<p>What are my chances for (in order of interest) Columbia, Berkeley, UPenn (dad went there, grandpa teached there), and UChicago? I'm going to major in political science. </p>
<p>Me: white, Jewish, female, junior. I go to a Top 500 public high school in an old money Midwest town.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.95/4.33
ACT: 30 (I realize that isn't too lovely. It was my first try, no clinics or whatever, kinda zoned out in the middle of the test, aiming for a 33.)
SAT II: US History, 740. Took Bio M, expecting low-600s. Taking World History (guessing mid/high-700s), Lit (mid-700s), and French (low-700s).
APs: smelly 4 in US, sophomore year
Rank: school doesn't do that</p>
<p>Schedule:
Freshman year (don't remember my grades for this year, but I had a 3.95 GPA):
Algebra I CP, Honors Earth Science, French II, Tutorial (study hall thing), Honors World History, Honors Freshman English, Gym</p>
<p>Sophomore year:
Photo I (A), Honors Biology (A), Honors Am. Lit. (B+ to A-), Adv. Journalism I (A), AP US (A, A+), Geometry I (A-, B+ all year, B third quarter), French III (A, and a smelly A- 4th quarter)</p>
<p>Junior year:
AP Euro (A+), AP Lang (will prolly get an A- this quarter), AP Micro (A+), Adv. Journalism II (A), Honors French IV (A-), Chemistry (A+), Alg. II CP (B+)</p>
<p>Senior year (what I will probably be taking):
AP Gov, AP Bio, AP French (or Latin I if there's no AP French available next year), AP Lit, Adv. Journalism III, Pre-Calc, Art History, AP Photo, probably some law classes</p>
<p>Extracurriculars/clubs (no real order):
-Journalism (7-12). Our newspaper is literally one of the best newspapers in the entire country. I'm one of the best- if not the best- writer on our paper. Right now, I'm assistant editor of the features section, but I should be editor-in-chief or at least managing editor next year. My columns are published in the local paper and I shadowed the editor-in-chief of a regional paper over the summer. I went to journalism camp since 8th grade, and. I've gotten awards for my writing.
-French Society (10-12), President and Founder. We organize a bunch of funlicious activities and charity stuff.
-Debate Camp (10-12). Two weeks, day camp. We don't have a debate team at my school. I'm going form either that or a Politics Club (latter= less work).
-National Honors Society (11-12), Cum Laude chapter.
-DECA (11-12). It's a business thing. We have a pretty good team.
-IMPACT (9-12). Charity stuff.
-Varsity Gymnastics (9). (hellzz yeah...?)
-Assistant directed youth theatre (froshie year, age limit of involvement).</p>
<p>Volunteer:
-Young Women for Change (10-12). Had a fundraiser and made $5,000 for a local women's charity.
-SOAR Tutoring (10-12). Once a week, I tutor low-income Detroit pre-schoolers in reading and writing.
-Sunrise Assisted Living (11-12). Bingo calluh!
-I need to do more soup kitchen-y stuff, don't I?</p>
<p>Honors:
-Best Affirmative Speech, Highest Overall Score at Debate Camp
-Third Place in Column Writing from MIPA
-our paper as a whole pretty much collects awards like a whore collects STDs
-I realize I don't have much... this is all from sophomore year</p>
<p>Job:
-Cashier at Kroger (11-whenever I get fired/quit in an angry storming out-way). Holla.</p>
<p>Essay:
-Will blow everyone's minds</p>
<p>What are my chances? Do remember I'd be a little less immature with the admissions officers ;). Thanks guys!</p>