Hi there!
I’m a white female, in a blue ribbon public high school in a MA suburb, really competitive school, grades aren’t just handed to you.
Also, I am a first-generation American, born to two Russian immigrants (who came as refugees at age 18).
NUMBERS
GPA: 3.75 W/ 4.00 (top 20%)
ACT: 33 Comp. (35 Math, 31 English, 33 Reading, 33 Science) (“SuperScore” would be 34 Comp, due to previous test date)
Subject SATs: 750 Math II, 740 US History
APUSH(4), APCS(3)
COURSES
-Freshman: Honors Geometry, Honors English, Honors Biology, CP History (no honors available), CP Spanish II (no honors available), Honors Web Design I
-Sophomore: Honors Trig. + Algebra II, Honors Chem, Honors Writing Lab +American Dream, Honors Spanish III, Honors Web Design II, ~Teachers Assistant for PE~
-Junior: AP US History, AP Comp. Sci., Honors Pre-Calc, Honors Spanish IIII, Honors Physics, Honors Shakespearean and Modern Drama, ~Teachers Assistant for History~
-Senior: AP Economics, AP Spanish, AP Calculus AB, AP Physics, Honors Masterpieces (english)
P.S.: School doesn’t allow students to take AP’s until junior year, on average students take 1 AP junior year and 2 APs senior year.
ECs:
-Founder and President of high school’s Red Cross Chapter (2015-present)
-President-elect of Harvard Model Congress chapter, participant since 2014
-National Honor Society
-National Spanish Honor Society
-Tutor (volunteer) @ local middle school (homework help and test preparation to students struggling in school, '15-present)
-JV Soccer ('13, and captain '14), JV Lacrosse ('14)
-Varsity Track and Field ('15-present), Nominated for League Championship, Nominated for State Relays
WORK:
- Intern at Harvard University- Lichtman Lab (neuroscience/brain analysis, summer '15 and summer '16, paid)
- Participant at Social Justice Institute @ Rosie’s Place (women’s shelter in Boston), and current volunteer
- Senior Referee (soccer) @ town, club, and state level (2010-present)
- Youth Volunteer Assistant @ local farm (summer '14)
- Associate @ Panera Bread ('15-present)
AWARDS:
-President’s Award for Educational Excellence ('13)
-Silver Award-National Spanish Exam ('14)
-Bronze Award-National Spanish Exam ('15)
-Bronze Award-National Spanish Exam ('16)
-National Merit Commended Student ('16)
Super interested in Economics, potentially Political Science & Government. Also, if anyone has recommendations for safety and match schools, it’d be greatly appreciated!!!