Chance me: ED to Haverford
GPA: 3.5 UW, 3.8 W, upward trend
AP taken: AP World History (4), AP Lang (4)
Course rigor: Hardest available at my school
Senior schedule: APUSH, AP Physics C, AP Gov, AP Latin, AP Lit, AP Calc AB (progress report shows all A-s so far)
Ranking: Unranked
ACT: 34
ECs:
Separated my ECs into three core groups
- Diversity:
- LGBTQ club president- lead monthly school-wide diversity awareness forums as well as club meetings and excursions, involved 3 years
- Mental Health Awareness club president- attempts to de-stigmatize mental illness on campus, holds monthly club discussions, fundraisers, involved 2 years
- Diversity Council- monthly meetings with faculty about improving diversity awareness on campus, yearly retreat, hand selected by administration, 2 years
- Working with kids
- Volunteer- paired with an at-risk 1st grader, meet weekly with them to be their companion and tutor them, 2 years
- Tutor- tutored both lower schoolers and students new to my high school, 2 years
- Babysitting- 4 years
- Track
- 2 time All-State athlete, competed in nationals, 4 years varsity
- Participant in 2-year athletic leadership class outside of school
Honors:
- Head’s List/Honor Roll
- National Merit Commended Scholar
- Best Supporting Actress in School Film Festival
- All-State Athlete (x2)
- Coach’s Award in Track
Recs:
1- 10/10, History teacher I’m incredibly close to and is advisor for one of my clubs, she is known to write fantastic recs
2- 8/10, Latin teacher who really likes me and has seen how I’ve improved both academically and in my self-confidence over the past four years because he’s taught me each year
Hook: Recruited athlete, low on coach’s list but still on the list so hoping that will help a little bit
I know my GPA makes Haverford a big reach for me, but I’m hoping my letters of recommendation and extracurriculars will make up somewhat for what I lack in grades. Thank you all so much for the help! 