Hello! I am a rising senior looking to see what her chances are at Barnard. I am planning to apply for ED. My ACT score is weak and I can bump it up to at least a 31. However, I believe that my ECs and GPA are pretty decent. I’m not worried about recommendations as I have a member of Los Angeles’ council and a president of an organization as well as a few teachers who have told me they’re more than happy to write a letter for me. I’m planning on taking two more subject tests and re-taking the ACT in September. I am of Asian descent (Korean).
ACT: 28C Writing: 10
SAT II: U.S. History (720)
GPA: 4.25(W)/3.8(UW)
AP Classes:
-Bio
-World History
-Art History
-Calculus
-Language and Composition
-US History
Senior course load:
-AP Statistics
-AP Literature
-AP Drawing
-AP Government
-AP Environmental science
EC:
-Founder of CATCO: California Teen Community Outreach is an organization that targets a community need every summer. For example, homeless women in Los Angeles do not have easy access to feminine hygienic products. We have created fundraisers and held small seminars in schools to raise enough money to create care packages distributed to women’s homeless shelters across LA.
-President of UDLA: Unification of Disabled Latin Americans was first founded as a movement to empower disabled Latin Americans in their communities. Now a non-profit organization, I am the president of the valley branch. Every weekend, we do community events such as community beautification days, gathering books to donate to homeless shelters, and attending/speaking at small seminars for Los Angeles youth.
-Vice president of my school’s JSA chapter
-Feature editor of school’s newspaper
-Active member of Key Club
-Internship at a councilmember’s office
-Internship at an organization for human rights
-Internship for leadership and empowerment of immigrant youth
-Varsity tennis for four years (will be on varsity senior year)
If this helps just a little, I am the first in my family to be attending college. Also, it may be a little difficult for my parents to pay for the next ACT exam so there is a small possibility this ACT score is the one I may have to stick with.