<p>Hey all, new member here. I apologize in advance if this isn't the correct place/formatting/thread etc. I'd like to be chanced on some schools... I just became a senior.</p>
<p>State of Residence: Idaho
Nationality: Hispanic/Korean-American
Hook: 1st Generation
GPA: 3.4 UW
SAT/ACT 1760/28 (plan on retaking both) I'd like at least a 30 on the ACT.
"Hard" classes: AP Chem, AP Bio, AP Psych, AP World, APUSH, AP Euro, AP Lang, AP Lit, honors english, honors algebra/geometry, honors history... Does acc weight lifting count too? <em>jokes</em></p>
<p>EC's:
Key Club Officer (Jr-present)
Chess Club-->Also 2012-13 Chess State Champion
Writing Club--> Poetry Out Loud HS Champion/Regional Participant
History Club--> Just a member...
AVID (Jr-present)
Varsity Wrestling--> Made Varsity sophomore year. I sat out freshman year with a shattered right elbow... Have been wrestling for over 8 years; districts placer/state qualifier. I also coach and ref at our local club tourneys and such.</p>
<p>Job: Landscaping/Arborist over the summer... Since I was around 13-14 (my father's business... Should I not say that, haha?). I'd imagine well over 500+ hours.</p>
<p>I think that's enough info... But uh, my grades tanked bad last year because of illness due to wrestling season (I cut 35lbs and had trouble maintaining a balance between school/work-outs)... Will a downward trend hurt me?</p>
<p>Schools that I'm interested in:
-U Chicago (dream school/already guessing no shot)
-USC
-Occidental
-Chapman (Cali)
-Seattle Pacific
-Boston College
-Lafayette
-T30 LACs (really, any).
-Safeties are in-state/ Hawaii Uni's (HPU, Manoa, Hilo)<br>
-I've already assumed Ivy's are out of the question, even if they're sending me their silly application letters/pamphlets. Should I even bother?</p>
<p>Please and thanks. Sorry for the gargantuan post.</p>