Chance a worried junior.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Male
Hispanic
First generation
Washington
Public highschool, well known for IB program, bad budget.
Parents income: $80,000. No assets to speak of really.
Financial aid: YES.</p>

<p>Chapman-Dodge
Occidental
USC: SAC
LMU
Pepperdine
Pitzer
Pomona
CMC
UW Seattle
<em>if you can suggest more in CA for film, preferably schools with less than 10,000 students, that'd be great</em></p>

<p>Intended major: Film of some sort, don't know exactly what yet.
PSAT: 205 (80 W, 70 R, 55 M). Not National Merit.
SAT: 2300 (800 r, 800 w, 700 m) Essay: 12 (best scores from two tests)
ACT: 34 (36 E, 30 M, 36 R, 33 S) Essay: 12 (first time)</p>

<p>IB Diploma candidate.
UW: Currently 3.25, but if I can pull myself up (to say the least) 2nd semester I can have between a 3.6-3.85 UW. Slight upward trend.
Weighted: Don't know, but significantly higher than my UW.</p>

<p>Freshman (no honors)
Japanese 100: B+/B-
PE: A-/A
Chem: B-/B
LA: A-/B-
Math: B-/B
SS: C+/A
Note: Definetly not the hottest start. I had family issues going on, to say the least. but I pulled over a 3.00 each semester. I know I had just above a 3.00 each semester (3.05/3.10).</p>

<p>Sophomore
Beginning Marketing: A/A
Math: A-/B-
Pre IB English: B+/A
Japanese 200: A/B-
Pre IB Chem: D/B
Pre IB History: A-/B+
Note: I went from no honors classes to almost the full spectrum. Chemistry was really hard, but I buckled down 2nd sem, but sadly some of my other classes faltered. My GPA did rise each time though.</p>

<p>Junior
IB Philosophy SL: A
Japanese 300: A
IB Bio SL: B-
Advanced Marketing: A
IB English SL: A-
Math 300 (normal course): D, dropped 2nd semester
IB History of Americas SL: A-
Note: It's going to come off as whiney, but my math teacher was awful. Lost several of my assignments, didn't help me learn the material during help sessions, inconsistent teaching. I even got a tutor for a period of time, but couldn't afford it after a while. Obviously 2nd semester I'll be striving for As.
<em>I just completed Pre Calc I at CC online, and received an A</em>. Shows what you can do with a good teacher.</p>

<p>Summer courses: Pre calc 2 at CC, Japanese 400, Human Bio, Health
I already tested into Math/Japanese, and plan to take those there. I'll obviously be striving for As.</p>

<p>Senior
IB English HL
IB Calc SL
IB Japanese 400
TOK
IB Bio HL
IB History of the Americas HL
IB Film SL</p>

<p>ECs/leadership (only major ones)</p>

<p>Library tutor-four years: I have spent countless hours tutoring kids, seeing HUGE differences in their grades and the such. I don't have a particular title, but my supervisor says I'm a "senior volunteer".</p>

<p>BBBS-two years: Above was catalyst for this, pretty much same thing except dedicated to one child. I think I'm making a difference in his life, I've done alot with him that he wouldn't have done otherwise (very similar to my upbringing, except lower income). </p>

<p>YMCA-three years: Essentially same dealie with BBBS. I started off as a daycare teacher for 4-5 year old, but eventually became a youth/teen mentor. I started a poetry program here, teaching kids how to write poetry, and learn to appreciate great works/poetry. I'll be expanding upon this in the summer, with a full writing program aimed at kids.</p>

<p>DECA-two years: It was associated with my marketing class. I received third at my area competition, 2nd at state, and will be making a bid for a spot at nationals.</p>

<p>Kendo-six years: 2nd degree black belt.</p>

<p>Writing (since 6th grade): Tons of works, lots of them published, mostly poetry and short stories (some essays/scripts). I have won some scholarships for some of these.</p>

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<p>you have really beast scores and average grades, u r ecs lack passion but ur only a junior i guess.</p>

<p>Pomona and USC are low reaches…gl</p>

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<p>Huh, I thought my grades were at least a little above average. The average GPA of my class is a 2.9ish. And then I have outliers, not consistent Bs. But ok, as we both established, make or break is next semester.</p>

<p>As for you saying my ECs lack passion, maybe you’re just saying that in lieu of me calling your ECs a laundry list. I volunteer with kids at three of those because I know what it’s like to have parents who can’t really help you in any aspect. DECA is associated with my class, which I have continued to do. Kendo is my competitive sport. And finally I don’t see how you can dismiss my writing, albeit not seeing it, as impassionate.</p>

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<p>You seem like an interesting candidate. Trust me, I know what it’s like to be ok/really good at certain subjects, but suck at others. You got up that chem grade so that’s good.</p>

<p>As for math, you got an A in pre calc, but a D in presumably a normal math class? I would say THAT rides on your senior year, and how well you do in IB calc.</p>

<p>I think your ECs are really good, maybe not amazingly unique (although I would argue kendo is) but I can tell where you are coming from. </p>

<p>And being Hispanic and first generation will help you alot.</p>

<p>Granted you could fail your junior 2nd semester, but if you do well and end up with a 3.6-3.7.</p>

<p>USC: SAC: Depends on your portfiolio I think. But I know that USC, among these, makes a huge deal out of being a minority.</p>

<p>Pomona: mid reach (they like really passionate people, and I can tell you encompass that virtue). Same deal about minorities as USC.</p>

<p>CMC: mid reach (they like leaders, and I can tell you’ve taken initiative).</p>

<p>Pitzer: Probably mid reach.</p>

<p>Chapman: Match, if you do well from now you could get money.</p>

<p>LMU: In, full IB with a 3.2. You could probably get money if you play your cards right</p>

<p>pepperdine: match</p>

<p>UW Seattle: You could get rejected I think, they pay alot of attention to grades (state schools that is).</p>

<p>Oxy: IDK.</p>

<p>I’d say maybe look at SCU and USF. Both are in San Fran which is near a few movie studios, albeit not Hollywood.</p>

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<p>Chapman-Dodge - solid in
Occidental - in
USC: SAC - b/c of minority status, id say in
LMU - in
Pepperdine - in
Pitzer - kinda reach
Pomona - probably in
CMC - in
UW Seattle - reach</p>

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<p>Erm, as selfish/arrogant as this might seem, do you think I could get money (assuming I got in) from any of these (UW aside).</p>

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<p>Re Chapman…I got in with a 3.5 and 1770 to Dodge this year…you should be an easy in…except for film prod. That’s ridiculously hard to do</p>

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<p>I’m assuming that will be based alot on a film portfolio?</p>