Hello, I’m currently a high school junior and here are some of my statistics:
GPA: 3.5 UW/3.6 W (90/91)
Classes so far: 1 AP (Computer Science), 5 Honors, 11 Regular.
Test Scores: N/A (Yet)
ECs: Joined JSA and we debate on bills about gun control, nuclear proliferation, Puerto Rico’s statehood, welfare, immigration etc; I’m attending a trip to debate with JSA at Yale after Thanksgiving; I also just joined Robotics club this year and I want to specialize marketing and funding the club; Counselor in Training (CIT) at a summer camp for 6 weeks in rural NY (45 mins east of Binghamton); some duties were: cleaning the dining hall three meals daily; chaperoning one activity daily; reporting to various tasks assigned by the camp to prepare for events; I joined DECA business club last year and won the regional tournament and attended states in Rochester.
Background: I’m a white male of Jewish heritage but I have mild to slightly moderate Autism (NOT Asperger’s’). I’ve struggled with severe behavioral problems when I was young (early 2000s-2010ish) and I still struggle to an extent with friendships, emotional control, and stress but I’ve worked hard to seek relationships since freshman year.
Family Income: >$200,000
Location: Downstate NY (45 mins from NYC)
Does it help me that I’m Autistic? I’m hearing about these ‘diversity’ programs at colleges.