<p>Northwestern
Duke
Illinois-UC
Wisconsin-Madison
Michigan
Vanderbilt
UNC-Chapel Hill
Notre Dame</p>
<p>I go to a large suburban high school in Illinois.</p>
<p>Female, Caucasian</p>
<p>weighted GPA: 4.849 out of 5
ranked 9th out of over 900 kids Top 1%</p>
<p>Freshmen Year
Hon Geometry A/A-
Hon Fr English A/A-
Hon Biology A/A
Hon Spanish 3 B/A-
Hon World History A/A
Fr PE A+/A</p>
<p>Sophomore Year
Hon Chemistry A/A
Hon English A/A
Hon Precalc BC A-/A-
Hon Spanish 4 A/A
AP Government A+
AP Microeconomics A
Soph PE A+
Health A+</p>
<p>Junior Year(so far)
Hon Physics A+
AP Chemistry A
AP Calc BC A
AP Jr Lang and Comp B+
AP US History A
Jr Leaders (PE) A+</p>
<p>Test Scores
AP U.S. Government 5
AP Micro 5
This year I'm taking the AP tests in Chem, Calc BC, APUSH, and English Language
ACT 33C 32E 34M 30R 36S 8 on writing
I plan to retake the ACT again in April hoping for a 34+
Plan to take the SAT Subject tests in Math II and Chem this June</p>
<p>Extracurriculars
JV Cheerleading (Football and Basketball) Freshmen Year
Varsity Cheerleading (Football and Basketball) Sophomore and Junior Years
Cheerleading at my school is very competitive. My sophomore year we got 3rd at nationals and state. This year we got 2nd at nationals and 1st in our state. We practice from April-February with about a month and a half off all year.
Scholastic Bowl Freshmen Year
Mu Alpha Theta Sophomore and Junior Years (hopefully exec board as a senior)
Model UN All 3 Years
NHS Junior Year
Volunteer coaching for a local recreational cheerleading program 100+ Hours</p>
<p>I plan on going for either pre-med or biomedical engineering leaning towards biomedical engineering at the schools that have it. I know that my extracurriculars don't display my strong love of science but unfortunately all the math and science clubs seem to meet on the days I have cheerleading, which i have been doing for a long time and decided to stick with throughout high school due to the bonds i have with my teammates and the success of our program. I plan to get some kind of volunteering opportunity/internship with a doctor this summer and possibly volunteer at a local hospital as well. </p>
<p>overachievergirl says it all. You should have no problem getting in and being a strong applicant. Admissions can be kind of random though, so don't expect all acceptances</p>
<p>Actually, although I would love the opportunity to cheer in college and hope to, I'd rather be able to focus on school. At a college with a highly competitive cheerleading program I feel like I wouldn't be able to because of what is likely an intense practice schedule. I've considered adding Cornell for another reach but I'm not sure if I would have any chance there and if I would fit in there.</p>
<p>I see no reason why you shouldn't apply to Cornell, or really, any of the Ivies if you're interested. I don't think there are too many competitive cheerleaders who pull down grades and scores like the ones you have. To put it another way, the list you have now is good (I assume Illinois would be a safe school for you), but you could add on some more selective schools if you don't mind doing all those applications.</p>
<p>Well I plan on asking my physics teacher for one and probably my government teacher as well. I excelled in both classes and have an excellent relationship with both so I hope to receive great recommendations from them</p>
<p>Does anyone want to tell me if its better to have a teacher from sophomore year or junior year write a recommendation if they will both be great?</p>
<p>Definitely junior year, unless there is some unusual situation (i.e., if the sophomore year teacher is also the sponsor of an activity you still do, and likes you a lot). You will probably need to have two teacher recommendations at many of the schools you are considering.</p>