<p>I have recently been looking at colleges (maybe too much for being a Junior) and I have become increasingly worried over the prospect of not getting into a good school because of my not perfect letter grades I have received so far in HS.</p>
<p>The colleges I want to go to:
- Macalester College (LEGACY)
- University of Chicago
- University of Illinois UC
- Knox College
- Reed College
- Hampshire College
- Tufts
- U of W - Madison
- Bard
- Brown (haha)</p>
<p>As you can see, I want to major somewhere in the humanities area.</p>
<p>My GPA: All unweighted. I take ALL of the AP weighted classes, but I don't know how that would raise my GPA. It's an upward trend though!</p>
<p>Fresh: 3.39 (screwed up. I was in a phase when I thought it was cool to rebel the system)
Soph: 3.7 (better, but had horrible teachers)
Junior: 4.0 (yay!)
Senior: hoping for another 4.0!</p>
<p>I have done extremely well in my classes, but late homework assignments here and there have given me some "B's." Those B's were in my AP classes though, so I don't know how it'll affect that. I got a C in Math for freshman year...</p>
<p>My English teacher told me this semester that I have been one of his best students when it comes to writing and expressing my opinions. He is going to give me an OUTSTANDING rec.</p>
<p>My journalism teacher recommended University of Chicago to me...but cited my less than perfect grades.. but they all think I am an amazing writer, and very passionate about subjects pertaining to philosophy and politics.</p>
<p>All of my teachers, have noted in Parent Teacher Conferences that I'm one of the most unique student to pass through my high school in a long time. </p>
<p>ECs:</p>
<ul>
<li>Student Senate - one year. I resigned because all they cared about was prom and homecoming and NOTHING ELSE..stupid.</li>
<li>Campaigned for a school board candidate.</li>
<li>Key Club since beginning.</li>
<li>Treasurer of Art Club.</li>
<li>Progressive Club (democrat club) since beginning.</li>
<li>Nominated for NYLC conference in DC (didn't go).</li>
<li>co-founder of a local youth awareness group that deals with poverty and student rights in my town.</li>
<li>4 year member of an anti-war group in town.</li>
<li>Co-editor in chief of my schools newspaper, which has been around for 97 years. I mostly do investigative reporting, along with editing other peoples articles.</li>
<li>Cross Country all of HS (will be captain senior year).</li>
<li>Completed an Independent Study project/credit on poverty in the Dominican Republic. I went there for two weeks and worked in a shantytown and interviewed people there - making a documentary about my journey.</li>
<li>Regular writer for student section of my city's newspaper.</li>
<li>Have worked with local school board campaigns.</li>
<li>Vice President of photography club.</li>
<li>Member of Amnesty International club.</li>
<li>A few of my poverty photos have made it into a United Nations newsletter.</li>
<li>Helped organized a school-wide fundraising/bracelet campaign last year on the genocide in Darfur.</li>
<li>Have won numerous writing awards, one going to state.</li>
<li>Member of Health club; went to capitol to talk with state legislators on school health centers two years in a row.</li>
<li>Volunteer Regularly at local food pantry as well as other charities from tiem to time (300+)</li>
</ul>
<p>Standardized Testing:</p>
<p>ACT: 34 composite, second try. (shooting for a 35 for third...hopefully)</p>
<p>I want to major in either:</p>
<p>international relations, poli sci, philosophy, sociology, or anthro</p>
<p>I want to study abroad too!</p>
<p>Future:</p>
<p>What should be my course of action for my junior and senior year? I really want to get into Uchicago SHOULD I APPLY ED FOR A BETTER CHANCE? and I hear that an outstanding essay may outweigh a few B's and an isolated C in High school... Is this true? Also, I am taking all four years of French...will this help me - particularly this language?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
thanks aureonae</p>