Hello!! I’m currently a senior in high school. This fall, during my college search, I came across University of Richmond. After visiting two days ago, I am absolutely in love with the school. It is definitely my number one choice. I have applied regular decision (my parents won’t let me do ED anywhere because if I get in but we don’t get any aid, we’re basically screwed, for lack of a better term).
Here are my stats!
Unweighted GPA: 3.71
Weighted GPA: 4.15
Class rank = ~top 30%
High School: Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (#2 high school in PA; only offers Honors and AP courses)
SAT: 2070 (760 writing, 740 reading, 570 math)
Course Load (again, all Honors unless AP):
Freshman: Language Arts 9, Biology, Algebra 1, AP Human Geography (3 on the test), Spanish 1 (plus electives)
Sophomore: AP Language and Composition (4 on the test), Chemistry, Geometry, World History, Spanish 2 (plus A’s in all electives)
Junior: AP Literature and Composition, Human Biology, Algebra 2, AP US History, Spanish 3, dual-enrollment Freshman Composition and Intro to Sociology at Gannon University (plus A’s in all electives)
Senior: Freshman Critical Analysis & Composition (Gannon U), Intro to Psych (Gannon U), Anatomy & Physiology, College Algebra & Trig, AP Statistics. next semester, I am hopefully going to take Psychopathology at Gannon.
Extracurricular:
- National Honor Society (Scholarship Committee; peer tutoring involved)
- Collegiate Academy Chamber Singers & Vocal Jazz (the elite choruses at my school; elected President of Chambers)
- Erie All-City Marching Band (joined this year because they were in need of musicians; taught myself how to play the baritone because I previously had no instrumental experience, lol)
- Model United Nations (I am trying to go to WAMUNC this year!)
- Drama (lead roles in Thoroughly Modern Millie, 12 Angry Jurors, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; hopefully a lead in Brigadoon this spring as well)
- founding member of the Gay-Straight Alliance at my school
- founding member of our school’s chapter of Tri-M Music Honor Society (running for office [hopefully VP])
- potentially mock trial this year
Volunteer/Work
- 200+ hours of volunteer service at my local community theatre
- Junior counselor at Calvary Christian Center Kids’ Camp 2015
- Lifeguard at Splash Lagoon Indoor Waterpark summer of 2014
- Cashier at Tipperary West Irish Imports 2012-present
- Car Wash Technician at Delta Sonic summer of 2015
Other
- In summer of 2015, I studied abroad for a month all over Ireland (via the Irish Life Experience) with an almost full scholarship from the Irish Cultural Society of Erie
I think that’s everything. Please let me know - I’m freaking out because I don’t know if I can handle waiting until April! It would be great to know if I even have a chance.