(I posted this a while ago but I revised it and made changes based on the initial response i was given as well as any updates that occurred.) I am a senior from a high school in California and here are my stats:
4.2 weighted GPA (3.8 UW)
Class Rank: Top 9% (66/769)
ACT 30
Taking SAT in August
Finishing High School with 12 AP Classes
(Have Finished)
-Human Geo (3)
-Calculus AB/BC (4)
-Biology (didn’t take the exam)
-Span Lang (5)
-US History (4)
-Chemistry (2)
(For 12th Grade):
-Art History
-Economics (micro/macro)
-Government
-Span Literature
-English Literature
Subject Tests:
Taken Chemistry and US History
Will Take:
Spanish
Literature
Math II
Extracurriculars/Clubs
MECHA (Latino): 3 years and Counting
Chess Club: 2 years
Politics Club: 2 years
Special Olympics Volunteer 25+ hours
Docent for 11th Grade LA Field Trip
Organized Campaign of Awareness for Mentally/Physically Disabled Individuals at School
Other:
Personal Information:
I am 16 year Latino male
My Parents are both immigrants and are from Peru
My parents divorced in 2015 and I only live with my father now
Household Income is below $50,000
I plan on majoring in Economics and getting my masters after 4 years.
I am a first generation college student
I will apply to:
UCLA
USC
UC-Berkeley
Carnegie Mellon Univ
UC-Irvine
UC-Davis
UC-Riverside
Dartmouth
CSU San Luis Obispo
Questions I have for those who answer:
-Am I doing okay so far?
-What are my chances?
-Chances to get into the colleges I have listed?
-Advice on going farther into economics at an earlier age?
Disclaimer: I understand that this list of accomplishments are relatively short, I haven’t found much I have been interested in in terms of clubs and sports. I am just a naïve 16 year old seeking advice from others. Any help or information you could give to me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.