Hi! I’m in the middle of my junior year and starting my college search process. Everyone here seemed very knowledgable on UCONN and I would greatly appreciate your feedback as to whether I would be accepted. I am not interested in the honors college, as it would be a really big reach for me and I think UCONN is a good enough school that I would get an in-depth education without being in the program. It is my #1 choice school. I am going to separate my information into bullets to make it easier on the eyes.
Basic Information
-I am intending on majoring in Computer Science with a possible minor in Environmental Science/Environmental Studies (minor name varies from school to school)
-I attend a medium sized public high school in Connecticut.
-I am a white female, if that makes any difference.
-Worked all three years of high school so far, as noted in my e-cs
-I was born in late 2001, making me one of the youngest in my grade
Academics
-I took the SAT my sophomore year (March 2017) and got a 710 English and 610 Math (1320 total). I know this is above the average, but not far above, and I will be taking it again in April.
-My GPA from last year was a 3.53 unweighted and 3.743 weighted. I currently have all As in my classes, except for one B+ in an honors course, so I have a 3.91 weighted at the moment.
-I am currently taking 3 APs (Environmental Science: A, Statistics: A, Language: A-) and 2 honors courses (Pre-Calculus: A, US History: B+). I am in two regular ed courses (electives) and have an A+ in one and an A- in another.
-I have taken two accelerated studies in Science and one in World Language (Spanish). I also studied two years of Latin. I have taken 4 previous honors courses, really the most I could in my first two years of high school.
-I am on the advanced math track at my school.
Extra Curricular Activities
Freshman Year
-Member of Shakespeare club, student-based human rights org, Latin club, student newspaper, and choir
-Statistician for high school women’s basketball team
-Organizer for first annual LGBT+ pride month
-First year of working in the winter: Youth basketball
-Third year of working in the summer (summer after 9th grade): Youth basketball camp, assistant to camp manager
Sophomore Year
-I served as a member of both the marketing and activist support boards of a youth activist organization
-Attended a youth activist camp
-President/founder of an international academic competition club
-Class Secretary
-Student Representative
-Chairperson for the Business and STEM departments
-Organizer for second LGBT+ pride month
-Organizer for International Women’s Day
-Organizer for cultural awareness day
-Statistician for high school women’s basketball team
-Member of student-based human rights org, and Latin club.
-Second year of working in the winter: Youth basketball
-First year of working an additional job: Youth basketball
Junior Year
-President/founder of an international academic competition club
-Student Representative
-Chairperson for the Business and STEM departments
-Statistician for high school women’s basketball team
-Treasurer for student-based human rights org (continue organizing previous events)
-Youth Volunteer Corps member
-Coordinator for senior projects
-Third year of working in the winter: Youth basketball
-Second year of working an additional job: Youth basketball
Senior Year (Next Year)
I am on track to be the president of the human rights org at my school. I plan to work again next year. I have applied for a summer program at two international technology companies and I believe I have a really good shot. I would continue organizing senior projects and leading my academic club.
I’m sorry this is so long and I hope I have given all the necessary information. If anything else comes to mind or if you have any questions, I will gladly share the information. Thank you so much for your help. I’m a little lost as to where I fall in the grand scheme of things and how selective my schools should be. I really want to be in a diverse environment and I think UCONN can really offer that. It is also a very cost effective option for my family. Personally, I do not believe that education should cost up to $70,000 a year and should only be available to those with the highest scores and money to buy study books and tutors.
Update: I would only be interested in Storrs and not getting into that campus from the start would be a deal breaker for me. I do not know many other or safety schools so if any come to mind please let me know.