Hi! I just recently submitted my RD app as a Poly Sci major. Hoping to get into Kilachand, and curious if I have a change of getting the Trustee Scholarship.
Can someone chance me?
Strengths: GPA, essays, SAT, AP scores (except Calc), challenging classes, extracurriculars
Weaknesses: SAT Math 2 score (I took Calc BC in my junior year, my teacher was terrible and I basically had to teach myself), no major awards (kinda difficult considering my extracurriculars aren’t something you can really win an award in)
SAT: 1520 (760 math, 760 English)
ACT: 33
GPA (unweighted): 3.92/4
GPA: (weighted): 4.54/5
Subjects:
Lit–720
Math 2–710 (another weak point)
Extracurriculars:
Captain of XC team, 4-year state qualifier, 2x All-Star in my local news
English tutor for adult immigrants (outside of school)
President of Earth Club–got recycling bins installed in the lunch room, petitioned to install refillable water filters in our school (we got them last year)
Vice President of Community United to Educate Youth Club (Diversity advocate in elementary schools, teaching kids about other cultures/accepting one another’s differences)
Member of intersectional feminism club–organized an individuality and feminism themed art show last year; raised money for a women’s shelter
Camp counselor for individuals with special needs
Mandarin lessons every weekend in Chinatown
I’ve taken all honors, 11 total APs. and am in 5 APs this year (AP Bio, AP Lit, AP Comp Sci, AP Spanish, and AP Psych)
Scores–
Calc BC: 3 (definitely my weakest but oh well, it was the best I could do)
Stats: 4
AP Environmental: 4
Lang: 5
Macroeconomics: 5
Microeconomics: 5
Awards:
AP Scholar Award with Distinction, National Merit Letter of Commendation, National Spanish Award Bronze Medalist in 10th grade, Junior Book Award from Columbia University, High Honor Roll for every term grades 9–12
Other schools I’m applying to:
UPenn (ED)
Cornell
UChicago
Northeastern
Tulane
UMiami
George Washington
Temple
UMass Amherst
UC Boulder
Applying for financial aid: no
Legacy/family in faculty: no
Race/gender: white female