<p>Hello everybody. First, I want to say thank you because I truly appreciate this. Second, please be honest because I really want to know if I am totally delusional about my college choices. Thanks! </p>
<p>Intended major: International Relations/Studies
I really would like to be in an urban campus and at a school with good study abroad and internship programs.
So far this is my list of colleges that I am applying to:
- Fordham University - applying EA
- New York University - possibly applying ED
- George Washington University
- Boston University
- University of Massachusetts - Amherst (instate)
- American University
- DePaul University
- Loyola University Maryland
- University of Minnesota - Minneapolis
- Northeastern University
- Hofstra University
- Suffolk University (safety)
- Simmons College (safety)
My top 5 schools are NYU, Fordham, American, BU and GWU. I am visiting the schools in NYC and DC in September so there is a possibility that I might be applying ED to American, NYU, BU, or GWU. I might not apply ED at all. It matters how much I really like the campus because right now I like all those in my top 5. </p>
<p>Female
Rising senior
First Generation college student (my mom only finished high school and my dad has his GED)
Public School in MA</p>
<p>GPA: 4.1 (weighted) with Q4 added in it should be about 4.23
Not sure about unweighted but it may be about 3.5. </p>
<p>Class rank: about 35/220 so about top 15% I am in a very competitive class. </p>
<p>SAT: 1820
CR: 640
M: 560
W: 620
US History: 720
Retaking SAT in October.</p>
<p>AP CLASSES/TESTS: Took 3 classes/tests this year and will be taking 4 AP classes and 5 AP tests next year.
US History - 5
English Language - 4
Art History - 3
Taking US Gov, Euro, both Economics, and English Literature next year. </p>
<p>VOLUNTEERNG:
- Animal Shelter: 120 hours
- Relay for Life: 3 years
- Made calls for Obama campaign: Democratic Primaries up to the general election
- Volunteering for governer race over summer and fall
- Documented grave sites for local historical society
- Online/congressional advocacy for excecutions of minors in Iran </p>
<p>ECs:
- President of Model UN: 11th-12th
- President of History Club: 11-12th
- Newspaper: Political/Entertainment Writer 11-12th
- Leader in grassroots campaign at my school that changed the rules for final exams. I was one of the students who met with the administration and teachers. Only 4 of us out of 25 met with them so I guess I was a leader in the campaign.
- French Exchange: 11th
- Knitting for the Homeless: 11-12th
- Been doing graphic design for 5 years</p>
<p>SPORTS:
- Varsity Softball: 9-10th
- 2 Club Softball Teams
Team 1: 7th-beginning of 10th Captain (Team was ended in like October)
Team 2: 10th Outfield leader so right below captain
* I had to stop playing because I blew out my arm in my freshman year. I still was having pain after a year and my arm was practically dead so I had to make the decision not to play. </p>
<p>WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Babysit my cousin and then my other cousin's child almost every week.
- Work for my father's cleaning company every Friday and Saturday night during the school year and whenever I am needed during the summer. Not the most glamorous job, I know.</p>
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<li>Recommendations should be very good and the essay should be too. I'm going to see if my English teacher who is an amazing teacher will look over it.</li>
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