Potentially Applying to: American U, Georgetown, UVA, Northwestern, Duke, Santa Clara, U of Washington
USC, Emory, State School,
Major: Communications, econ, or foreign affairs
Unweighted: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.39 (end of junior year)
Rank: 2/275
Act composite: 3s (35E 33M 31R 29Sci)
SAT: 1290 (taken last year)
SAT II: 750 APUSH, 720 Chem, (will take math II)
AP Scores: Human Geo: 5 APUSH: 5 Calc AB: 5 Psych: 4 English Comp: 5 Chem: 4 Macro: 5
Planned course load for next year: AP Spanish, AP Lit, Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP Gov, AP Econ
Asian-American
Proficient in English and Spanish, highly limited knowledge of Latin and Korean
- Won Korean War essay contest (local/regional)
- Writes for school paper
- 2 varsity sports
- Intern on a foundation that raises money for the school district
- Producer of 2 Podcasts (on Itunes) host for 1 of the shows
- Editor in Chief of the broadcast club's news website
- On the Board of Directors of the Broadcast club
- 4 year student council member
- 2 term elected National Honor Society officer
- Soccer referee
- Scholastic photography award, honorable mention
- Third place district photography award
- AP Scholar with distinction -Writes for local newspaper monthly
- Tutored some students in math who had limited english ability for one semester
Essays: Haven’t done them yet, will probably be okay.
No Hooks, not URM, Will apply for financial aid
My biggest concern is with my ACT scores (which was previously a 30). Do I have even a slim chance at Duke, Georgetown, UVA, or Northwestern? If not those, do I have a shot at sizeable scholarship at Santa Clara, American, UW or Tulane?
Thank You!