<p>I'm a white/Caucasian junior at a highly-competitive high school in Hawai'i. I want to know what you think my chances are so far of getting into colleges like: University of Southern California, Pomona College, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford, and Princeton.. with safety schools being UH Manoa and University of Portland</p>
<p>Freshman year:</p>
<p>Beginning Drawing (A) [Semester class]
Intermediate Drawing (B+) [Semester class]
Spanish 2 Honors (A)
World History (A)
Expository Writing (A)
Biology Honors (A)
Geometry Honors (A-)</p>
<p>UW: 3.89 W: 4.05</p>
<p>Sophomore Year:</p>
<p>Japanese 1 (A)
Spanish 3 Honors (A)
Chemistry Honors (A)
Algebra 2 Honors (A-)
World History (A)
World Literature (A)</p>
<p>UW: 3.94 W: 4.1</p>
<p>Junior Year (I haven't checked my final report card, but I'll give a roundabout):</p>
<p>Precalculus Honors (B)
AP US History (A-) [btw I have not received the test score yet]
Spanish 4 Honors (A)
Physics (A)
Speech <a href="A">1st Semester</a>
Philosophy <a href="A">2nd semester</a>
American Literature (A)</p>
<p>My projected senior load is heavy, but it all depends on if the classes are compatible. I plan on taking AP Biology, AP Spanish, and AP Calculus, along with some normal courses and electives.</p>
<p>(I have taken every AP and Honors course offered by my school so far, with the exception of Physics Honors in Junior Year)</p>
<p>Class Rank: My school does not have this system. but I believe I am like 6th.</p>
<p>CUMULATIVE GPA SO FAR (Until 3rd quarter junior year)
UW: 3.88
W: 4.05</p>
<p>Athletics:</p>
<p>Tennis - Freshman, Junior, Senior
Cross Country - Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Paddling - Sophomore</p>
<p>Clubs:</p>
<p>Freshman -
Member of: Book Club, Best Buddies, Rotary Club
PAAC Worldquest Competition</p>
<p>Sophomore -
Member of: Math Club
Volunteered an entire week at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park</p>
<p>Junior -
One of the key members of a club raising money to support education in Cambodia</p>
<p>Volunteering in a club that puts on art shows to help create schools in third world countries.</p>
<p>My Community Service so far is 100+ hours.. I worked quite a bit at a soup kitchen at my church, volunteered for a week at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park with some classmates, volunteered at my school's craft fair, volunteered with Best Buddies (as previously mentioned), volunteered at several invasive species removal projects, I fundraised for Relay for Life in 2013, and I also volunteered one week teaching Spanish literacy to children in an impoverished village in Nicaragua. </p>
<p>I have also participated in many races around the island that benefit charity, such as Run for the Whales, in which I placed 1st, in 2012.</p>
<p>This summer I am undergoing an internship in a hospital, working for an Italian magazine (yes, a magazine in Italy, written in Italian), and I might possibly get a small job in a restaurant</p>
<p>I am proficient in: English, Spanish, and Italian.
I have basic knowledge in: Japanese, Croatian, and Portuguese</p>
<p>I am taking classes in French and Latin this upcoming year. </p>
<p>Testing -</p>
<p>Gold award (top 5%) for the National Spanish Exam </p>
<p>SAT 2050
Subject Tests: Spanish 720, Math 690, US History 650</p>
<p>ACT: 32, With an 8 in Writing </p>
<p>I plan on using my ACT score (but retaking it one more time just to see if I can get higher) because my SAT score isn't the best. </p>
<p>So based on what you've seen so far - do you believe I have a standing chance for these colleges? Mahalo in advance :) I feel as if my math grades and my lack of strong EC's might hurt me.. but please let me know. I am not the expert! haha</p>
ECs are a huge hurdle for me… Especially considering that I feel like I have absolutely no time for anything. I live an hour away from my school and I get home at like 7pm every night, then do 4