<p>Version with complete descriptions of academics, ecs here: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1537986-chances-carleton-vassar-reed-maybe-some-other-lacs.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1537986-chances-carleton-vassar-reed-maybe-some-other-lacs.html</a>
If you want, you can also post chances for UCLA, UC Berk, and JHU. Some things have changed since I last posted threads concerning those colleges, but the main focus here should be the LACs listed in the title.
Stats:
COURSELOAD AND GPA==========
Sophomore and Junior Year GPA:=======
UW GPA: 3.60 (I know... the UW GPA is terrible for Carleton)
Weighted: ~4.5
Full IB Student
Academic Trends: UW GPAs-- Fresh: 3.57, Soph: 3.50, Jun: 3.70
CLASS RANK==========Better than top 15% (Sophomore data) due to improving performance in spite of heavier workload
SAT/PSAT==========
(No subject tests)--2160 Composite--Not superscored; first test</p>
<h1>"Commended Scholar" on PSAT</h1>
<p>SENIOR YEAR COURSE REGISTRATION: Results in EIGHT AP Tests and 5 IB tests + Tok assessment (took Latin SL Sophomore Year)</p>
<h1>--Double science (bio/chem) and double math (Calc BC and Stats), along with AP courses related to politics and economics with the other core subjects</h1>
<p>AP and IB Scores (6 College level tests, with an average score of 4.66 out of 5, assuming 5/7 on IB Exam is equal to a 4 on an AP exam)</p>
<h1>"AP Scholar with Distinction" award</h1>
<p>Significant Activities
World Affairs Council:
Great Decisions Member, (National Security Advisor = President of a club; highest rank), 2012-14
2nd Place World Quest Regionals Fall '12</p>
<h1>School representative/nominee for Regional ICME Spring '13 (International Crisis Meeting Excercise) on the crisis in Mali, as "Counsel to the President" (one of the higher ranks, though lower than N.S. Advisor or "Vice President")</h1>
<p>Political:</p>
<h1>President/"founder" (revived after 2 years of inactivity) of the school's Young Democrats, 2011-12 (Established partnership with school newspaper and Teenage Republicans and organized a voter registration drive), Member for the 2012-14 school years (Freelance writer for the IB Magazine, writing various opinion pieces on political topics)</h1>
<p>Science:
4th Place Regional science fair math</p>
<h1>Member of the Joe Berg Society 2012-14 (admission based on competitive performance on science test)</h1>
<p>Writing/Arts:
2011-12 School Newspaper Contributor (Political)
IB Literary Magazine (School newspaper/magazine reserved for IB students) Contributor 2012-13 (political essays, drawings, and poetry)
...Poetry Editor 2013-14</p>
<h1>Yahoo! Voices Contributor 2011-14</h1>
<p>Classical Language and Culture:
1st place in 2 categories regional February '13 competition
State level (FL): 1st Greek Lit Advanced, 8th Roman Republic Advanced </p>
<h1>NATIONAL Level: (National JCL '13): Greek Life and Literature: 1st place, Level IV Advanced, 3rd among all levels (I through V+)</h1>
<p>Participation Activities:</p>
<h1>5 Honor societies + NHS</h1>
<p>Volunteering (may add up to 250-300 hours total)</p>
<h1>Various hospitals, humane society, and public library</h1>
<p>***<strong><em>Note on junior year: As you will see below, it was the best year for me in terms of academics, test scores, and extracurriculars. I know that the upward grade trend does help for some colleges, but I am a concerned that the improvement in ECs may be taken as a sign that I just want to impress colleges when the improvement is really just a result of my own personal growth. If you have any thoughts on this topic that you would like to share, it would be great if you could post them in addition to your other comments.</em></strong>***
Race: Asian</p>