<p>Hello! I'm a high school junior who will be applying to colleges next year. I have a very strong interest in foreign service, politics, and foreign languages. If you please, could you guys give me a reality check as to whether I have even the slightest chance of being accepted to the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown? Thanks</p>
<p>Background:
1) White male
2) I go to a school in rural western North Carolina. My school has about 1200-1300 students.
3) My area is very poor and has a high unemployment rate.
4) My parents have been divorced since I was 5.
5) I live with my mother, and our income is very low.</p>
<p>Stats:
1) Class Rank: 1 (or 2) of 400</p>
<p>2) GPA: 4.625 (weighted) 4.0 (unweighted)</p>
<p>3) SAT I: 630 Math 610 CR 650 Writing (My weak point)</p>
<p>4) SAT II: Math I, Spanish, Biology - pending (I took them last Saturday)</p>
<p>5) By the end of senior year, I will have taken 7 AP classes, and my school only offers 12.
- Junior year: Calculus AB, Spanish, Biology (no scores yet, but I feel confident)
- Senior year: US Gov/Politics, US History, Statistics, Environmental Science</p>
<p>6) All of my classes for Junior and Senior year are either honors or AP.</p>
<p>EC:
1) Participated in an international exchange program, in which I went to Germany and Denmark for 10 days to study at their school learn about their culture/language while staying with a host family.</p>
<p>2) Will attend a RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Camp) next week. It is a week-long leadership training program set up by Rotary International.</p>
<p>3) Participated in a Community Interpretation Training session for English-Spanish/Spanish-English interpretation. I can speak advanced Spanish.</p>
<p>4) Volunteered with the local Democratic Party.</p>
<p>5) Served as a NC House Page.</p>
<p>6) Volunteer at my local public library (I hope to attain at least 75 hours before summer ends)</p>
<p>7) Work experience as a cashier at a local grocery store for the past year (10-15 hours/week)</p>
<p>8) Cross Country running team (I'm not that great, but I do my best haha)</p>
<p>9) Participated in the 2011 Moody's Mega Math Challenge.</p>
<p>10) Participated in the 2010 NC High School Mathematics Contest.</p>
<p>11) Went on a mission trip to Baltimore in 2010 in order to provide help to the local impoverished community and to start a new church.</p>
<p>12) Chief Junior Marshall for 2011 graduation services (highest GPA in school)</p>
<p>Clubs/Organizations:
1) Interact Club (President) - This is a student service organization sponsored by Rotary International.
2) Student Council (Ranking member, most likely VP for next year)
3) NHS (will run for a position next year)
4) Friends for Animals Club - We raise money for local animal shelters in need and promote the welfare of all animals.</p>
<p>Senior Courses:
1st semester
1) Adv. US History
2) AP Gov/Politics
3) AP Environmental Science
4) AP Statistics
2nd semester
1) AP US History
2) UNC-G iSchool course (honors)
3) Adv. Physics
4) Adv. British Lit</p>
<p>If you read all of this, thank you so much. I would love for you guys to give me some feedback as to whether this is just a pipe dream! Thanks again</p>