<p>I'm applying to Columbia, Cornell, Barnard, U Chicago, NYU, University of Rochester, UF, University of Miami, and UCF. I know the first four are a bit of a stretch, given how much more well-qualified everyone else is, but I figured it was worth a shot.</p>
<p>Intended major: History</p>
<p>Gender: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic, Middle Eastern
Income: 40,000 - 50,000</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 3.81 (not the best, I know; it'll be a 4.0 by the end of the semester)
Unweighted GPA: 3.3
Class rank: Top 15%</p>
<p>SAT: W: 800, R: 690, M: 630; 2120/2400
ACT: 29 (retaking in October)
SAT Subject Tests:
- World History: 720
- Spanish: 770
- Math 1: 530 (retaking because my score sucks)
I'll be taking Math 1, American History, and Biology in November</p>
<p>APs:
- Human Geography: 3
- World History: 5
- Spanish: 5
- American History: 5
- Lang & Comp: 5
- Art History: 5
- European History: 4</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
- JSA Debate: 4 years, secretary 2
- NHS: 2 years, head of a committee
- Key Club: 2 years, historian 1
- C/O 2012 Leadership: 4 years, secretary 2
- Student Council: 3 years, class rep. 2
- Currently founding Spanish Honor Society chapter; I'll be president
- Math club secretary</p>
<p>~90 volunteer hours</p>
<p>Senior year schedule:
AP Lit
AP Bio
AP Calc AB
DE Western Civ
DE Psychology
DE Chemistry w/Lab (or maybe Sociology of Religion, I haven't decided yet)</p>
<p>Other:
- 1st generation college student
- I'm an immigrant, if that counts for anything</p>
<p>I'm 99% positive I'm writing my essay about my experiences as an immigrant.</p>