<p>Rising junior at a very rigorous coed, day/boarding, college prep school.
3.85 unweighted GPA. Approx. top 10% of class. Planning to take SATs this fall, currently taking a 2 week SAT prep course that has been extremely helpful.</p>
<p>Freshman year
-at a top, "A" public school. only took 1 honors class, how I REGRET :( not taking more!! Got straight A's SUPER, super easily. Won the Spanish II Outstanding Academic Award.
-Weekly dance classes, intermediate. (had been dancing 2.5 years)
-Weekly horseback riding lessons, Hunter Jumper, 2'3"(had been riding 3.5 years). Won the 3rd place North Florida Hunter Jumper Association Local Shows High Point Award.
-3 weeks volunteering at a kids' camp at a science and history museum. (~100 hours)
-5 hours (I know, I know) volunteering at a hippotherapy center (physical and mental therapy using horses for disabled or handicapped kids and young adults)</p>
<p>Sophomore year
-moved to the prep school. Took 2 honors classes. B+'s in those. A's in my regulars. Though I really want to point out that my regular classes here were wayyy harder than the public school's HONORS. The honors classes at the prep school are more like AP; we use college books, and A's aren't common.
-continue riding, lessons 1-2x a week, now 4.5-5 years off experience. Jumping 2'6"-2'9" courses on an OFF THE TRACK thoroughbred. Only the owner and I ride him. He's a high-spirited, DIFFICULT ride. Took him to 2 local shows (his first). Flat and 2' classes. Placed 2nd or 3rd in most classes (with ~10 riders)
-Take dance 5 days a week at school, ballet (pre pointe) and contemporary. Level 4 of 6.
... this summer, took a 2 week, audition-only, workshop at an intense ballet theatre studio.
-Continue volunteering at museum (~20 hours). Won Outstanding Volunteer Award.
-Volunteering on 1 week Orphanage Outreach trip with a school group to the Dominican Republic. (~60 hours)
-started petsitting business. Walk 2 dogs 5 days a week, several other regular (but not weekly, jobs). In summer, I was working for 4 different families at the same time for about a week. Make $200+ a month.
-Creative Writing Club.
-Humane Society Club, volunteering ~3 hours (I'm working on it!)
-Starting back at the hippotherapy center. Volunteer orientation is next week.</p>
<p>Planned Junior year
-2 honors, 2 AP (only TWO APs are offered for juniors)
-starting an Equestrian Club, monthly or bi monthly club volunteering together at the nearby hippotherapy center. Fundraise for horse rescues.
-found an Future Business Leaders of America chapter (there has never been one at my school and it's over 80 years old!)
-continue petsitting, riding, dancing, and volunteering at hippotherapy center and humane society.</p>
<p>Planned Senior year
-3 APs (including Spanish 5), 2 honors.
-continue above-mentioned ECs, clubs, volunteering, etc.</p>
<p>Just found out that there is an actual Intercollegiate/ NCAA div. 1 Equestrian team at Cornell!! Its not just a club like at most schools!! I soooo excited!!! And they have a gorgeous barn!! I'm in LOVE :) :)</p>