<p>Chances at LACs and women's colleges? Rising Senior. </p>
<p>Ethnicity: South Asian
Gender: Female
GPA: 3.75, prior to IB GPA weight (out of a possible 4.0)
ACT: 30 (retaking to assure higher score)
Academic Programs: the rigorous International Baccalaureate Programme
Potential Majors: Psychology, Creative Writing/Literature
Career Interests: Attorney (International or Civil Law), Psychologist (Clinical practice), Creative Writing/Literature (Professor or publishing)</p>
<p>ECs:</p>
<p>1) President 2011-2012 IB Student Council
2) Communications Director 2010-2011 IB Student Council
2) Executive Board Class Council
3) Officer- India Association
4) Mock Trial (Team 1, Head Attorney)
5) Select Choir
6) Band, Pep Band & Marching Band
7) Co-Editor School Newspaper
8) Counseling Dept. Student Board Member (1 of 2 chosen out of entire student body)
9) Multiple volunteering organizations/projects
10) Volunteer Barista at a local non-prof Coffee Shop
11) Intern at local newspaper (2009-2010)
12) Intern at local non-prof Creative Writing Journal/Bookstore (2011-2012)
13) Local writing group</p>
<p>Personal accomplishments and interests:</p>
<p>1) I have written a novel, which I am now trying to publish
2) I'm very interested in student organisations and community interaction
3) Awarded MYP English Student of the Year
4) Active in local writing groups and events
5) Working toward the Presidential Service Award (completed 183 hrs. in the last year)
6) Extremely liberal
7) Tree-hugger
8) Accepted into prestigious Creative Writing Programmes at Wash-U and other institutions for the summer
9) Have been published in small creative writing mags (3 x)</p>
<p>Colleges I'm interested in applying to (in order of preference):</p>
<p>1) Sarah Lawrence College (NY)
2) Smith College (MA) -- Reach!
3) Hampshire College (MA)
4) Mills College (CA)
5) Reed College (OR)
6) Conn. College (CT)
7) Colorado College (CO)
8) Wesleyan University (CT) -- Reach!
9) Mount Holyoke College (MA)
10) Bennington College (VT) </p>
<p>Suggestions for other matches are appreciated!</p>
<p>Any questions? Thank you so much for reading this! :)</p>