<p>I'm a rising junior and I know for sure I'm applying ed1 to claremont mckenna and ed2 to emory university. I would just like to know if I even have a slight chance.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.64 UW, 4.16W, this is subject to go up since I still have junior year to go through. I moved so I changed from an unchallenging school to the most competitive school in illinois sophomore year and I'm going to stay there until I graduate. It was a hard transition. I think I'll have a upward grade trend.
Courses from freshman year:
Biology honors, English honors, Spanish 2, algebra 2/precalc honors, AP human geography
Courses from sophomore year (I moved high schools):
Chemistry accelerated, Geometry honors(I had issues with our math director about this, it was unfair placement and I couldn't test out of it either even though I took it in 8th grade, my counselor is going to explain that issue), AP European History, English accelerated, Applied health education (CPR Certified, Oxygen certified, First Aid Certified), World History, Spanish 3-4 accl, Precalculus honors over summer
Courses for upcoming junior year:
AP Physics 1, AP Calculus BC, AP Lang and Comp, AP Spanish, AP US History, human anatomy and physiology accelerated
Courses for senior year: AP Chemistry, AP biology, Calculus 3/Linear Algebra, AP Psychology, AP Macroeconomics/AP government, AP Literature<br>
Ap scores: AP human geo(4) AP Euro (3)
ACT: 31
Rank so far: Top 20%
ECs:
1000+ volunteer hours
FDA(10,11,12)
Math team(9,10) (state in 9th grade)
Debate team(9,10,11,12)
Science bowl(10,11,12)
Peer tutors(10,11,12)
Soccer(9,10,11,12)
FBLA(11,12)
NHS(11,12)
FMP(11,12)
Psych club (11,12) (Brain Bee Director, working on this right now)
HOSA(11,12) (VP)</p>
<p>Leaderships ECs:
Spring Fling (captain)
Project Dance (captain)
Give-a-thon (classroom leader)</p>
<p>Out of school ECs:
Hosted an event for Alzheimer's association(10)
Internship at MSI-Chicago spreading science to the Chicagoland area(11)
Research Internship at Rush university Medical Center (getting a publication)(10,11)(second author)
Research internship at university of Chicago(10)(getting publication)(fourth author)
Attended DNA and Brain Awareness Day at UChicago (10)
Shadowed the same neurosurgeon I'm working with at rush (50+ hours) (10,11,12)
Volunteer at St. Alexis medical center(9,10,11,12)
NSLC Medicine(10)
For 11th grade summer, I plan on working in the emory brain tumor lab.</p>
<p>Just letting you all know, I am having a hard time transitioning into the most competitive public school in illinois.</p>