<p>I'm a junior and would like your guys feedback on what to improve! I'm still researching schools, but so far I'm is set on: NYU, George Washington, Dartmouth, Sorbonne, Georgetown, Barnard and Yale (huge reach, I know). I'm Native American and go to a public school (prestigious athletics, not academics unfortunately) in Utah. </p>
<p>I'm planning on majoring in Journalism or Political Science. Both are imbued into my heart and currently it's impossible to choose what I plan to pursue in!</p>
<p>ACADEMIC
GPA: 3.3. I know how devastating this is (my sob story does not cut it!), and I'm currently taking classes to raise my GPA. I plan on taking summer classes as well.</p>
<p>SAT: 2390
ACT: 34</p>
<p>**AP Classes I've taken (or currently taking) so far:
- AP US History-5
- AP Biology
- AP English Language & Composition
- AP World History-5
-AP French-5</p>
<p>**AP Classes I plan to take next year:
- AP Psychology
- AP German
- AP US Government & Politics
-AP Comparative Government & Politics
-AP Macro/Microeconomics</p>
<p>Online Classes: Out of academic curiosity
-Introduction to Sociology (offered by Princeton)
-Introduction to Philosophy </p>
<p>EXPERIENCE
- Interned for Merill Lynch. I was often fetching coffee, but I was allowed to sit through meetings and interact with executives. This internship gave me many connections.
- Currently interning for a congressman
-Served on my school's student senate. I was the president of the sustainability committee that introduced a program to reduce our school's carbon footprint.
-Political editor for my school's newspaper. My teacher mentioned that I would be suitable to be editor-in-chief next year.
-Was recently the high school field organizer for my city's presidential campaign. I invested in over 100 hours phone banking and canvassing in Colorado and Nevada.
-Currently president of my school's Red Cross
- President of GSA during my Freshman year</p>
<p>ACTIVITIES:
**Languages. I speak French and Navajo fluently, and German and Russian at a conversational status (will continue learning). I'm currently learning Latin (out of pure interest!).
Dance: 8 years
*I dance ballet, jazz and traditional Native American styles
*Was enrolled in the highest level dance course last year</p>
<p>-Red Cross Youth Council ( also participated in the leadership development camp). Intend to be on the executive committee next year.
- French Club: 3 years
* I was once interviewed by a visiting class from France at my school about Native American culture and my experiences on a reservation. It was featured in a local French newspaper.
* Served as one of the officers. Main responsibility was fundraising and assisting events.
* Hosted a French foreign exchange student for 2 weeks (I'm also hosting a German student this Spring!)
-FBLA (definitely determined to place in the top 10 for my state's competition!)
-City's youth council </p>
<p>Volunteering: 3 years
- Recently joined an assisted living home as a volunteer. Recognizing the lack of resources to provide the residents a sense of self-worth and activities, I plan on reorganizing the arrangement of the home's system for the residents, as well as assist writing grants.
- Annually volunteer my city's cultural festival as the youth coordinator.
-Invested over 350 hours volunteering through clubs, organizations and out of my own time.
- IRC--I'm a refugee family mentor, as well as educating adults about our government and civic engagement.
- I do Fall and Spring food runs with a non-profit organization to my native reservation</p>
<p>Writing:
- Op-eds have been published in local, state and national newspapers.
-Won various essay contests
- I edit and sometimes translate proposed micro-loans for Kiva </p>
<p>Summer plans:
- Georgetown Summer Journalism Institute
- Internship
-Service Trip
-???</p>
<p>My next year activities will be relatively the same as my current ones, but with more positions representing leadership. </p>
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<p>What are some weaknesses? What should I improve on during my junior year? Will I at all have a shot at one of the colleges I'm interested in?</p>
<p>Thank you guys so much! I definitely appreciate it!</p>