US citizen
State/Location of residency: IL
Type of high school- large north suburban Chicago
Gender/Race/Ethnicity - white male
Other special factors (first generation to college, legacy, athlete, etc.): one parent is immigrant who went to college in US
Intended Major(s) - undecided, strong lean toward liberal arts and humanities.
Unweighted HS GPA: 3.9
Weighted HS GPA (incl. weighting system): 5.00/5.3
Class Rank: school does not rank
ACT/SAT Scores: SAT 1480, highest score, taken twice
Coursework
All AP or honors classes
Scored 214 on PSAT, which I believe in IL makes him a National Merit Commended Scholar
Extracurriculars
Area of concern…
Played on school soccer team 2 years.
Co-founder of a new club in his school
Essays/LORs/Other
Reading and writing are his strong suits, so not very concerned about essays. He will get good LORs from his teachers.
Budget - COA up to $50k
Schools
He’s had a couple of meetings with his HS counselor and there is a pretty eclectic list o…
Then you for the helpful suggestions. I have started another thread a few weeks ago that covers a lot of ground as far as our budget/stats/best options where to apply.
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