<p>Ok so I'm applying to colleges this year but have no idea what my chances are. I'm planning to apply to a few Ivy leagues and UCLA, UCSB, UCB, and maybe NYU or University of Chicago. </p>
<p>About me: I'm a first-generation college student, I'm hispanic, and I attend an ok public high school in a poor predominately hispanic town. </p>
<p>Freshman Year grades:
Honors English 9: B/B
Spanish 1: B+/A
Honors Algebra 2: A/A
Honors Biology: A/A
PE/Health/Geography: A</p>
<p>Sophomore Year grades:
Honors English 10: B/B
Spanish 2: A/B
Honors Trig/Pre-Calc: A/A
Honors Chemistry: B+/B+
PE: A
Honors World History: A</p>
<p>Junior Year Grades: (I completely slacked second semester but my history and biology grades should change to As with my AP scores, not to sure if my English C will become a B)
Computer Graphics/Computer Applications/Intro to Programming: A+/A+
AP Calculus BC: A+/A+
AP US History: A/B
AP English 11: B/C
AP Biology: A+/B</p>
<p>Summer Classes:
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations at UCSB: A</p>
<p>Schedule for Senior Year:
AP English 12
AP Computer Sci
AP Physics B
AP Gov/Econ
TA for Calculus BC
Multivariable Calculus and Transition to Higher Mathematics at UCSB</p>
<p>ECs: CSF for 3 years. President and Founder of Political club at my high school. President and Founder or my schools chapter of Mu Alpha Theta. Field intern (with a high ranking position and a ton of hours) for a 2012 congressional campaign from the beginning (got a letter of rec from them woohoo!!). Tutor math for free. Various charity work. I work the polls for the primary and general elections.</p>
<p>Interests:
Obviously math and politics, definitely gonna major in pure math, possible double major with poli sci.</p>
<p>SAT: (only took once, no studying, aiming for over 2200 next time)
CR: 730
Math: 680
Writing: 670</p>
<p>SAT subject tests:
Math 2: 720
Biology M: 770</p>
<p>AP tests:
Biology: 5
Calculus BC: 5
English: 5
History: 5</p>
<p>I know my grades are **** but I'm in the top 5% of my class and my test scores are decent. I'm hoping my background, classes at UCSB, and internship with an important congressional campaign will help. If you have any suggestions of other colleges I should consider I would really appreciate it. Thanks!!</p>