Chances @ the Ohio State University + Ohio University (specifically E.W. Scripps School Journalism)

ACT composite: 26 (Highest score I will get, have taken 6 times)
SAT II (subject, score): Have not taken (not offered near me)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 20/135
GPA: We do not weight, 3.8/4.0

Advanced Coursework: Taken 1 Ap out of 4 offered, Taken 1 honors out of 2 offered
Also taking Composition 1 (semester 1) and World Civ (semester 2) through a local university [online]

Major Awards : Participated in the Regional Scholars Program (top ranked students from southern Ohio offered to participate in a 2 day leadership/college readiness camp), Participated in Miami University Summer Scholars Program (studying diversity, leadership, and social justice), Elected Region 2 Officer (secretary) for the Business Professionals of America, BPA. (Tested 100% on exam, made a speech in front of schools from southern Ohio, and I was elected by my peers as 1 of 6 officers). I have also placed regional/state for Broadcast News Production for BPA.

Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): National Honors Society, BPA Member/Officer of my chapter (elected), Honor Roll, received 3.0+ GPA award sports award, lettered varsity sports in two sports (XC + Cheerleading), and offered to participate in Ohio’s YLA (youth in government program) and will participate in April.

Subjective: (in approximate order of time spent per week)
Extracurriculars: Leo Club secretary, student council vice president, STAND against tobacco officer, volunteer at my town’s visitors bureau (organizing events for my town), Key Club, BPA member and regional officer, state qualifier for BPA broadcast team, cheerleading (varsity 2 years, JV 2 years, elected peer counselor), and XC (varsity 1 year) (dual sport athlete), school news/broadcast team (interviewer/news anchor), National Honor Society, and homecoming/prom committee, self-run fundraiser “fight BAC against food-bourne illness” etc.

Paid Work Experience: Cashier at Piggly Wiggly (12-18+ hours per school week)
Writing ACT (Subject, 1-12 rating, details): 7

Essays: I have committed my high school and my future career to inclusion and diversity and advocating for it. My essay was a representation of who I am, how I differ from my conservative, opposite thinking community, and how I have immersed myself in the act of social justice.
Similar essay for Morrill Scholarship
Scholars @ OSU essay : prompt was a fictional character you relate to: I chose Hermione Granger and how I aspire and prove everyone wrong. I have experienced challenges as a woman, and how I plan to grow and how I already have grown through leadership and defying odds.
E.W. Scripps Essay : How I plan to change the journalism world through proving my peers wrong, including how I believe the journalism, PR, and Marketing fields are crucial in our world and the development for a unified country.

Teacher Recommendation #2 Honors Eng. Teacher: Very good
Teacher Rec. #3 Computer Science Teacher : very good
Coach rec(s) #3: both very good
Counselor Rec: good

Demographics
White, female
U.S. State/Territory or Country: Ohio
School Type: public school, small school (around 480-500 in school)

Reflection
Strengths: extracurriculars/experience with people/working/field I want to pursue.
Weaknesses: my test scores/gpa

I’m also applying to OSU and have asked numerous people about chances. From what I see here is that OSU is more likely a stretch for you because of your ACT score. A 26 is very low for OSU. Everything else seems to be on par though and there is a chance you might get in. If you don’t get in it will be because of your ACT.

I know, it is crazy how high their ACT scores are climbing. I wish I could improve, but I have already applied. I know two girls from my area, southern Ohio, who have gotten in with a 23 and a 24 on the ACT (just last year), and also got into the Scholars Program. My sister is a student there and got a 28 on her ACT with minimum leadershi/EC’s. So who knows!