I’m applying to 44 schools (I know I’m crazy) but these are a few of my top choices.
Black & Middle Eastern Female. Household: Under 10k, EFC=0. Single Mother. Intended Major: Polysci. GPA: 3.78UW/4.08W. SAT: low 1200s (and 60 points lopsided :(( ). Small Charter School (doesn’t rank).
4 APs (school doesn’t offer many)
ECs: Student Body Vice President, Black Student Union Events Coordinator for 3 years, Top Speech Competitor in the State of California, Team Captain on S&D Team, Over 200hrs of Volunteer Work, 3rd in LA County Mock Trial, Worked for an African Baskets Company for all four years, Did Hurricane relief for St. Thomas for 3 years, Wrote and Produced Original Songs for 4 years
Honors: (Speech and Debate) 2nd in Cali for Prose, 8th for Dramatic Interpretation, 6th in state for Original Prose and Poetry, Over a dozen LA county/state level championships, qualified for Speech and Debate Nationals, Medal of Special Distinction (I have others but most of them happened in 9th or 10th grade so I don’t really mention them)
College Essays/Extenuating Circumstances: I write about moving to St. Thomas USVI and getting hit by Hurricane Irma and being stranded for 3 months. My other essay is about the cycle of Domestic Abuse I was thrown into and how I intend to break that mold by receiving a collegiate education. 8.5/10
Letter of Recs: probably a 8-9/10
(If anyone could recommend a few safeties/matches as well that would be great)