<p>Hi, Im a female hispanic junior at a very large and noncompetitive hs in central Jersey. Im the only daughter of a single mom, income ~40k. My dad received a 2yr degree at a cc in FL but other than that, Id be the first to go to a four yr school.. My fortes are math and art and Im hoping to major in either Civil Engineering and/or Architecture. Any advice?</p>
<p>GPA: w 4.678 uw ?
RANK: 27/756
ranks/gpas havent been updated for the first quarter of this year but it should go up significantly- still top 3%</p>
<p>CLASSES:
Freshman yr: Alg II honors (B+), Global studies honors (B+), Spanish II (A), English I honors(A-), Speech and drama I (A+), Art I (A), Bio honors (B+)</p>
<p>Sophomore yr: Accounting I (A), English II honors (A-), Spanish III (A-), Art II (A+), Pre-calc honors (A), Chem honors (A-), AP US History (B+) (4 on exam)</p>
<p>Junior year w/grades from 1st quarter: AP Govt + Politics: B+, Honors Physics: A, AP Art History: A+, AP Calculus AB: A-, Art III: A, Honors English III: A, Honors Spanish IV: A-</p>
<p>Projected Senior Sched: Honors Int'l Studies (No AP History class available), AP Stats or Calc BC??, AP Physics, Honors Organic Chem, AP Spanish, AP Lit.</p>
<p>Waiting for PSAT scores, taking SAT in jan along with ACT
SAT II: US History 690</p>
<p>EC (not many =)
Honor Roll since 9th
Metropolitan club (9)
Class Council (9-present)
Interact (9-present)
1/13 Student Senators for my class (11)
-PR + School Spirit Committees
Vice Pres Art Honor Society (10-11)
Spanish Honor Society (11-)
President's Council
String Ensemble (just started this year)</p>
<p>Picked up violin last year and is so far going pretty well but no orchestra-type programs in community or school; I take private lessons</p>
<p>Heavily involved at my church (R.C.)
Every year I go to the cathedral of my diocese and altar serve for Divine Mercy Sunday
Organize church events + volunteer for special occasions
~40hrs community service/yr</p>
<p>I also attend something called Arts High School which is a separate program where if selected (~20/500 students chosen at auditions for each class- Ive attended for theatre arts and visual arts) you leave school second half of the day and participate in a 4hr class held at middlesex county college (NJ) every week for 14 weeks (taught by college professors). Ive been doing it since 7th grade but obvi can only put on apps my involvement since freshman year </p>
<p>Work Experience:
Junior Counselor @ YMCA Camp Topanemus for summer of 2007
-worked with kids ranging from 5yrs-15yrs
Interned the week of my Spring Break @ my mom's job doing office work (she's a credit/collections manager for a temp agency called Accountabilits Inc.)</p>
<p>If I could get any advice on what I could do throughout the course of this year to highten my chances, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p>