<p>So UChicago is my top choice, but they deferred me EA so I'm getting excited about other schools as well! These are the ones to which I've applied:</p>
<p>Oberlin
UConn (in-state)
American
Macalester
NYU
Brandeis
Dartmouth
Brown (the last two are at the behest of my parents--I'm hardly even considering an acceptance to these colleges as a possibility)
I've already been accepted to the University of Vermont.</p>
<p>The Numbers:
GPA: 3.4 UW 9th - 11th grade (standard public HS; school doesn't weight)
Rank: 19/302 (top 7%) - this IS weighted
SAT superscore (3 test dates): 800 CR, 670 M, 720 W = 2190
ACT (one test date): 36 Reading, 36 English, 30 Science, 26 Math, 10 Essay = 32 comp
I sent both my SAT and ACT.</p>
<p>APs available at my school:
Psychology, English, U.S. History, Calc AB, Statistics (seniors only), French, Spanish, Latin
Must take Honors first: Chemistry, Physics (seniors only), Biology (seniors only)</p>
<p>Freshman Year:
Honors Biology (B/B)
Honors World Studies (A/B)
Honors English (A/A)
Honors Algebra 2 (B/C)
Elective Creative Writing I (A/B)
French II (no honors available) - (A/A)</p>
<p>Sophomore Year:
Honors Civics (A/A)
Honors Chemistry (A/A)
Honors PreCalc (B/B)
Honors English (A/A)
French III (no honors available) (A/A)
Mandarin Chinese I at college (A)</p>
<p>Junior Year:
Honors Physics (B/B)
Honors Calculus (B/B)
Honors English (A/A)
AP US History (A/A; 4 on the exam)
Honors French IV (B/B)
Creative Writing II (A/A)</p>
<p>Senior Year (grades listed are projected semester grades; I have about a month until finals):
Honors Foreign Policy (A)
AP Statistics (A)
AP Psychology (A)
CPR/First Aid (A)
Creative Writing III (A)
AP English (A)
AP French (A)
Elementary Russian at college (A)</p>
<p>ECs listed on Common App:</p>
<p>Community service organization - President (12), VP of Community Service (11); tons of community service hours, awards for commitment and leadership; explained this EC in the short answer section</p>
<p>Editor of school's literary magazine (11 and 12) and 50th anniversary publication (12)
Member of Performance Poetry Club - I handle all of their advertising/publicity but have no title)
Published in community magazines of teen work, school publications, and Teen Ink print magazine</p>
<p>Treasurer of National Honor Society
Secretary of French Club
Member of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)</p>
<p>Private tutor (paid) - helped to bring up a kid's English grade from failing to B+ last year, and now have two other students
Regular volunteer at the public library and a member of their Creative Writing Workshop</p>
<p>Awards:
National Merit Commended
school's Academic Achievement Award
Excellence in various humanities classes
CAPT Scholar (state test)
For my volunteer work: Service Leader '09 Service Champion '10, Service Activist '10
Outstanding Service As a Teen Volunteer (library)</p>
<p>Essays: The one's I've finished so far have been excellent, by my standards; my English teacher also very much enjoyed the ones she's seen, including my Common App essay.
Recs: I asked teachers whose classes I've enjoyed and who enjoyed having me as a student for multiple years.</p>
<p>Concerns: I know my GPA is very low, but will my class rank help to balance this? I also lack prestigious awards.</p>
<p>your help is greatly appreciated!! I'll chance back, I promise</p>