<p>I know that my stats are in big pot of an infinitely gray "maybe" area when it comes to highly competitive schools, but I really would like others' opinions:</p>
<p>Korean, Female
Chicago Suburbs, Upper-Middle Class
School: big, public, and competitive</p>
<p>Gpa 3.73 uwtd/ 4.16 weighted
rank 71/760
ACT: 33 (will it hurt my chances at east and west coast schools that I didn't take the SATs? ill be taking SAT IIs this october)</p>
<p>My course load is the most rigorous at my school. I have taken all honor courses, 1 AP soph yr, 1 AP junior yr, and i'm expecting to take all APs during my senior year.
(7 APs total: US history, Government, Eng lit, Spanish V, Human Geo, Biology, Calculus AB)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars
-Choir (4 yr)- treasurer
-Cross Country (4 yrs)- JV
-Creator and Editor-in-chief of an Online Newspaper (2 years)
-Musicals/ Theater (3 yrs)- "Camelot", "Thoroughly Modern Millie", "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life"
-Track (2 yrs)- JV
-A' cappella group (2 yrs)- Alto I
-Student Advisory Council (2 yrs)</p>
<p>Volunteer
Hospital Volunteer
Star Tutoring (spanish tutoring)
Student Ambas.</p>
<p>My extras are here in a totally honest skeletal version. Nothing on here is "fluff"- I have tremendous passion and commitment to all of these activities</p>
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<p>Activity statement: starting my own Online newspaper, and what a colossal undertaking it was</p>
<p>Essay: about an epiphany about passion wben I sang a certain symphony at a fundraising gala towards my choir, selected to sing at concerts at the 2008 olympics</p>
<p>Schools: BU, Brown, Northwestern (Medill), U-Missouri-Columbia, USC (Annenberg), Wellesley
+any suggestions would be great</p>
<p>Intended major: Journalism, or international relations (I have probably fluctuated my interests to and from every possible major)</p>