Chances for an artist-environmentalist?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am currently a junior from Connecticut and will be applying for the Class of 2016.
Please chance me for the following: Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>Georgetown
Dartmouth
Yale
UVA
UC Berkeley
Pomona</p>

<p>Planning to major in Environmental Studies</p>

<pre><code>* Objective:
Superscored SAT I: CR:770 M:710 W:750 TOTAL: 2230
ACT: 35
SAT II: Biology: Literature:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Around 3.65
Rank: School Does not Rank

  • Course Load:

  • Freshman Year
    Algebra 1: A-
    Honors Ancient History: B+
    Honors English 9: B+
    Physical Science: B
    Spanish 2: A
    Fashion and Design: B
    Gym/Health: A/A

  • Sophomore Year
    Honors Civics/Honors Modern World History: B+/B
    Honors Geometry: C
    Honors English 10: A-
    Honors Spanish 3: B
    Honors Biology: B+
    Health: A
    Public Speaking/Current Events: A/A

  • Junior Year
    U.S History- A
    Honors English 11- A (No AP course is available for juniors, but I scored a 5 on the AP Lang. & Comp. exam)
    Chemistry- A-
    Algebra II- B+
    Honors Spanish 3- B+ (Completely different than the course I took at my old school. We rarely spoke Spanish in my previous classes.)
    Photography 1- A
    Concert Choir- A

  • Senior Year
    AP English- A
    AP Environmental Science- A
    Honors Spanish 4- A
    Pre-Calculus- A
    AP European History- A

  • Graduating with 4 AP Exams/3 AP Courses

  • Subjective:
    Extracurriculars: Literary Magazine Editor, Art Magazine Editor, Youth Sustainability NGO Outreach and Media Relations Work...also a national and international delegate. I have made presentations at the U.N and at biodiversity and climate change summits/conventions in Japan, Mexico and the Netherlands, Environmental Club (Completed sustainability projects which benefited the school, city and state), Theater (2 leads), Girls' A Cappella Group, Dance Club, Film Society, Improv Group
    Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteered with special needs children (60 hours)
    Summer Activities: Unpaid intern at a television production company (9), Unpaid intern with my city's recycling/waste department (10)
    Awards and Honors: A bunch of writing, photography and sustainability/environmental awards
    3 years of guitar, 2 years of piano

  • Other
    State (if domestic applicant): Connecticut
    School Type: Public for freshman & sophomore years, Very rigorous private for junior & senior years (it's an "Ivy-feeder")
    Ethnicity: Caucasian
    Gender: Female
    Income Bracket: Upper middle-class
    Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Middle eastern? My father is a foreigner.
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<p>Not a hook. You considered to be white.</p>

<p>Still, your ECs and test scores are good; it’s just your weak transcript that’s holding you back. A 3.65 is a pretty low GPA, and you seem to have a lot of Bs/Cs. Hopefully you can keep your grades up for the next 1.5 years.</p>

<p>As is, Yale, Pomona and Dartmouth are significant reaches. Georgetown, Berkeley and UVA are low reaches / high matches.</p>

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<p>I appreciate your feedback. You’re right; I do have many B’s, but only one C! (I know that colleges don’t care, but that teacher in the class in which I got a C was the worst I have ever had.)</p>

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<p>I meant to say “the teacher who taught the class…”</p>

<p>Other opinions/thoughts, please?</p>