Hi! I’m currently a junior (class of 2016), and I attend a “difficult” (challenging) school, and I want to major in English or Mass Communications, and I’ll be applying through early decision. Based on my stats, do you think I’ll get in and what major do you think I should list?
AP classes:
Sophomore year:
AP Calculus AB (5)
Junior year (currently taking):
APUSH
AP Calc BC
AP English Lang.
AP Spanish Lang.
AP Bio
Senior year (planning on taking):
AP Psych
AP English Lit.
AP Econ
Math HL (IB)
GPA (unweighted): 3.71
SAT Score (superscore, I took it twice):
Math (770), CR (780), Writing (780), Total: 2330
ACT: 32 overall
PSAT: 228 (I live in CA, but I think I should qualify for Nat. Merit Semi-Finalist. Will find out in the September)
SAT Subject Tests:
Math 2: 800
Spanish (planning to take)
US History (planning to take)
Literature (planning to take)
Extracurricular/Officer Positions:
CSF (California Scholarship Federation): Secretary
School Newspaper: Asst. News Editor (will have different position next year)
Link Crew: Leader (currently applying for officer position)
Intern/Job Experiences:
Genetics Lab in Taiwan (mostly worked on amniocentesis) two summers ago
At newspaper in Taiwan (planning to this summer)
Teaching English at a local tutoring center (planning to this summer)
Tutor (planning to throughout next year)
Thanks so much!