Demographics: White male attending a large, competitive public school in an upper-middle class neighborhood in Southern California.
Family income: about $200,000
Hooks: None to be thought of ;(
Academics:
•Sat: 1480 (790 Math, 690 English) Essay: 4/4/4 (first and only attempt thus far)
•PSAT 1500 (225 NMQS)
•W GPA: 3.9 ish
•UW GPA: 3.7 ish
•Coursework: Will most likely have six honors/AP classes completed when I am done
•Awards: CSF life; will most likely be named NMF next year
Extracurriculars:
JV Tennis
Volunteer as the video streaming technician for the local church over the weekend
Involved in various religious charity efforts in and around L.A
Jazz Guitarist- I do paid gigs in a band with local College Students
Schools:
Safeties: University of Arizona (Mining Engineering), University of Oklahoma (Petroleum Engineering), University of New Mexico (Chemistry), Cal State LA (SCOPE Program)
Matches: Cal Poly Slo (Industrial Technology and Packaging or Chemistry) Grinnell College (Chemistry), Oberlin College (Chemistry)
Reaches: Stanford University (Symbolic Systems/Public Policy), UC Berkley (Social Welfare), Naval Academy
Let me know what y’all think: Thanks!
I think you’re golden for all of you’re safety schools based on your high SAT score and above average GPA. But with some of you’re matches and especially your reaches I’m going to need little bit more information on how many volunteer hours you have, the scores you have received on your AP tests, ect. Also, what were the AP classes that you took? Were they mostly based in STEM and other scientific subjects? What is your class rank? You should be in the top 10% of your class for most of your matches and your reaches (I’m not sure at the Naval Academy). I would STRONGLY recommend taking your SAT again because you do not meet the average GPA requirements for schools like Stanford and UC Berkely. By retaking this and getting 1550+ you should be able to prove that your GPA does not define you!
If you’re interested, here’s what I found on the Univ of Alabama website. If you can get a 33 or above on your ACT, you can get a full tuition scholarship.
UA Scholar
A student with a 30-32 ACT or 1390-1480 SAT score and at least a 3.5 GPA, he or she will be named a UA Scholar and will receive $76,000 over four years ($19,000 per year).
Presidential Scholar
A student with a 33-36 ACT or 1490-1600 SAT score and at least a 3.5 GPA will be selected as a Presidential Scholar and will receive $100,000 over four years ($25,000 per year). Students graduating with remaining scholarship semester(s) may use these monies toward graduate school and/or law school study at UA.