<p>Background:
Location:New Jersey
Ethnicity: Irish-American
Gender: Female
School Type: Small, competitive high school. It is a health science school with pre-chosen, ALL advanced placement classes. I have so far taken 5 classes taught out of AP books including world and us history, physics, chemistry.
Major: International studies, psychology, minor in education. will be fully decided upon application
Money: Dad makes about 25,000 a year after being unemployed for 1.5 years
Personal: I have a learning disability in math. Attending my school is a constant struggle because numbers do not come naturally to me. I have overcome to many obstacles to be able to show my strengths and intelligence.
I speak three languages: English, French, Spanish. Am working on my fourth
I am Roman Catholic </p>
<p>My mother went to Fordham and was on the Deans List. We visit and stay over every four to six years. </p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: 89%, we have QPA's, everything is unweighted. The equivalent would be 3.6 I think
SATs: 1900, hopeing to raise a bit. Math brought me down
ACT: 30
APs: None so far. Next year will take AP Lit, AP European History
Courseload: All honors</p>
<p>EC's/Volunteer: I work at the YMCA as a swim instructor to children 3-13 years old for 2 years upon applying.
I am a girl scout and hope to get my gold award.
Have played french horn for 9 years
Marching Band VERY COMPETITIVE (9,10,11,12) Leadership position
New Jersey Youth Symphony (9,10) VERY SELECTIVE and elitist organization haha
CJMEA Regional Orchestra for 6 years. Very competitive
Jazz lab, not that big a deal, (9,10,11,12)
Played at Carnegie Hall in 2013
GSA (10,11)
Multi-Cultural Club (9, 10, 11)
French Club (multilingual) (9,10,11)
Tech crew for Drama club (10,11,12)
Volunteer at one of the largest hospitals in New Jersey for a nursing program (`11,12)</p>
<p>Essays/Recommendations:
Essays:My essay will be fantastic. I promise you (haha)
Teacher Recs: Anatomy/medicalterminology/nutrition/wellness teacher will write a great one, english teacher MIGHT write one. If she does, she's great. Physics teacher maybe
Guidance Counselor Recs: Close for her, will get a good one</p>
<p>Honors/Awards: Very few, I am not usually recognized for my efforts
High honor roll
CJMEA regional orchestra 4 years
Played at Carnegie Hall in 2013</p>
<p>Thank you very much. I doubt I will attend because of the high price (my cousin goes for free even though he's loaded haha) but I'd like to try.</p>