<p>Please help scale my chances (no chance/maybe/definitely) of being admitted to the schools listed later in this post. I attended my local public high school from Fall semester of 9th grade to Fall semester of 11th grade. Then, I transferred to California Virtual Academy which is an online homeschool with well rankings, and full credentials and recognitions of all courses besides the science labs- which I am "making-up" during this Summer and upcoming Fall at a local community college. I was homeschooled because my family was hit with a wad of issues and problems concerning transportation and timing. It affected my grades because I would have to wake up almost 2 hours before school to leave for it, and only three hours at most to study and finish homework at home. I know hard work has no excuses, but no one's perfect and there's only so much you can do when you're dependent on the whole world. Nonetheless, I am proud of all I've accomplished, and hope when I graduate in June 2014 I will be moving on to a most prestigious and most notable higher education institution.</p>
<p>Please have fun pretending to be an admissions officer and analyze this post as if it was my actual application. </p>
<p>High school background (straight from my transcripts)::
Semester Course Grade
--9th grade (public school)--
Fall French 1 A-<br>
Fall Geometry A-<br>
Fall H Conceptual Physics B
Fall H English 9 A-
Fall Photography 1 A<br>
Fall Physical Education A<br>
Spring French 1 A-<br>
Spring Geometry B<br>
Spring H Conceptual Physics B+<br>
Spring H English 9 A-<br>
Spring Photography 1 A
Spring Physical Education A-
--10th grade (public school)--
Fall Algebra 2 B+
Fall AP European History A-
Fall French 2 A
Fall H Biology A+
Fall H English 10 B+<br>
Fall Physical Education A<br>
Spring Algebra II B+<br>
Spring AP European History A<br>
Spring French II A-
Spring H Biology A<br>
Spring H English 10 B+<br>
Spring Physical Education A-
--11th grade (Fall semester at public school)--
Fall AP Lang&Cmp B
Fall AP U.S. History B+
Fall French 3 A
Fall H Chemistry C+
Fall Pre Calculus C+<br>
Fall Psychology B
--11th grade (Spring semester at CAVA)--
Spring Achieving Your Career and College Goals A (this class prepares and orients juniors through 11th grade and pre-prepares them for senior year and college)
Spring AP Eng. Lang and Comp A
Spring AP U.S. History A
Spring French 3 A
Spring Honors Chemistry A
Spring Pre-Calculus/Trig A
--12th grade--
<em>I'm going to begin senior year in the 2013-14 school year, so as of now I only know the classes I will be taking; but based on my reputation of earning decent grades, I doubt my senior year grades will be disappointing</em>
Fall/Spring AP Eng. Lit. and Comp.
Fall/Spring AP US Govt. and Politics
Fall/Spring AP Calculus AB
Fall/Spring AP Statistics
Fall/Spring AP French Lang. and Culture
Fall AP Psychology
Spring Health Education
(and throughout the year I'll also be taking a miscellaneous course called Finding Your Path that prepares and orients seniors for college and their final year of high school)
--Community College--
Summer 2013 Geology (Lecture and Lab, 4 units)(the only reason I am taking Geology during the Summer and not Chemistry is because I registered too late to take a condensed course of Chemistry, also because colleges prefer student to take four science classes in high school)
Fall 2013 Chemistry (Lecture and Lab, 5 units)</p>
<p>Extra-Curricular background::
I am revisioning and editing a children's short story written by me that has a huge chance of getting published (as advised by my literary agent)
I am a one-year contracted fashion model. I've done shoots in LA and NYC. I will soon have to organize, schedule, and arrange my hectic life because I will be modeling in Milan fashion week in the Winter.
I volunteer clerical and clientele services seven hours-a-week at a local community center called North Bay that extends assistance and aid to veterans, the homeless, drug and alcohol addicts, and the financially unstable. Will have achieve 200 hours by most application deadlines.</p>
<p>Standardized test scores (the scores are approximated because I am still waiting for my first-time test results, and I'm also planning to take every exam a second time. I also know I'm quite capable of achieving the approximated scores)::
SAT: 1900-2200
ACT Composite: 28-30
ACT Writing: 5 or 6
SAT Math II: 600-680
SAT Lit.: 700-750</p>
<p>Personal background::
Male
Age: 18 DOB: January 27
Gay
Born in Brazil, thus I'm Brazilian (my ancestry, however, is composed of South American indigenous people and Italian immigrants)
Permanent US resident
Lower middle class
First generation/Neither parents went to college</p>
<p>Intended major and goals:
I plan on majoring in Business Management and Administration, and hopefully achieve a MBA degree to start my own business of which I will not reveal on here.</p>
<p>Schools::
My number one choice is Columbia University and I even plan on applying for Early Decision. </p>
<p>The rest that follow from most wanted to least wanted are:
2. New York University
3. Cornell University
4. Fordham University
5. University of Chicago
6. University of California: Los Angeles
7. University of Southern California
8. University of San Francisco
9. Loyola Marymount University (in California)
10. Pepperdine University
11. California State University: Los Angeles
12. San Francisco State University
13. City University of New York</p>
<p>I won't waste anyone's time by giving any other boring or annoying information. Nor a rant on what I want to be when I grow up. Just please, whoever is reading this, kill my anxiety, doubts, and anticipation by honestly and fairly judging my skills and achievements; and conclude which schools I either won't be admitted to, maybe have a chance, or will definitely be admitted to so I can use the remaining time I have to improve and have a better chance. Thank you and good luck to those who are also feeling the same way I am.</p>