SCHOOLS:
Occidental
Emerson
USC (reach)
NYU
Northeastern
Franklin and Marshal
BU
So before I get to the tragedy that is this past semester, i’ll give you my rundown.
I’m a junior and entering second semester.
Clubs:
editor in chief of journalism club (2 years)
Editor of Writing for Yearbook (2 years staff, senior year= editor position)
swim team and track (1 year)
mock trial attorney (2 years)
MUN (2 years)
National Honors Society
Spanish National Honors Society
Science National Honors Society
Other ECs:
volunteer at a self enrichment program in my community over the summer where I help kids with math, this summer is going to be my third year.
internship at The Borgen Project (human rights org.)
I speak farsi (fluently)
if you include spanish courses im taking (5 years by seniors year), im trilingual
English editor of Nour Magazine (grandmothers magazine)
SATs:
my first try i got an 1800 (cr: 59, math: 62, writing: 59) … I know this isn’t good for the schools im applying to, so im going to break 2000.
for this forum’s sake, pls consider my SATs as 1850 (185 on PSAT 4 months ago, studying since)
Grades-
Freshman year (sem 1)
English- B
Geometry- A
Spanish III- B
Global Studies- A
STEM Physics- A
Choir- A
Health- A
(sem 2)
English- A
Math- B
Spanish III- B
Global Studies- A
STEM Physics- A
Digital Imaging- A
PE.- A
gpa: 3.7
Sophomore year: (sem 1)
English- A
Algebra II- A
Spanish- B
U.S. History- A
STEM Chemistry- A
Adv. Vocal Ensemble- A
PE- A
(sem 2)
English- A
Algebra II- A
Spanish- B
U.S. History- A
STEM Chemistry- A
Adv. Vocal Ensemble- A
Health 2- A
gpa: 3.8
Now, for junior year… I did ALL IB courses. (my school didn’t allow us to take any freshman or soph. year, plus IB is required)… i’m a full DP candidate
IB HL English & Extended English- B, B
IB SL Psychology- A
IB HL Bio & Extended Bio- A, A
IB HL Asian History- A
IB SL Math- B
IB SL Spanish- B
gpa: 3.5 (Weighted 4.5)
(extended classes are an extra period to get all the ib hours in required for HL)
CUMULATIVE GPA: 3.73
WEIGHTED GPA: 3.9
I plan to get a 3.8/weighted 4.8 next semester (a B in Spanish, rest As)
When you guys chance me, please tell me why a school is a reach, safety, etc… Thank you!!
I posted this a while ago but only got a couple responses…