any science APs...because I'm not interested. My school offers a LOT of math/sci/tech courses that I haven't taken. Next year I'm taking an art/social sciences/creative writing-heavy courseload because that's what I'm passionate about...is that going to likely count against me or will colleges see that they fit with my career goals?</p>
<p>anyway...</p>
<p>ECs:
-Color Guard and Winter Guard team all 4 years, Co-Captain last year, Head Captain this year (this takes up a LOT of my time and I devote so much to it...as in, I'm at school until after 9pm twice a week in the winter, and most Saturdays are exclusively color guard competitions)
-Award-winning Literary Magazine all 4 years, Poetry Editor for three (including upcoming year)
-Big Sibs Program for two (hopefully three) years- volunteer program at my school to help incoming freshmen
-Summer writing program at Bryn Mawr college
-Art Editor of literary magazine there
-participant/winner of National Novel Writing Month (50,000 word novel in a month) and National Poetry Writing Month twice (30 poems in 30 days)
-Open Studio art class at community center
-Musical pit orchestra 9th grade
-Keyettes (volunteering club) 9th grade
-NHS (11th-12th grades)
-next year my friend and I are co-starting a club to plan/hold a fashion show at my school to raise money for nonprofit organizations (either pediatric cancer research or autism), something never done before at our school</p>
<p>Awards/Distinctions:
-Sole recipient of full-tuition scholarship to Parsons the New School for Design's Summer Intensive program
-2nd place winner of B'nai Brinth's national Diverse Minds program, in which I wrote and illustrated a children's book with a partner
-Poetry published in several national magazines
-Student council in 9th grade
-PSAT – Among 50,000 Nationally Highest Scoring Students (ongoing selection process)</p>
<p>Other:
-art portfolio
-possible creative writing portfolio
-aiming for Scholastics this fall
I have some community service (but nothing consistent) and other minor activities. I'll probably be a tutor to elem kids this fall as well.</p>
<p>Finally for schools (potential ones):</p>
<p>art:
Parsons the New School for Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Otis College of Art/Design
(possibly) Pratt Institute, Maryland Institute College of Art, Central St. Martins (London! Top fashion design program in the world...sigh.)</p>
<p>art/design/other:
University of Cincinnati
Syracuse
Columbia
UC Davis (out of state)</p>
<p>maybe consider:
Scripps
USC
Sarah Lawrence
Yale
Cornell
Virginia Commonwealth University (in-state...this is a BIG maybe because I don't want to go in-state)</p>
<p>Chance me? What are some other schools you might recommend? Thanks!</p>