<p>Ethncity: African
I go to a fairly competitive school in the Bronx
Income is below 40,000, for a family of 5
GPA: 85.40 (Basically due to crappy freshman year grades due to a medical condition I had to get surgery for. I plan on making note of this on all of my additional comments section for schools. My junior year GPA always hovered around 93+) My rank is like 21/111
SAT I: 1970 (CR: 700; M 580; W: 690) I took it last Saturday, and I'm expecting a score in the 2020 - 2050 range. Right now, I have the second highest SAT score in my grade.
SAT II: US History (700), Literature (680)</p>
<p>Let's see, I've taken several college courses at a local community college, including Precalculus (B), Psych (A), Philosophy (A), and Chinese (A)</p>
<p>This year I'm taking a very rigorous schedule, which right now consists of three college courses (calc, writing, and business) and an AP Chem course. Next semester, I plan on taking 3 other college courses (sociology, literature and comp, spanish).</p>
<p>EC's:</p>
<p>-Child Care (9, 10, 11, 12) - I cooked and revised hw for my brothers typically for 25 hours a week. I taught my little brother how to read.
- Business Director of literary magazine that has won several Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards (11, 12)
Male Mentoring Program (11, 12) - Program consisting of college, HS, and middle school students. I basically mentored middle school students with academics and stuff.
- Was selected and flown out to do public policy research for a multicultural organization located near UC Berkeley (11)
- 121 hours of community service at the New York Hall of Science (11)
- History/Math tutor and one of the founders of school's first peer tutoring program (100 hrs)
- Used to be host and actor for drama club and its first shows
- I'm enrolled in a Japanese program outside of school out of general interest (11, 12)</p>
<p>Awards:</p>
<ul>
<li>Won 2nd place in NASA funded robotics competition (10)</li>
<li>Received award for most outstanding student in peer tutoring program (11)</li>
<li>Won several 1st place awards during time in city debate circuit (10)</li>
<li>3rd place in school monologue competition (11)</li>
</ul>
<p>I have strong essays and great letters of recommendation from my AP Eng Lit and Econ teacher. Oh, and from my guidance counselor as well, calling me the most "persistent" student she has ever seen. For USC, I'm adding a rec letter I got from the director of the program. My essay talks about my first experience in my "home" country. </p>
<p>So, with that said, what are my chances at the following schools?</p>
<ul>
<li>USC</li>
<li>NYU</li>
<li>Occidental College</li>
<li>Pomona</li>
<li>Pitzer</li>
</ul>
<p>Thanks...</p>