Although I never visited, Pomona has really really caught my eye. Could you guys let me know if I will be competitive? One more thing, if I am not a US Citizen, but will be graduating from a US High School, then does this mean that I will be treated as a domestic student?
Prospective Major: Public Policy Analysis (Global Health concentration).
I think most of my ECs will relate to my high school obsession (Education reform), while activities 5 and 6 and my awards relate to my major. Please let me know if I should include the internship, as I only did it because I was curious to see how law firms function and for the experience, not because I had some goal for it.
Here are my stats:
Academic:
-3.99 GPA UW
-Top 5% of class
-One of the most rigorous schedules (12 APs/9 Honors)
-2130 SAT (750 M and W, 630 CR) (Only taken once with little prep, so I am aiming to bring CR up to 750)
Awards:
~International and Multiple State-level Debate Awards
~3 State-level Science Fair awards
~National Spanish Exam awards
~Some other minor stuff, but Debate and Science Fair awards will be main
Extracurriculars:
- Education Non-Profit (Most important and main EC) ~Founder and Executive Director of a Non-Profit online learning platform ~We make our own free, engaging content with the goal to help students become self-interested in learning ~Partnered with a city school district to adopt our content in afterschool programs ~Secured partnership to adopt content in a school for orphans in a rural Indian city for next summer, and part of my team and I will travel there to direct it's implementation
- Founder and Leader of Student-Run Community Organization ~We organize campaigns to collect items for teachers, students, or schools in the state that lack particular resources ~One group partners with local organizations to collect and allocate these items to the needy schools ~Second group visits poor schools in the region, and does hands-on, creative workshops with students on how to cope with poverty ~Originally had purpose of collecting items for any needy demographic in the state, but recently a nearby school district was unfairly monopolized by local politicians influenced by corporations, and resources are only being funneled into the affluent schools, while the other schools are neglected (Happens in America too). So we basically try to help these neglected schools. ~Facebook page has 800 likes (Haha should I mention this?)
- Founder of EdTech Startup with friend ~Only work on it during summers ~Social media-based network that connects teachers w/ same education idea (Won't go into details) ~Still unfinished, but commended by a Sr. Associate at NY-based VC firm after presenting our current model and what we've done so far (Should I list this part?)
- Tutoring Business and Volunteering ~Personal tutoring business that serves area with affordable service during summers (I'm the only tutor) ~Close Tutor/Mentor for disadvantaged inner-city students during school years
- President Debate Club ~Ran/Organized a school-hosted state competition with 110 student participants and 8 schools across the state ~Organize trips to national and state competitions
- President of Science Club ~Speakers and Community outreach ~Introduced Middle School science fair to school
- Soccer (Varsity) (Only Spring) -2nd Place in State and won conference a few times ~Varsity since 10th Grade ~Freshman Year: Played for Club instead of school for Spring semester
- Club Soccer (Only Fall) ~2nd place in big, regional tournament (or, to word it better, 2nd place in entire South) ~Team selected to play in numerous tournament. ~Played for 3 v 3 club Junior year, so not as time consuming
- Student Advisory Council ~Elected to represent student body and interview new candidates for teacher hiring. My evaluations, along with those of 5 other students, were then considered by the school.
- Law Firm internship. Out of country, but unpaid (Should I list?) ~Researched/Wrote outsourcing investment-benefit report for a law firm to provide background research on various outsourcing models for lawyers.
I think your EC’s are spectacular and focused, so that’s a good advantage for you. Maybe putting the SAT score up will help you more. Good luck!