<p>I really would like to attent NYU Steinhardt because they FINALLY have a public health major! I do NOT live in NY, I live in NC (I'm not sure if that affects the admissions process, because I definitely know it does for UNC and UVA).
I heard you're more likely to get in if you apply ED, but the thing is my first choice is UNC. So if I get into NYU AND UNC I couldn't pick UNC :/
Sorry this is so long!</p>
<p>GPA: 3.6 UW (I know, pretty bad. ): )
4.42 W
RANK: top 13% (I live in the triangle area [aka Duke, NC State, UNC] so the schools here are VERY competitive, albeit a few. I'm not sure if that is looked at in the admission process)
SAT: 680 M
670 CR
630 W (Definitely considering taking the november SAT)
AP: 5 APENGIII
4 APUSH
4 APGOVPO
3 APES (Not my best...)
SENIOR YEAR: AP English IV
AP Calc AB
AP Calc BC
AP Human Geo
AP Psychology
Newspaper (yearlong)
Forensics
(I've taken nine APs by now...)</p>
<p>ECs:
Duke Hospital Volunteer (this is the third year, well over 200 hours)
Feeding the homeless - church organization (four years)
Governor's Page (recieved a letter from the Governor for my outstanding work. That's a good thing, right? )
State Archaeology Lab volunteer
____(this blank represents the city I live in!) Teen Council (two years)
-Trail Maintenance
-Park Volunteer
-Tutor low-income kids
DECA (four years)
-Children's Fair volunteer
-Children's Flight of Hope volunteer (auction to raise money)
Youth in Government (two years)
-Fundraising Chair
Sports Editor (two years) of school's newspaper
Tutor at a middle school for a year
Environmental Club (two years)
-Park maintenance, community club maintenance, recycled, cleaned school's trash
Lacrosse (four years)
Highschool Mentor (for underclassmen - 9th and 10th; two years)
UNC-TV volunteer (fundraised for the station)
Sang in a senior home for church (one year)
Helped lead and make a Dr. Seuss party for children at a local library
Participated in the TiE Young Entrepreneur Business Competition (team won fourth place)</p>
<p>...and I participated in many other one-time volunteer events, but I didn't list those. should I? I was also part of Photography and International Club but we really did not do anything significant or worth mentioning.</p>
<p>AWARDS/RECOGNITION:
AP Scholar Award
Honor Roll (all four years)
Best Defendent Case in the YMCA YAG Conference (over 500 students from all over NC)
Proficiency Award in DECA
Governor's Letter for outstanding work as a page
Fourth Place in Tie Young Entrepreneurs Business Competition
Third Place in Meredith College Piano Competition 2008 </p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>