As an avid reader of college confidential threads, I feel like it was about time I came to you guys, for I am completely hopeless.
I didn’t try my freshman and sophomore years during to family issues, which happens to everyone, I know, so I won’t dwell on it, but soon after I realized I wanted to apply to competitive “elite” schools, I’m just hoping I’m not a lost cause.
I guess I want you guys to chance me and give me school options based on my stats and ec’s? And if any of you have any advice on how I can make myself a stronger applicant please feel free to let me know as well! I am really really desperate at this point.
I came to America from Egypt in 3rd grade, but didn’t adjust to the language until I was in middle school, I am also a first generation college student and first girl to go to college from my mother’s side if that counts for anything
Freshman:
English honors: B+
Algebra 2 Honors: B
World History honors: A-
Spanish 2:B
Personal Finance: B+
Biology honors: A-
Sophomore:
Ap Human Geography: A (a family member passed away the week of the ap test so I went in and did like 10 questions then left so I ended up scoring a 2, I obviously won’t send that score in)
Eng 10 honors: A-
Pre calc honors: B+
Chem honors: B
Spanish 3: B
Journalism: A
Junior: (my father’s hip surgery went wrong and was unable to walk/drive for months so I became the “man” of the house, leading me to drop all but one of my AP classes, so my junior year schedule isn’t as rigorous as I would’ve liked, but there’s nothing I can do about that now)
AP Eng Lang and Comp: B (took the test, I think i did well)
Calculus: A
Physics honors: A
Modern US history honors: A
Art studio honors: A
Forensics Duel Enrollment: A
Senior year: ( as of right now… this is where I’m torn because I have no idea what classes to take/keep/drop in order to remain as competitive as possible while not overdoing it so I have time to do my college applications. I am considering dropping APUSH and taking a study hall but since I didn’t take Ap’s junior year I feel like I need it to make up for that loss. My other option would be dropping spanish 4 so I can go home early and have more time for my EC’s and college apps, but that would mean I only took 2 years of a foreign language, which i know is frowned upon for most colleges… idk if me being fluent in arabic gives me a passs tho? My last option would be to leave the schedule as it is, please leave your suggestions below.)
AP calc
English 12 honors:
AP Bio:
Ap US History
AP studio Art
Spanish 4
Culinary
Interning with a chemist throughout senior year
My sats scores absolutely blow… but I’m devoting my summer to studying for them
I got a 1210 (new sat)
math: 29
critical reading: 32
writing: 31
ECs:
-cofounded successful nonprofit organization for refugees (have been mentioned on Huffington post and local newspapers)
-freelance blogger for successful blog called Muslim girl (recognized by vogue, MTV, and the white house)
-Key club advisor
-meals with a mission (like a soup kitchen)
-Pilots log editor (school newspaper)
-Multicultural club outreach committee
-Model UN (president?)
-Treasurer of GSA
-national honors society
-Student council board member
-intern as a marketer for halal food festival
-youth leader at my local mosque
(have been in charge of many events such as the halal food festival, walk for water, and multiple muslim youth confrences)
-Democrat republican Club (president)
Summer programs this upcoming summer: Henry Clay for Statesmanship Congress and Girls Who Code
Awards: Princeton Prize in Race Relations (for starting my nonprofit)
I’m really relying on my Ec’s to make me “stand out” amongst other applicants because it is something i’ve devoted a lot of my time towards, I just hope my crappy stats don’t ruin my chances.
Does anyone have any recommendations of what I could be doing to help my chances that I haven’t done already? and should I look into SAT II?
Sorry for this being so long, but any help would be appreciated!