<p>I am applying to these schools, in order of preference:
University of Southern California
Georgetown University
American University
George Washington University
University of Portland
University of Oregon</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 3.91, unweighted 3.8
SAT I: 2150 total, 680M + 700CR + 770W + 12 essay
SAT IIs: US History: 710, Latin: 600 (I know, awful. I'll be taking Lit and Bio to make up for it)
APs: APUSH - 4, AP Lit - 5, AP Calc BC - 5
Senior courseload: AP English, AP Euro, AP Latin, AP Bio, Russian language independent study (I will be teaching myself an accelerated year of UCLA's Russian program). This schedule would be very-most rigorous at my school
I am a female Pacific Islander, if that helps/hurts any. I live in California.</p>
<p>GSA: member for 9th and 10th, leader for 11th and 12th.
Piano for 8 years -- recitals, practice, been paid a few times to provide background music for parties, various performances, accompanying my school's musicals
Guitar for 5 years -- practice, 2 rock bands
School orchestra: 9/10/11/12. I play guitar, piano, drums, and occasionally write arrangements
New World Youth Jazz Orchestra: 10
Tutoring at an underprivileged school: 9/10 (~80 hours)
Tutoring Latin at my school: 11/12
volunteering as a lobby pianist at Kaiser hospital: 11/12 (~150 hours)
Summer 2011: internship writing articles for a youthology/parenting site. This may extend into paid work or a continued internship during my senior year.</p>
<p>One of my teacher recs should be stellar, other one should be good. Outside rec will be fab. Don't know about my college counselor's rec.</p>
<p>Could anyone chance me, and tell me how I could improve my app?</p>