<p>Alright guys, I'm just going to post up a short resume and the schools I'm hoping for, and also have a couple of questions at the end. I want to major in journalism most likely.</p>
<p>GPA: 88.5. I've taken honors courses, such as Latin 3 and others. As a senior I will be taking AP English, most likely AP economics as well. My grades have gone up each year since freshman year. My English grades are always in the 90's, but science kills me. My high school has been ranked one of the top 50 Catholic high schools for about 5 years in a row.</p>
<p>SAT's: I've only taken the test once. 610 Writing, 590 Verbal, and.. well, this is where it gets ugly... 480 math. Yikes! I'm hoping to break at least 550 in Math and I'll be happy. I have also received some training and great tips for the writing and verbal sections, things that will surely help me increase my scores. I am taking the SAT II's in Latin, English, and US History come June. And then the SAT in October.</p>
<p>Extras: I am a first generation hispanic student. As for clubs and activities? I think they are a strong point for me.</p>
<p>-Editor-in-chief for the school newspaper
-Captain of the Mock Trial team
-Selected to take part of Job Opportunity Program, a program that trains top students in the NY Archdiocese on interview processes, working in a corporate setting, etc.
- Interning this entire summer for Bloomberg L.P. Information Systems.
- Selected to compete in National Hispanic Institutes (NHI) Youth Legislative Session. They take only the best students from not only America, but we had kids from Mexico and Puerto Rico. Highly selective. It was an 8 day leadership program at the University of Rochester. While there I campaigned for the Supreme Court, and at the programs end, was one of three nominees for male with most potential.
-I will be doing another NHI program in NYU this summer, called the collegiate world series. Here I'll be meeting with the admissions officers from top universities and going over building relationships, interviews, college life, etc.
- I'm starting my own website revolving around interviewing bands, doing reviews, etc. Should help a lot especially when I apply to journalism programs.
- As a freshman I helped out every Saturday from 9:30-11:30 as a Catechist aid for a bible class.
- As a sophomore, junior, and senior, I help (and will help) every Tuesday and Wednesday again as an aid, but this time with high school students. I help out teachers, teach when necessary, etc.
- Photography club
- Various intramurals</p>
<p>Well that's everything I think. My dream school is Northeastern, what do you guys think? I am also looking at Boston University, Michigan, Syracuse, and more.</p>
<p>And also some questions:</p>
<p>I come from the one of the poorest congressional districts in America, and am raised only by my mother who is living on disability. So as you can guess, times are tough. What are my scholarship/grant/ whatever chances? Schools like Northeastern cost 40 grand a year. That's not happening when the income is only about a grand a month <_<</p>
<p>And last thing. I'm stuck on ideas for safety schools. I want a good well known school with journalism and business. I do not Want to go further west than Michigan, and no further south than North Carolina. </p>
<p>Thanks everyone!</p>