My daughter a white female, in her Junior year, attending a small private school in Maryland.
She wants to major in Neuroscience and Minor in Dance. School has limited AP course offerings, since its so small. She was required to take all college prep course her 9th grade year, since she came from public school. She is in almost all honors/AP courses now. College Cousnelor would say she has taken a most rigorous schedule.
Given the following information….what are her chances for Bucknell
GPA:
3.565 Unweighted
3.843 Weighted
Class Rank:
30/119 25%
ACT Score: (weakest part of application/bad test taker/using tutor)
24 (Hoping to bring up to 26)
Recommendations:
• 1 from Biology Teacher
• 1 from French Teacher
Junior Year Classes: (school works on block system)
AP Biology
Honors Shakespear
Honors British Literautre
Honors US History
Honors French 3
Honors French 4
College Prep Trigonometry
College Prep Theology 11/Religion 11
Senior Year Classes: (school works on block system)
AP Lit and Comp
AP Studio Art
Honors Physics
Honors Anatomy & Physiology
AP Psychology
Honors American Government
College Prep Pre Calculus
College Prep Theology 12/Religion 12
Extra Curriculars/Leadership:
• Dance Academy’s Senior Dance Company (Gr 3-12) *(Captain 11,12)
• Varsity Volleyball (Gr 10, 11)
• French Club (Gr 10, 11, 12) *(Vice President 11)
• Girl Scouts (Gr K thru 12) *Gold Award
• Student Government (Gr 10) *(Homeroom Representative)
• National Honor Society
• French Honor Society
Work Experience:
• Summer Dance Camp Counselor (Gr 10, 11, 12)
• Front Desk Receptionist (Gr 10, 11, 12)
Awards:
• Gold Award Recipient (Eagle Award Equivalent)
• School’s Art Award
• National French Test Award (Silver)
• Dance Awards: Title Winner, Student Choreography, 1st place, Technique etc
Community Service:
• Girl Scouts (Gr K – 12)
• Gold Award – Wrote Children’s Book (how to help children cope with a deployed parent)
• Catholic Heart Work Camp – Summer of Community Service (10)
Unique Talent:
• Award Winning Dancer, Title Winner, Choreographer