Chance me please!!

Major: Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Elliott School)
GPA: 3.75 (unweighted) 4.05 (weighted)
ACT: 29 (30 superscore although I doubt they take it)
Honors Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Cultural Studies, Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Spanish 5
AP Classes: Language and Comp, Chemistry, Biology, Physics

Attend a public school in Illinois and upper income
White ethnicity
Visited campus in June

Schedule and grades are both good for senior year.

Activities

President-National Spanish Honor Society
National Honor Society
National English Honor Society
Student Council (plus leadership position)
Lifeguard during summer
Swim instructor for children with disabilities
High School Soccer-1 year (Fresh)
High School Football-1 year (Soph)
High School Tennis-4 years (soph-senior varsity)

Decent Volunteer Work

Job Shadow in Chicago at Commodities Exchange (offered internship)

National Student Leadership Conference at Northwestern University Freshman year for medical prospectives

Illinois State Scholar

Thanks and good luck everyone!

I’d say that your chances are excellent. Keep us posted!