<p>White Female
School: competitive suburban public school
GPA: ~3.2 (school doesn't use 4.0 scale. . .I know this is low but I have had personal/family issues that I explained on my app)
Rank: 61/255
course difficulty: 4 yrs. honors english (including 1 AP), several other APs (see below), 5 yrs of French at highest level available, all Social Studies highest level available, so is all science except freshmen year; I have NOT taken highest level math classes however
SAT: CR = 800 M = 550 W = 690
APs: Euro (5), US History (4), US Gov (4), Psychology (5), Enviro Science (4)
This year I am taking Micro and Macro Econ, English Lit, Biology, and French Lang</p>
<p>*****Essays: good, I'm a decent writer, got feedback, etc. "why whitman" one (optional) is unconventional.</p>
<p>****Reccomendatons:
Counselor rec: he doesn't know me that well . .. dunno
Teacher rec: my history teacher wrote it . . .prolly quite good but not amazing (will send bio teacher rec if waitlisted)
Other recs: debate coach wrote me one. Probably very strong, we have a good relationship and I work hard in debate</p>
<p>*****Interview/interest: I interviewed in October in Chicago (couldn't visit, live in Wisconsin). I have also contacted their debate coach a few times for info. . .I guess that shows interest.</p>
<p>*****ECs: </p>
<p>Debate (10-12) - do Varsity, have gotten many speaker awards, quarterfinalist at state, coach novices</p>
<p>Student Congress (10-12)- 7th in State, national qualifier, many in state awards, semifinalist at nationals</p>
<p>Extemp(10-12) - nat qualifier, instate awards</p>
<p>Model OAS (11-12) - model UN type thing; was head delegate this year</p>
<p>*****Volunteer work:
250+ hrs in kindergarten classrooms over 4 yrs, mostly at place for special needs kids (9-12)
~30 hrs. Obama campaign volunteer (12)
coach novices in debate (above)</p>
<p>*****Awards
AP scholar with distinction
school "merit" award thing (9-11) which is not too hard to get
scholarship to world affairs seminar in 10th grade (from Rotary Club)</p>
<p>****Other info: first generation college student, moved to US when I was 4, fluent in Russian.</p>
<p>*****I am applying ED II. BUT i forgot to get the form signed by counselor. . .hopefully they will accept this a few days late. The rest of the app is in and its paid for.</p>