<p>Hey everyone, </p>
<p>I am currently a junior in a very competitive small private school in LI, NY. I have recently taken a long look into a college that might fit me, but many people are just pointing me in different directions, leaving me kind of unsure where to go.
So, I was hoping that you "Resident experts" could help me out!</p>
<p>I am an Israeli-American, and I am the youngest of 4 brothers and sisters (BU, Harvard, McGill). My family is a very ambitious one, and they have long pushed me towards top colleges. However, my less than excellent grades make me think I am not good enough. That having been said, I am much better looking off paper than I am on. Everyone I know says that.</p>
<p>Location: Long Island, NY
College Class Year: 2015
High School: Private
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: will below around 90. (Freshman year was 85ish because I just really had no idea what the hell to do, sophomore was 92 because i woke up, and I expect that it will stay there for the next two years).
GPA - Weighted: no AP's or Honors (classes supposed to be just as hard, though I am taking classes outside of school next year)
Class Rank: We don't rank, but I am definitely near the top...
Class Size: 30 </p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 630 (hoping to raise that--I am going to take classes and get a tutor so we'll see)
SAT I Critical Reading: 750 (score has varied as I practice test but that was my highest...)
SAT I Writing: 740 (same as above)
SAT II U.S. History: 800
SAT II World History: 750
SAT II Spanish with Listening: 650 (hoping to raise)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Head Delegate, Model UN for 4 years
Founder/Editor in Chief, Carmonreport.com (staffed website I have been running since 9th grade)
Syndicated Columnist, YoungWriterBlock.org, Allvoices.com
Piano, 11 years
School Newspaper, head political columnist
Teacher, Politics and Debate Club</p>
<p>Leadership positions:
President of Freshman Year
President of Sophomore Year
Student Body President (youngest in school history!)
Captain, Varsity Soccer Team
Founder/Moderator of Politics and Debate Club
HOBY Ambassador</p>
<p>Athletic Status - list sport and your level:
Varsity Soccer, 4 years, Captain for 2--(league champions!, some awards).
Varsity Baseball 4 years (awards)</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
Intern/Staffer, Eric Gioia for Public Advocate (NYC)
DFO, Obama campaign
Volunteer, Community Service Club
Volunteer, Waldorf Choral Society
National Voice for Reason
School Ambassador</p>
<p>Honors and Awards:
Soccer and Baseball distinctions.
Otherwise school doesn't give awards until junior and senior year.
2009 Speech Competition at Columbia University
(Still don't know who I did--I hope I won though)</p>
<p>Location type: Urban
Size: Medium (5,000 - 10,000), Large (10,000 - 18,000), Very Large (Over 18,000)</p>
<p>Area: East Coast
Importance of cost: Secondary </p>
<p>Anyway that's it. I still maintain that my best qualities lie in areas that I fear colleges cannot see. Leadership, charisma and such (not trying to be cocky...just frank). I would appreciate all words of criticism, encouragement, and advice.</p>
<p>EDIT: I should also mention that I am almost tri-lingual.
(spanish, hebrew, english).
I have also extensively traveled around the world.
Thanks in advance!!</p>
Always good to start as soon as possible on those applications</p>