<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>If you don't mind giving me your educated opinions on whether I'll get in or not, that'd be much appreciated. I'm from Maryland, I will be able to pay any school in full (no financial aid required), and I am currently a junior.</p>
<p>I'd like to get into (as of now):</p>
<p>University of Oregon
University of Washington
UC Santa Cruz
UC Davis
UC Santa Barbara
Reed College
Colorado University - Boulder
Lewis & Clark College
NYU
University of Maryland, College Park (all of my brothers - 3 - have gone there)</p>
<p>Here's my quick resume:</p>
<p>-Male, white, Jew
-3.69 weighted GPA
-3.14 unweighted GPA
(Both will go up with senior year -- taking classes I excel in)
-One of the most competitive high schools in USA (like 200something out of top 1400, ranked by Newsweek, national blue ribbon school)
-9 total (including future senior classes) AP classes - passed AP exam on all of them (although mostly 3s)
-All other non-AP classes are essentially Honors/GT
-Over 250 hours of community service
-Internship at my county's Historical Society
-4 AP classes during senior year
-FBLA junior and senior year
-around 1900 SAT
-Founded two clubs, one of which eventually grew to 50 or so members and became a school team (Ultimate Frisbee Club/Team)
-Numerous club participation
-Best Buddies peer buddy -- Had to complete interview out of a pool of numerous people and was selected to work one-on-one with a mentally handicapped student throughout the year in and out of school
-1 of 2 boys selected to act in school play as a freshman, was on stage crew for numerous play productions
-Guitar throughout high school</p>
<p>Also, I have good letters of rec from two teachers and a great college essay on a backpacking trip I did by myself from the Andes to the Amazon when I was fifteen for a month.</p>
<p>I will be majoring in some type of social studies/history major.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot, it's truly appreciated!</p>