Please chance me for RISD!! First post!! : )

<p>User Name: elaine
Gender: F
Location: Brazil
College Class Year: 2015
High School: Private
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 90 (out of 100)
Class Rank: top 20
Class Size: around 100
IB HL: History, Art, English
IB SL: Portuguese, Economics, Math, Physics </p>

<p>Scores:
SAT I Total: 1790
SAT I Math: 610
SAT I Critical Reading: 610
SAT I Writing: 570</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Varsity Cheerleading (11th grade)
Varsity Basketball (10th grade)
HS Plays (Minor Roles)
Piano (for 7 years)
Cello (for 2 years) Been in Orchestra for one year. (9th grade)</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
FALA (Teaching underpriveleged children english in Brazil ) (10th - 11th grade)
Habitat for Humanity
Fashion for Humanity</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
Alpha Award (Outstanding Academic Recognition)
Won a local art competition (2nd place)</p>

<p>oh by the way... I want to major in Graphic Design</p>

<p>Your biggest problem will be aid if you need much. Read the current thread on the FA board by the RISD student who would be over $100K in debt when she graduates. They give little aid and only to their top students.</p>

<p>Getting in will be about your work.</p>