<p>I posted the following stuff on my past chances threads. I realize that they never see most of this, but it will give you an idea of what kind of applicant I am:</p>
<p>"i would appreciate any help. my school sent one person to yale last year, other than that, it's mainly ou, osu, and lower echelon private schools. I'm just a junior, but i figure it doesn't hurt to plan ahead. some ecs will be projected to extend to my senior year.</p>
<p>location: enid, ok
School: public
Gender: male
Ethnicity: white
I plan on majoring in poli-sci or something similar</p>
<p>GPA: cumulative should be a little over 4.0, weighted, dragged down by ninth grade. enriched classes are 4.25, aps are 4.5.
SAT Scores
Critical Reading: 740
Math:690
Writing:690
1st attempt</p>
<p>ACT scores
English:35
Reading:34
Math:28 (have gotten 33 in the past, should be easily raised)
Science:28
Composite:31 (should easily get up into 33 range as long as i don't flub the math again)
2nd try</p>
<p>SAT IIs
About to take Literature and math 2. I sort of missed the boat on these because everything in ok is so act oriented and we have so few high achievers around here that i didn't really realize i needed to be taking these.</p>
<p>AP Scores:
Euro history-3 (highest score of anyone at my school last year, and only 2 others got it. we have a terrible teacher and hardly anyone ever passes)
Calc BC-taking this year, should easily be a five
Lit and comp- should be a five
physics- should be around a four, maybe five </p>
<p>Freshman Year
Enriched Biology-B (teacher did not like me, but i recieved higest grade on end of instruction, but can colleges see that?)
Contest speech-A
ok history/am govt (would have taken enriched, but did not fit in schedule)-A
yearbook staff-A
Enriched algebra 2-B
Enriched world literature-A</p>
<p>Sophmore Year
Enriched american literature-A
AP european history-A
Spanish-A
Enriched chemistry-A
precalculus-B
Astronomy 1 and 2-A</p>
<p>Junior Year
AP calc bc-A
AP physics-B (highest grade in class)
Spanish-A
AP lit and comp-A
Botany-A
Zoology-A</p>
<p>I have gone out of my way to take the hardest schedule offered, and have other high school level classes i took in 7th and 8th grade to boost my gpa later. I am in the top ten percent of my class.</p>
<p>I played football last year and would have this year but time did not permit. I ran cross country in ninth grade and have run track since ninth grade. I have not lettered yet but probably will this year in track. My lack of letters comes from the fact that I go to a 6A school that is pretty competitive athletically. I am active in my church and help out during the service every week. I have gone on mission trips with my church to alabama, florida, and mexico. I have been in all the honor societies for as long as possible. I will probably be at least a merit semifinalist. I was on student council in 9th grade. I have a job at a local radio station and could get a glowing rec from my boss. My AP calc and physics are taken through a regional center of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. According to the director of the Oklahoma School of Science and Math, colleges recognize this on application as a tough, college preperatory curriculum. I have done various other things during summers that can augment my application in a pinch. I plan on trying to be a page in dc over this summer. I have a whole year ahead to add to my ecs and academic resume, so if there are any suggestions for good things to do both extra curricular and schedule wise i would appreciate them."</p>
<p>But here's the thing: One of my essays (the literary criticism) is really bad. It is almost all plot summary, thrown together at the last minute. My other two essays are good to very good. My reccomendation is excellent, from a teacher who loves me. I feel if I secure an interview, I will make it, no matter what. Any chance I get one, or am I screwed? Thanks.</p>