<p>Hey everybody,
Here are my top four schools. I am applying ED1 to Bates though. Please chance me on these school because I really would like to see where I stand in this process! I will chance you back, just leave your hyperlink. Thanks everyone!</p>
<p>Freshman GPA: 2.8
Sophomore GPA: 3.7 uw, 3.8 w (took bio honors)
Junior GPA: 3.81 uw, 4.41 with Honors (Chemistry, Modern U.S. History, Lit Genre & Style, Spanish 4)
I took all honors courses last year, with the exception of pre-calc. My school doesn't offer AP's.
I am taking all honors courses this year with the exception of spanish culture. Here are my honors classes: Stats, Adv. Bio, Human Rights, Contemporary Lit.
So far this year I have all A's and one A-</p>
<p>School doesn't have rankings. </p>
<p>I would like to pursue a major in Neuroscience.
Elective Class: Advanced Topics in Science (Research Class)</p>
<p>I am currently working on a research project for research class. The research project is finding the equation of memory decay for two different types of memory stimuli (visual, textual). </p>
<p>ACT Score: 28 (32 reading, 28 science, 27 math, 22 english, 9/12 writing)
Took another ACT in october - waiting to get the scores back. </p>
<p>EC's:
Worked at UCLA Longevity Center for 85 hours this past summer. UCLA Longevity center deals is a division dealing with geriatric psychiatry and finding ways to delay Alzheimer's/dementia as well as other aging ailments. </p>
<p>Worked Homeless Service Center
Worked at a homeless service shelter - 45 hours.</p>
<p>Westside Children Center:
Worked with underprivileged students as a teachers aide
Provided service for 15 weeks for 3 hours at a time
45 hours</p>
<p>Also volunteered at my school during the summer and worked for 55 hours as an aid to teachers</p>
<p>Interned at Ameriprise Financial advisers for 55 hours and learned about the stock market and professionalism. </p>
<p>Mentoring 11th grade year:
Peer Mentor for 7th grade student
Student Mentor for 7th grade student
Year long process
Peer mentor this year again.</p>
<p>White affinity/anti-racist group:
9th,12th</p>
<p>Multicultural Seminar:
Participated in 8 week multicultural seminar focusing on modern oppression, racial identity and ally behavior and skill building. This course prepared me to better understand my own multicultural identity, and how to communicate across difference. </p>
<p>Student Task Force:
12th grade</p>
<p>Student Ambassador:
11th,12th - going to open houses, writing on my schools blog about the school, talking to parents who are interested in my school. </p>
<p>Grade representative for Student Government:
11th, 12th</p>
<p>Advertising and Business in the School Paper:
11th and 12th</p>
<p>Working on another year long project on "food justice" which aims to raise a social awareness about the unsustainable way America currently cultivates its food. I will be doing a workshop at my school. </p>
<p>Sports:
9th and 10th grade: Varsity Soccer
12th grade: Varsity Basketball
(took year off to focus on my academics)</p>