<p>everyone posts one of these, but i really would like to know... D'you think i've a chance?</p>
<p>African/Black female (my parents are both from Nigeria)
lives in VA (dunno if that matters)
my school's pretty bad, aside from the IB program</p>
<p>GPA: 4.83something weighted.
Class Rank: 4 out of 324
SATI: Taken twice, highest are 800 verbal, 650 math, 750 writing
SATIIs: 790 literature, 750 Biology, 650 (yah, sucks, i knoww....) easier math
AP: 5 in Biology
IB: 5 in Biology, 4 in Math Methods. (i'm a diploma candidate and have been in IB since 6th grade)</p>
<p>Course Load: All IB courses except AP Calculus (i've finished the IB math at my school). Pretty much the most rigorous courseload. I'm taking an extra class in Shakespeare and a class at the University of Richmond in Global Economics</p>
<p>Awards:
-IBMYP Certificate
-Harvard Book Recipient
-Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Sciences award from U. of Rochester
-Nat'l Achievement Semifinalist
-Kodak Young Leaders Award
-various school-centric things...</p>
<p>Extracurrics:
- Forensics Team Captain, semi-founder (the team had disintegrated at my school, in 10th grade I started it up again!), went to states for Domestic Extemporaneous speaking.
-Math Honor Society - Vice President (11), President (12)
-Academic Team Treasurer, Co-Captain
-National Honor Society
-Spanish Honor Society
-Beta Club
-Junior Statesmen of America
-Drama Club
-Model UN/Congress- Went to the Int'l Model UN in Den Haag last year, topic of my essay... won gavel/best delegate in my committee @ William & Mary model UN this year.
- Church youth group/choir
-Teen Advisory board @ my public library-founding member, i also volunteer @ the library a lot.
-Volunteer @ a local elementary school during the summer
-work at Coldstone Creamery...summer & about 8 hours a week during school
-amateur photographer, taught myself to play guitar.... </p>
<p>i think i've got pretty strong recommendations, and my essay's alright (if you want to read it, that'd be great...)</p>
<p>So... chances?</p>