Hi! I’m new and not sure how to format but here’s my info:
About Me:
Texas
Very small Charter school
White, Female, LGBT
Middle-lower income
Majors: Political Science, government, history, law
Stats:
1240 PSAT
3.9 GPA / No AP’s available at my school
Current 3 Dual Credit courses through texas Wesleyan, will be 5+ by the time I graduate
Rank: 9/49
Junior Year Courses:
Dual Credit U.S. History & English Literature, Creative Writing, Physics, Graphic Design, Algebra 2, Art, Yearbook
Extracurriculars:
- NAHS Vice President (10-pres)
- Class Secretary (9-11)
- Prom Committee (pres)
- Global Student Leadership Council (9-pres)
- GSLC Vice President (10)
- Concert Choir (9-11)
- Stage Manager (10)
- Yearbook Advertising Editor (pres)
- Varsity Soccer Manager (10)
- Varsity Cross Country (9-10)
- NHS (pres)
- Musical theater (9-11)
Awards:
TCAF Visual Arts:
2nd place in colored pencil - Superior rating
Acrylic paint - Excellent rating
TCAF Vocal:
Solo - Excellent Rating
Concert Choir: 2nd place
Misc.
Soprano in my school’s most advanced choir (9-pres)
Small roles in musical theatre (9-10)
Stage + tech manager (10-pres)
Gifted and Talented programs (since elem.)
Dance, theater, choir, art, and graphic design credits (9-pres)
The Experience Digital Exchange (summer program) (11)
Carhop at Sonic Drive-In (10-pres)
Graphic design work, paid (11)
I’m taking as many advanced classes and extracurriculars as I possibly can but my school is very new and doesn’t offer a lot. Please chance me and any advice would be appreciated!
You should always apply to your dreams but I don’t believe you are close. Your test score - unless it comes way hope -is too low. You need to be 1500 on the SAT and in the top 5% of your class.
Even a school like Texas is a reach at this point.
Make sure you apply to safeties - schools like OU, Arkansas, or Arizona - great schools with nice merit - as fall backs.
Or in addition to Gtown (if you want to be in DC), American and GW, etc.
Good luck.
You have a shot at Georgetown…Qatar.
Their ave SAT score is 1260. Good luck!
honestly, your chances are low. 1240 SAT and ~18th percentile in class is significantly below average for these types of schools. to bet at a point where scores/academics are not working against u, i would like to see 1500+ and top 5% or class. thus, ur chances on getting in rely on ECs and essays, both which need to be very strong. I can’t speak for ur essays, but ur ECs are not there yet. the only meaninful thing I take away from ur ECs and awards is that ur decent at art and choir. this is bad, as both of these things come from reading ur awards not ur ECs. class secretary is p much the only thing that could be reasonably related to polisci. u see you say ur school doesnt offer many ECs, but this mindset is the problem itself. you need to be looking outside ur school. your need ECs that make admissions officers ask themselves how u pulled that off, prom comitte and soccer manager does not elicit that response.
I said it’s Georgetown Qatar, not the one in DC. (Their AO told me personally that the ave SAT is 1260)
You can’t read or?
sorry my bad, didnt realize u were trying to be sarcastic and rude to the OP
sorry i must have misjudged ur intent. by referrinng to gtownn qatar using “…” it seemed as if u were being sarcastic as the OP is clearly inquiring abt gtown in DC. my bad.
The SAT score is far below the thresh hold for realistic consideration at these private schools. You have a good chance at Texas A&M. UT-Austin will be a reach, but not impossible. There’s plenty of other schools to consider, like U of H, Texas Tech, or even Texas State.
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