<p>Background: I am a junior currently. I am a first generation hispanic LGBT female. I attend a private catholic high school in northern California, although I am a Buddhist. I suffered from an eating disorder for two and a half years, and my essays and letters will partly be about how that has impacted my ardent support for feminism and body image improvement.<br>
GPA unweighted: 3.9 GPA weighted: 4.28
SAT: 2080 (will be studying more and taking it multiple times) </p>
<p>Freshman classes: Algebra I, Honors English, Honors History, French I, Faith and Morality
Soph classes: Biology, Honors History, Honors English, Geometry, French II, Church History
Junior classes: AP US History, AP Language, French III, AP Biology, Algebra II, Social Justice
Senior classes: Philosophy at a community college, Honors Chemistry, AP Literature, AP Gov, Bioethics, Honors Precalculus, AP Music Theory </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
- I composed a piece, recorded it, and filmed a music video about eating disorders and stress as a teenage girl. It was played at several high schools in our county.<br>
- Several published poems in magazines and sites (teenink, etc)
- Mock Trial for 2 years
- President of our school diversity club
- Editor-im-Chief of our school newspaper
- In 2 choruses, both for 4 years (one of my pieces was performed)
- Cello player for 2 years
- Internship at LGBT equality nonprofit
- Internship with a congresswoman
- Sung at Carnegie Hall with composer Eric Whitacre
- Link Crew (integrating new freshman into life as a high schooler)
- Horseback rider for 11 years </p>
<p>Recognition:
- Director's Award for music at our school
- Department awards for Wordwright competition and history
- San Francisco State University award and scholarship for passionate students
- CSF and NHS membership </p>
<p>Prospective majors: Philosophy, Psychology, Biology, Political Science, Global Communications (all with minor in music composition) </p>
<p>Colleges I am interested include UChicago, UMich Ann Arbor, Northwestern, Georgetown, UCBerkeley, UC San Diego, Columbia, Tufts, NYU, Boston U, U of Washington
Do you think those colleges are reasonable? How reasonable? What other universities would you recommend?</p>