<p>Hi guys and gals, I'm a female rising senior from the suburbs of Chicago and want to see what my chances might be for my top 3 schools. I want to be a neuroscience research scientist (hence a lot of science classes!)
ACT composite: 34
ACT superscore: 35 (35's in everything other than a 34 in math)
Unweighted GPA: 4.0/4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.8/5.0</p>
<p>Academic Courseload: I've taken all classes honors or AP if offered, straight As
Freshman Year: Geometry Honors, Biology Honors, World Civ, Frosh. English Honors, Spanish 2 Honors
Sophomore Year: Algebra II/Trig Honors, Chemistry Honors, AP Euro, Soph. English Honors, Spanish 3 Honors
Junior Year: Pre-Calc Honors, Physics Honors, Astronomy, Brain Studies, Quantitative Research, AP US, Philosophy, AP Language and Composition, Spanish 4 Honors
Senior Year: BC Calculus, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Physics, AP Literature, Quantitative Research (shift to the block schedule means I only have room for 5 AP classes)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Marching Color Guard (Captain Jr and Sr years)
WinternIndoor Color Guard (Captain Jr year)
Variety Show
Cross Country (Varsity 4 yrs, seated as captain this year, High Mileage Club)
Winter Running Club
Indoor Track (Varsity, throws event leader)
Outdoor Track (Varsity, throws event leader)
Better Bites Healthy Lifestyle Club
GBS Historical Society (Founding Member)
GBS Particle Physics Research Group
Saint Catherine Laboure Parish Youth Group
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catechist
EuroChallenge (a competitive academic team that devises solutions to the Eurozone’s economic problems)
Symphonic Band (Section Leader)
Pep Band
Medication Assistance Program Hospital Fundraiser (Service Project Leader/ Organizer)
Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Science Fair</p>
<p>Jobs:
Math/ Science Tutor
Science Summer Camp Teaching Assistant</p>
<p>Honors:
National Honors Society
Cum Laude Society
Middlebury College Book Award
Honorable Mention on the American Chemical Society Scholarship Exam
Gold Award for IJAS project and paper sessions</p>
<p>Also- my parents are both legacy at U of C</p>