<p>applied to HE through ED...
want to major in nutrition!</p>
<p>GPA
3.86 UW
4.1 W
I had a lot of B's freshman year. Otherwise, my GPA would be higher because I have not had any B's since then... (4.7 this year)</p>
<p>From a small town in California
The number of AP's offered is limited, but I have taken all that they offer
AP Euro: 4
AP US history: 5
AP Lang. and Comp.: 4
AP Bio: 3 (boooooo)
Currently taking:
AP US gov.
AP Lit. and Comp.
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics B (taking this online because my school does not offer it)</p>
<p>Sat US history: 740
Bio(m): 620 (retook; scores pending)
Math II: pending
ACT 27 (boooooooo)</p>
<p>yes, I realize my scores are poor.</p>
<p>Work Experience:
11-12 physical therapy office (filing in patient charts and pt assistant)
9-12 house/pet sitting (sounds lame, but I think it is important because people trust me with their house for weeks)</p>
<p>basketball:
9th grade I was a starter on JV (played for school and traveling team)
was injured summer after fresh. year (now I take stats and watch practices)</p>
<p>4-H (ultra involved!)
member for 10 years
platinum star (highest possible; only one in county to ever receive it)
All Star (county ambassador; kinda equivalent to eagle scout)
President (around 50 members)
Teen leader (dogs, poultry, horses, presentations, and nutrition)
on the State healthy living advisory committee (only youth member ever; create healthy 4-H projects; give out grants)
very successful showman(countless 1st places, including at the state fair)</p>
<p>This year I am going to 4th grade classes and teaching them about healthy eating habits. My goal is to reduce/prevent childhood obesity in the community. </p>
<p>My family has hosted exchange students from Taiwan, japan, china, germany, france, and brazil. this has greatly increased my cultural awareness. (don't know if this helps at all?)</p>
<p>I tutor during an algebra class at school. most of the students are around my age, but the struggle greatly with math. The teacher wrote a recommendation, and I'm sure it was good.</p>
<p>my commonapp essay was about growing up as the second oldest of five kids.
The supplement I think I really nailed it. then again I am biased.</p>
<p>I went to Cornell and LOVED it there. The admissions guy from the HE info session seemed to like me. Plus he took notes. so hopefully that is a plus?</p>
<p>I have an interview with an alumni on sat. I don't know how much this really effects anything though....</p>
<p>I know my scores are low :(
do I stand a chance?</p>