<p>ALSO: If possible, what are my chances of being granted major merit scholarships? I do not qualify for need-based aid but am aiming for the "big" grants like the Trustee's at USC and Regents at UCLA...</p>
<p>Current Grade: 11
GPA: 4.19 (will go to about 4.29 after this semester) (my school has a strange weighting system...they add .025 for every AP passed with a C or better)
UC GPA: 4.56 (will go above 4.6 after this semester)
Ethnicity: White (Iranian-American if that makes any difference...)
Gender: F</p>
<p>IN STATE</p>
<p>MAJOR: Biochemistry (or Biology, probably biochem though) with intent to later attend pharmacy school</p>
<p>LEGACY: Dad, Uncle, and Dad's cousin both attended USC as students. A bunch of my cousins are also either current students or alumni (don't know if this matters). Dad was a professor there for a couple of years. Dad's cousin has been a financial donor for USC since his graduation. </p>
<p>SAT I: will take in June!
PSAT - Sophomore: 198
PSAT - Junior: 218 (76 CR, 70 M, 72 W)
SAT II: Math II - 790, Bio M - 760</p>
<p>GRADES:</p>
<p>Freshman:</p>
<p>Algebra 2 - A/A
Chemistry - A/A
English 9 - A/A
World Cultures/Media - A/A
Spanish 1 - A/A
P.E. - A/A
Health (online) - A</p>
<p>Sophomore:</p>
<p>AP Bio - A/A
AP Euro - A/A
Honors English 10 - A/A
Honors Spanish 2 - A/A
Math Analysis - A/A
P.E. - A/A</p>
<p>Junior:</p>
<p>AP Calc BC - B/?
AP Enviro - A/?
AP Lang - A/?
AP US History - A/?
Honors Physics - A/?
Honors Spanish 3 - A/?</p>
<p>Senior (prospective):</p>
<p>AP Stats
AP Physics C
AP Lit
AP Gov/Honors Econ
AP Spanish Lang
AP Art History / Ceramics (depends on whether or not APAH is offered my senior year)</p>
<p>AP Exams:</p>
<p>AP Bio - 4
AP Euro - 5</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULARS:</p>
<p>Intern at local pharmacy since summer after freshman year
Founder and President of Charitable Hearts (non-profit organization assisting relief efforts in times of natural disaster) since junior year
Co-President of Human Rights Watch Student Task Force chapter since junior year and member since freshman year
Animator (basically a teacher) of a children's religious group since sophomore year
Member of WonderWomen club (raising awareness for women's rights) since sophomore year
Member of Shelter Helpers (community service related to animals) since sophomore year
Member of Best Buddies (providing companionship for our school's disabled students) since freshman year
Peer volunteer tutor for math, science, English, history, and Spanish since freshman year
Summer volunteer at local library since summer before freshman year</p>
What would you suggest I could do to better my ECs? More leadership…diversity…</p>