NYU chance

<p>African American female from upstate NY</p>

<p>Uncle is an alum of NYU Law</p>

<p>GPA: 91 due to low grades freshmen year..averaged a 94 10th/11th grade</p>

<p>ACT: 31</p>

<p>SAT:
Biology- 700
Physics- 620
US History- 600
(not sure if I should bother reporting my physics/ush because they're kinda low)</p>

<p>Past honors/AP classes:
AP Physics- 4
AP US History- 4
Latin 4 University (earned college credit)
Spanish 4 Honors
Biology Honors</p>

<p>This year:
-College credit for Medical Terminology
No AP Classes this year due to a special academic program (New Visions Health Careers Exploration):
Participating in a selective program for seniors in my county who are interested in a career in medicine. 13 kids are accepted out of my entire county. The course load is VERY intense. 3 days out of the week are spent shadowing doctors to gain clinical experience.</p>

<p>Awards/Certificates:
Outstanding Participant for National Achievement Scholarship (PSAT)
Completed LeaderSpark program
2 years in a row Cum Laude Award for achievement on National Latin Exam</p>

<p>ECs:
Drama Club primary singer grades 10 and 11
Photography editor of Art/Lit magazine grades 9-11
National Honors Society member
Latin Club grade 10</p>

<p>Job part-time during school year and full-time over summer</p>

<p>Excellent recommendations from two teachers and my guidance counselor.</p>

<p>Very good personal essay about my mother's battle with rheumatoid arthritis/loss of my aunt to AIDS and how this made me want to go into medicine</p>

<p>Probably would be applying to CAS with a focus in pre-med. Let me know if I left anything out!</p>