<p>96.4 avg(school doesn't do gpa or lettered grades) (one b plus and it was fresh yr), no class rank
ACT: 31
Senior Year Sched: AP AB calc, AP us gov, AP comparative gov, AP French, AP Bio, AP english, College Economics, gym, and wind ensemble
Junior Year= 3 AP classes: Chem, US, and English
EC's:
National Honor Society
Foreign Language Honors Society (Vice President)
Music Honors Society
Yorker Club (Secretary)
Chairperson for a swimathon event that donates to a local food pantry (prob gonna talk about in my EC short answer)
High Honor Roll every Semester
Summer Job as a lifeguard and swim instructor
Received an A grade for an All State music audition on the xylophone
Received Honorable Mention for Le Grand Concours (National French Exam)
Selected to go on a selective biological research trip to the Galapagos Islands this Winter (definitely going to try to play this up)
4 years on the high school varsity swim team and captain senior year. My relay won the county champ one year which is a good fact (going to try to emphasize many awards) but I don't think I am good enough to swim in college
Community Service(Teaching private swim lessons)
Tutoring in all subjects for a job and community service</p>
<p>On my father's side I am a first generation college student. I am not sure if this counts because it differs from college to college but I know my brother was considered a first generation from his college.</p>
<p>I am going to put everything I have into these essays because I know especially at UofC it is the difference between acceptance and deferral. Also planning on scheduling an interview.</p>
<p>Do I have a fighting chance?</p>