<p>As a typical angsty high school senior, I'm really worried about college admissions, particularly because of my low GPA. So I would like to gauge if I'm even a potential candidate for Irvine. Thanks.</p>
<p>SAT I: Total 2200 [740R, 710M, 750W (11 on essay)]</p>
<p>SAT II: Chemistry (640), History (730), Math II (650), Biology (710) <--taken after freshman biology</p>
<p>GPA: 3.4 (UW 9-11)...I'm too lazy to calculate weighted but Chem Honors(A's both semester), Pre-Calculus Honors (B's both semester), AP Calculus BC (C's both semester), APUSH (C first semester, B second semester), APChem (B first semester, C second semester), American Literature Honors (B's both semester)</p>
<p>AP Tests: History (5), Chemistry (4), Calculus BC (4) AB subscore (5)...I'm an AP Scholar</p>
<p>Senior Year Classes: AP Statistics, Spanish Honors, AP Literature, Physics Honors, Ap Gov/Econ (I most likely will get an A in everything but Lit)</p>
<p>State: California</p>
<p>School: Public (...in Cupertino)</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Indian</p>
<p>Gender: Female </p>
<p>EC's:
1. Violin [2nd place in local Baroque Competition, Five Years Certified by Music Teacher's Association of California (will receive senior award come summer), Played for 10 years]
2. Speech and Debate (all 4 years, won SCU tournament for parliamentary debate, 2nd place at Rotary Competition, PR Officer)
3. Swimming (8th-11th grade, club)
4. Mock Trial Team (Attorney role all four years)
5. Photography Club (Two years, president the second year)
6. Voice Training (Hindustani classical as well as Western classical, 3rd-10th grade)
7. Community Service ~400 hours
a. Worked as a receptionist/gave speeches for the housing department/president of the youth club for our local pantry (250 hours)
b. California Scholarship Federation (50 hours)
c. Art Camp Counselor in my Freshman summer (50 hours)
8. Social Psychology Course at local community college in my Sophomore summer (I received an A)
9. CSSSA (month long creative writing program) in my Junior summer</p>
<p>Other Factors: CTY student for four years, GATE, Commended Student for National Merit Scholarship Program, Tech Challenge Commendation</p>
<p>Intended Major: Neuroscience</p>
<p>Hook: it's not really a hook, but i'm interested in starting a fashion magazine in college</p>