<p>Hello!</p>
<p>Some info:
Female, from FL (so out-of state for all my top choices), 1/4 Mexican- on common app listed as hispanic, white. Don't know if that matters but whatever, including it.
Wherever I go I will probably major in animal science or a related major if there is no animal science (zoology, biology, etc.)</p>
<p>GPA (end of junior year, UW): 3.95</p>
<p>My school does not weight, and uses a standard 4.0 system. We aren't ranked, which it says on the transcript, but I would guess I am at least in the top 5%.</p>
<p>All A's in the following courses except the 8th grade Pre-algebra credit (required credit, that's why it's there) which was a B.
All courses are Honors except if an AP or if there was only one class offering/honors N/A.
* means taken online at FLVS</p>
<p>8th:
Pre-Algebra H</p>
<p>9th:
Geometry H
Chinese II H
Spanish I H
English I H
Biology H
Ancient World History H
HOPE* (health/PE, FL required credit)- .5 credit</p>
<p>10th:
Chemistry H
Algebra I H
Chinese TA- P/F class, Pass
English II H
AP Chinese
Video Production
Molecular Biology/Genetics
Forensic Science*- .5 credit</p>
<p>11th:
US History H
AP Chem
Advanced Chinese (one-on-one class)
Pre-Calc (or Trig) H
AP English Lang & Comp
Physics H
Intro to medicine seminar- P/F, P. Will likely include as EC or activity</p>
<p>My course load for senior year should be:
AP Calc AB, AP Lit, AP Bio, Advanced Chinese II, Personal Finance, Econ, American Gov't, Anatomy & Physiology, and Social Sciences (tentative since I didn't even pick that class). </p>
<p>Sorry if that was a lot. Now, I have only taken the ACT once, and that was technically my "trial" test- I will retake in the fall, and with the reviewing I've done I predict at least one or two points up in my comp.</p>
<p>Composite: 31
English: 34
Math: 25
Reading: 34
Science: 30
Writing/English score: 32
Writing score: 10</p>
<p>Again, I will probably get the math to at least a 29-30, and raise the science and maybe english/reading, but chance regarding these scores anyway, please.
I also took the SAT, but I only got a 2010, so I'm going to stick with my ACT in applications.
And none of my choices require SAT II's.</p>
<p>Main EC's:</p>
<p>Secretary of Student Council: 12th grade
Swim team female captain: 11th & 12th grade (on team 9th-12th, but not notable athlete...)
Crew Team founder & captain: 12th grade</p>
<p>MMLA Chinese immersion course (Summer 2012): 4 weeks, speaking only in mandarin, taking daily classes in language, etc.</p>
<p>Internship in Amazon rainforest (Summer 2013): 4 weeks, daily field work, worked one-on-one with researcher working on dissertation. Helped a lot in data collection- aka, didn't just make the coffee ;)</p>
<p>Cornell Equine Medicine Summer Course (This summer!): 3 weeks of college-level classes, hands-on work with horses, etc. Don't have all the details, but it sounds intensive & informative.</p>
<p>There's also volunteer work, but that's not as important. </p>
<p>Thank if you read this whole thing! I wanted to be brief but helpful...
My main concern is whether I should ED at CALS- I'm intimidated by the binding aspect of it, but it really is my top choice/ my biggest reach. If you have any insight on ED, and if you can chance me for Tufts, CALS, and UC Davis, thanks!
(And I have other safeties/low matches chosen, but I won't include them.)</p>