Hi! I’m an African-American female from Florida.
ACT: 34 (36 English, 35 Reading/Science, 31 Math)
9 APs: AP Bio (4), AP Human (5), AP Chem (3), AP World (4), AP US History (5), AP Computer Science Principles (5), AP Calculus AB (4), AP Physics 1 (3), AP Language/Composition (4)
Current Schedule: AP Calculus BC, AP Physics 2, AP Microeconomics, AP US Government, AP Computer Science A, AP English Literature, Choir (Varsity), PLTW Aerospace Engineering
GPA: 4.0 Unweighted, 5.12 Weighted, ranked 8/975
ECs:
Choir (Varsity), was on leadership board 2017-18
Robotics – Was team lead 2017-18, placed 1st in heat and 5th overall
Work Experience: STEM (focus in math) and test prep tutor (this school year), waitress/hosting at Queen of Sheba restaurant (over the summer)
Volunteering-- 150+ hours:
A Gift For Teaching – Help package and distribute essential school supplies to teachers
Central Florida Ethiopian Community – Assist new Ethiopian immigrants in learning English/providing translation, help them find jobs, and generally adjust to the American lifestyle and culture; educate young Ethiopian descendants born in America about their roots.
Orange County Headstart – Interacts with young students of low-income families by reading to them, helping them learn how to write, etc; basically, a volunteer teacher aide.
Honors:
National Art Honors Society (11th +12th), National Honors Society (12th), Recognition from the Florida Society of Engineers (Recieved in 11th), AP + PLTW
Misc. – Currently expanding on what I’m learning in AP CS A by learning more complex Java on the side, working on a tic-tac-toe game involving socket code.
Intended Major: Computer Science or Computer Engineering (Still pretty split between the two)
What are my chances? How do I stand?
Thank you!