<p>alright...sorry about this being another one of those "chances" threads...i really appreciate you taking a look at my info. and letting me know what you think.
I am:
Hispanic female (National Hispanic Scholar) living in the South...i am planning on applying to UT Austin, Rice, Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Northwestern, Tufts, and Macalaster...</p>
<p>G.P.A.: 6.500/6.500
ranked #1 in my class out of 493..so valedictorian
SAT: Total: 2100 (V719 M720 W670)
i have only taken SATII Math I (720) but i plan on taking spanish and math II </p>
<p>i am taking as many AP's as possible this year...a total of 8 for high school</p>
<p>EC's
--Varsity Tennis all four years--Team Captain
--Symphony Orchestra/ Cello Choir all four years--Vice President
--DEFY Club (a club against drugs)9-11--President
--National Honor Society 50 hrs community service (minimum)
--Amigos de las Americas (I went to Nicaragua this summer for 8 weeks as a volunteer....i lived in a very rural farming community by myself (and my partner) with a host family while i taught classes to children at the school about health and the environment, worked with the nurse at the health center and gave discussions to women there, and did a community-based initiative of building benches and a fence where they were needed)
--Spanish Study Abroad (2 summers ago for a month)
--Duke TIP Program: University of Kansas (3 summers ago...i took a class in medicine)
--Tri-M Society 10-12(music honor society)--Secretary
--Film Club--Secretary
--Stratford Playhouse for 4 years (Pit Orchestra)
--Freshman, Sophmore, and Junior Girls (a spirit organization)</p>
<p>Honors
--National Hispanic Scholar
--Principals's Award (11)--awarded to one girl in our grade for overall achievement
--Make A Difference Honoree (12)--for community service and academics
--Varsity Team Tennis District Champions 9-11
--Varsity Tennis Doubles 3rd Place in Regionals
--Artistic Achievement Award 9-12
--All-Region Orchestra member all four years, and the highest orchestra the last 2 years
--SBISD Solo and Ensemble Contest--1st Division Solo all four years
--UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest--1st Division Solo 9-11; 1st Division Ensemble, 10-11</p>
<p>i have worked as a lifeguard one summer and as a hostess/computer manager another summer</p>
<p>i have good essays (i think) and hopefully good teacher recs. (a very good one from my tennis coach)</p>
<p>umm i think that's about it...thank you for any input that you wish to share~!</p>