<p>Okay, just thought I'd post and see what you think of my chances at Notre Dame, University of Michigan, College of the Holy Cross, Boston College, and Cornell University. I live in a very small town called Watervliet, Michigan. I mean...small, less than 2000 people. </p>
<p>I'm 6th out of 99 people in my class
3.8 GPA, will probably go up after this semester</p>
<p>-SAT-
Math: 680
Critical Reading: 650
Writing 660 </p>
<p>I've only taken 1 AP-bio and got a four. But, my school doesn't offer any AP's other than Bio, so I had no choice. I have been in the hardest classes, but they aren't honors or IB or AP or anything really special until this year. This year I'm enrolled at Western Michigan University. This semester I have 11 credit hours there, in addition to 3 classes at my high school. I've held a part time job since my sophomore year, at the same place.
-tons of community service including tutoring and other things
-boys state representative, boys nation alternate
my school is lacking in clubs, so I had to make do:
-founded a debate club-one of a kind at my school
-found "Harbor Habitat High" a volunteering club partnered with Habitat for Humanity-one of a kind at my school
-Been very involved in school band program. Member of the high school jazz band for 5 years after senior year is over, I started in 8th grade, I've won solo awards. I've been section leader for concert band, drill instructor for marching band. 2 year soloist in marching if that matters. Band treasurer.
-I've been a band tutor, and an academic grade school tutor
-very active in the catholic church. I am the first senior to be allowed on the CORE team, which basically plans all youthgroup functions.
-attended a program called the Civic Leadership Institute partnered with Northwestern University in Chicago, one of only 40 something people accepted. It was a lot of learning how to be a leader in your comminity, which involved politics, government, and community service.
-student council rep
-national honors society inductee</p>
<p>My family is fairly poor, I dont know if that does anything to my chances. Parents are divorced, dad lives in Florida.</p>
<p>So, how do I look for admission to those 5. Also, if I seem to be a good match somewhere else let me know. And if anything is unique enough for me to really try to focus it as a hook, or somehow interest the readers of my app I'd appreciate hearing about it.
Thanks for your time!</p>