<p>i've done this before, however, i now actually have all of my scores, etc., back...so it's a little easier now. </p>
<p>i'm not a super genius, and i know that many of the schools i'm applying to are reaches, but i'm fairly happy with where i sit! </p>
<p>Good public high school (i think the general consensus among the various rankings is that we're in the top 200-ish).
GPA: 3.818 UW 4.018 W (that's for all 4 years, including electives).
ACT: 30 (first time without much prep - aiming for a 32 in the fall) - 34E/25M/33W/27S/10 essay
SAT: 1880 (first time without much prep - aiming for a 2000 in the fall) - 650CR/590M/650W/8 essay
SATIIs: Lit - 760; USH - 640
Rank: we don't. </p>
<p>*Awards etc - *
Academic - National Merit (assuming commended), Principal's High Honor Roll/Honor Roll (every semester), AVID Write-Off Finalist (9th), California Scholarship Federation (10th, 11th)
Theatre - several from a So Cal theatre festival, for both acting and directing. </p>
<p>Volunteering/Work
*Web manager for an animal rights website for three years (don't know exactly how many hours, but I'm guessing a few hundred)
*Crew for two middle school musicals (about 130 hours)
*Worked retail for about 6 months, 25 hrs/week </p>
<p>ECs
*Drama Club (on board 11th grade), 9th-12th
*Comedy Sportz, 11th-12th
*Yearbook (writer and editor), 9th-10th
*Theatre - about seven years; acting and crewing shows, acting and directing festivals. singing/dancing/acting. my life revolves around it. </p>
<p>Schedule
What honors/APs I've done - Drama 1-4 advanced, English 2H, English 3H, US History AP. next year - Envi Sci AP, Stat AP, Lit AP </p>
<p>as a miscellaneous point, i'm also a strong writer, so i've got the essays covered. </p>
<p>Schools I'm looking at:
UCs - Davis, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, Irvine
NYU
American University
Swarthmore
Boston University
Northwestern
University of Michigan
+Some Cal Sates but I'm not concerned about those. And yes, I know my chances are slim at some of these!</p>