<p>NYU is really my target school. I'm applying to some real reaches and some safeties, but I think NYU is the school that I'm most invested in getting into.</p>
<p>I'm extremely grateful for any responses =).</p>
<p>Large, pretty competitive public high school in CT
GPA: 3.95 UW 4.3 W Rank: 7/625
SATs: CR 730, M 700, W 800
SAT IIs: Literature 730, US History 690
Two great recommendations, writing is kind of my strength so I'm cautiously optimistic about my essays.
10 Honors and 5 AP classes through high school</p>
<p>Classes this year: AP Psych, AP Spanish 6, AP Stat, AP Government and Politics, UCONN English (similar to AP English, but sponsored by UCONN), Advanced Journalism, and Social Psychology</p>
<p>I'm planning on double majoring in psych and polysci.</p>
<p>ECs:
School Newspaper (Staff writer 11, News editor 12)
School Lit/arts magazine (Co-editor 11-12, also had work published in it)
NHS (Treasurer 12)
Debate Club (10, VP 11, President 12)
National Art Honor Society (10,11,12)
Young Democrats Club (11,12)
Various political volunteering, also some charity work through NHS and NAHS
Figure Drawing classes at local art center (10,11,12)
Paid work as a Babe Ruth Baseball Umpire 2005-present
I went to a live-in one-week journalism seminar at Columbia University this past Summer.</p>
<p>Awards:
Made top 8% in national essay contest
Vassar College Book Award for Excellence in the Humanities
Citizen Scholar Award
Nat'l Merit Commendation, and then some other meaningless academic awards</p>
<p>Thanks again.</p>