<p>Hey guys, Im Nicole, and Im going to be a senior this coming year (Wow, it feels so weird to say that! High school has gone by SO fast). I've been using the ample resources on collegeconfidential for a while, now, and I've decided it's time to post!
So, Im planning to apply to: Duke, Yale, University of Virginia, University of Maryland, University of Delaware, University of Pittsburgh, Boston University, and UMass Amherst. Im a white, upper-middle class female from Rhode Island. </p>
<p>Here are my stats:</p>
<p>High school: large, super competitive public (one of the best in the state)
GPA: 4.76 W, 3.99 UW
ACT: 33 (34 M, 34 E, 32 S, 32 R, 11 essay)
SAT: 2080 (660 CR, 690 M, 730 W, 10 essay) should I even send this? I doubt Ill have time to retake it, even though Id like to, because of subject tests.
I was scheduled to take subject tests on the June test date, but I got mono and couldnt make it. Ill take them in September.
Class rank: 16/269 (top 6%) as of mid-year. This will go up; I did really well this semester. Im optimistic for top 5%.</p>
<p>Classes:</p>
<p>Freshman (this was at a Catholic school): Honors Anatomy and Physiology, Italian 1, Honors Western Civilizations, Gym/Health, Art 1, Religion 9, Honors English 9, Honors Geometry </p>
<p>*note - although some of my freshman year classes were weighted at my Catholic school, when I transferred, my public school would not weight them. I guess they dont offer Honors Western Civ or Honors Anatomy so they wouldnt give me honors credit, even though they were honors level classes. This brings my cumulative GPA and class rank down because the other students at my public school took easier classes, but we receive the same weight.</p>
<p>Sophomore (transferred to public): Biology A, Earth Systems A (I had to take their freshman science), Honors Italian 2, Honors Global Studies, Gym/health/SK102, Honors English 10, Honors Algebra 2</p>
<p>Junior: Honors Chem, Honors Italian 3, AP US History, Gym/health/SK103, AP English Language & Composition/Honors Humanities, Photography, Culinary, Honors Precalc</p>
<p>Senior (scheduled): Honors Physics, Honors Biotechnology, AP Biology, Honors International Relations, gym/health/sk104, Film Analysis, Poetry and Short Story, AP Calculus BC</p>
<p>*note Film analysis and poetry and short story together make up my English credit. I tried to take URI Writing 104 instead of film analysis, but due to scheduling conflicts with AP Calculus, film analysis was the only English class I could take. Also had to drop Italian (I was trying to take AP Italian 4) because it was at the same time as Honors Physics.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars (including next year's leadership positions that I've already been elected to):
Italian Club (9, 10, 11, 12)
Executive board (12)
Student Ambassador (9)
Junior Varsity Softball (9)
South Kingstown Girls Slow Pitch Softball (9, 10, 11, 12)
Anderson Award winner exemplary attitude, leadership, and commitment. Summer 2010.
3rd place (9), 1st place (10)
Yearbook (9)
Junior Varsity Field Hockey (10, 11) (state champs both years)
Photography Club (10, 11, 12)
Scholastic Arts Silver Key award winner in Photography (11)
Honorable Mention at the Hera Gallery Young Adults Exhibition (11)
Model United Nations (10) school got rid of the program after this year
Cofounder - Students for Justice (10, 11, 12)
National Honor Society (11, 12)
Organized a softball equipment drive to help girls from low-income families to play (11)
Treasurer (12)
Assisted with coaching a Youth Field Hockey team (11)
Organized a cell phone collection drive for the Domestic Violence Resource Center (9)
SKpades (11) wrote scripts, acted, choreographed/danced, helped in production (sound/lights)
Satirical play based on my town/school, put on by the junior class every year
CPR/First Aid certified
Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Skills and Seamanship course boat license (11)
4th in the state of Rhode Island on the National Italian Exam (10)
8th in the state of Rhode Island and 16th in the nation on the National Italian Exam (11)
National Italian Honor Society (10, 11, 12)
Smith College book award recipient (11)
Freshman Mentor (12)</p>
<p>Work experience: at a gift shop all of junior year, at a marina in the summers
Essay: really solid so far, about life experience relating to womens rights/stereotypes/how I want to go into engineering. The book I got from the Smith book award inspired me, so I started writing. Clearly it's way early and I'm sure I'll go through a million more drafts and may change my topic, who knows.
Recs:
Teachers solid and personal. The teachers I've asked know me really well on an academic level as well as on a personal level.
Counselor My counselor really likes me and knows me well. </p>
<p>Like I said, I'm planning on applying to Duke, Yale, University of Virginia, University of Maryland, University of Delaware, University of Pittsburgh, Boston University, and UMass Amherst. I'd appreciate any input! </p>
<p>PS. University of Virginia and University of Maryland are my top choices, after visiting. I know UVA is hard for OOS but I figure it's worth a shot. Also, I know Duke and Yale are super reaches, but applying can't hurt, and I can't get in if I don't apply!</p>
<p>Thank you so much for reading this post, sorry it's so long! I wanted to include everything, so I could get an accurate idea :)</p>