<p>I know youre probably getting tired of answering the same question all the time, but Im not from US so its really hard for me to tell. Please, be brutally honest =) </p>
<p>Im actually graduating from high school this year but for some reasons (its a long story) Im planning on taking a year off and trying next year. </p>
<p>Im a white female form Europe.
Very good high school in a big city.</p>
<p>I went to three-year school to the class with extended level of History, Social Science and Math (we cant choose classes individually).</p>
<p>GPA: (1.00-6.00 scale) 1st year 4,93, 2nd year 4,86, 3rd year 5,00
Rank: 2 (/~700 students) *
ATC: 32
SAT I: 2240 (CR 750, W 730, M 760)
SAT II: Lit 730, World Hist. 750, Math IIC 740
TOEFL: 109/120 (iBT)</p>
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<li>I really hope they will take it under the consideration since my GPA looks really bad for people who dont know our grading system (5,00 is actually REALLY good)</li>
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<p>ECs (nothing special, unfortunately):
- finalist of Human Rights Olympiad
- school paper for two years (one as editor)
- volleyball team
- class president for a year
- girl scout (leader of a group of about 20 girls), organized a lot of outings and trips
- a lot of charity work
- volunteer helping children with their school work
- summer job in one of the EU institutions</p>
<p>I have nice recommendations from teachers and people I worked for, but nothing impressive here either.</p>
<p>I got a few great scholarships that basically cover everything I need (YEAH!!!) so Im not applying for any FA. </p>
<p>Probably politics, sociology, int'l relations or economics (depending on school)</p>
<p>NYU
USC
UCLA
U of Chicago</p>
Thanks</p>