<p>so my gpa sucks and I can't do anything about it now. ... can only try to get excellent grades first semester/term senior year! can anyone give me my chances? =]</p>
<p>GPA: 3.7W [top 20-25%] -- hardest courseload possible, 5 APs whereas most take 2-3.
SAT: 2200 [720v 760m 720w] -- how will bumping this up to a 2300+ help me? i really didn't study first time around...
ACT: taking in the fall perhaps.</p>
<p>SAT IIs:</p>
<ul>
<li>chemistry 730</li>
<li>math iic 760
taking lit & bio in november. these scores were after retakes from HORRIBLE scores, lol. i studied a lot.</li>
</ul>
<p>ECs (probably strongest of my application along w/ good SAT scores):</p>
<ul>
<li>ART PORTFOLIO. this is my passion i'm loving wesleyan's beautiful art studios and department, which is what attracted me there in the first place. i plan to send a portfolio fo all my works, several of which have won interstate awards, as well as winning yearly prizes from the school. i've also been constantly in many art shows/chosen for publication, works online, etc. i can get at least THREE amazing recs, as all my art teachers love me</li>
<li>COMMUNITY SERVICE. i probably do waaay more then the average applicant, lol. i have 500+ hours of work, ranging from tutoring needy kids without a good schooling system to volunteering at a local hospital, shadowing doctors, whatnot. i especially love working with children: one of the reasons i want to be a pediatrician! CC clubs i've been in are PALS (tutoring very bright kids who don't have the teachers to help them - director), MOST (charity walks and founds), SLC (school relating funding), Red Cross Club (raising funds for victims, making stuff for war veterans), etc.</li>
<li>LITERARY MAG INTERNSHIP. does this count as community service? i did this for about two years, ran an entire magazine for middle school kids with my friend (professionally though, we had a supervisor). i did all the design work and layouting (more art related stuff to add to my art resume)</li>
<li>i have other little clubs, a few sports and music related things, academic teams and such, but i feel as those are my most important :] should i even bother with the other details?</li>
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<p>SCHOOL LIST
- Wesleyan Uni (pending ED II?)
- Tufts Uni
- Brandeis Uni
- Boston College
- Boston Uni
- Trinity College
- University of Rochester
- Union College
- UMass Amherst
- UConn</p>
<p>thank you :)! i do realize most of my list are reaches, haha. i do have two safeties that i somewhat like, so it's okay.</p>