<p>Hi everyone, this is my first post at this site. I am a 16 year old soon to be senior getting ready for the daunting task of applying for college, and I am a bit terrified of the process. I am a political fanatic (have been since I got caught electioneering at around age nine), and for years I have wanted to either enter the Foreign Service or become a lawyer and enter politics at some point. I know these statistics are a bit soulless, but it would be great if you could honestly evaluate my chances. I have been obsessed with the idea of enrolling in Georgetown’s SFS school, so if you could especially evaluate my chances there that would be great. </p>
<p>Preferred Major:
Double Major of International Relations and Political Science with a minor in Psychology.
[or Georgetown’s major International Politics]</p>
<p>Top Schools [in order]
- Georgetown [applying EA]
- Columbia
- George Washington [legacy, applying to 6 year law/bachelor degree program]
- Northwestern
- University of Illinois
(I’m having a spot of trouble coming up with safety schools if you can’t tell. Suggestions are appreciated with the exception of American since I visited and didn’t like it that much)</p>
<p>Gender: F
Race: White
Location: Illinois
College Class Year: enter in September 2010
High School: Private
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools [Rigorous school, average act is 28ish]
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>
<p>Academics:
My school does not have class rank and is only weighting this year. It also uses a 100 point scale instead of a 4.0 scale. Any sort of 4.0 scale is a rough guesstimate on my part. My weighted GPA should skyrocket next year with the four AP classes that I am taking. </p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 93.570/100</p>
<h2>GPA – Weighted: 95.220/100</h2>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.78
GPA - Weighted: 4.28
Class Rank: top 10% [not sure of exact rank]
Class Size: 320</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 730
SAT I Critical Reading: 770
SAT I Writing: 800
ACT: 33 [sub scores: Reading 36, Math 34, English 35, Science 28 (…)]</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Advanced Chorus (6 years)
Concert Chorus (4 years)
Private Vocal Lessons (7 years)
Singing for a total of 13 years.</p>
<p>Cross Country 4 years
Track 3 years
Student Government 2 years
NHS 2 years
Law Club 4 years
Model UN 2 years
Spanish Club 4 years</p>
<p>Other Jobs:
Worked a political campaign for a woman running for US Congress in the Illinois 6th District. One year tenure.</p>
<p>Currently working as an intern for my county’s top Democratic organization. </p>
<p>I am the assistant volunteer coordinator for a Democratic campaign for county board.
[Duties consist of watching 50 volunteers and trying to cover as much ground as possible with them in a potential voting bloc of 30,000 people. Basically a huge job. ]</p>
<p>**Leadership positions: **
- NHS Executive Board – Student Government Liaison</p>
<li><p>Executive Board in Student Government – Chief of Staff [was campaign manager previously for victorious campaign]</p></li>
<li><p>Vice President of the Law Club</p></li>
<li><p>Model UN US Cabinet-- Ambassador to the USSR</p></li>
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<p>Athletic Status:
Cross Country Varsity for 2 years, Injured this year.
Track Varsity for 2 years, injured.</p>
<p>**Volunteer/Service Work: **
-Church Cantor
-Service Duties that are part of NHS
-Webmaster for County Democrats, also participate in a volunteer internship for them
-Campaign for County Board is volunteer
-Any political work mentioned above</p>
<p>**Honors and Awards: **
- Participated in the National Student Leadership Law and Advocacy Program in DC, Won Best Overall Advocate [5 winners in camp of 100]</p>
<li><p>2nd Place in Model UN Historical Assembly [out of 60 teams]</p></li>
<li><p>Guest Speaker at a Democratic Fundraiser in downtown Chicago accompanied by David Wilhelm [former DNC chairman, campaign manager for Clinton’s presidential campaign]</p></li>
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<p>Random Things
- I have never received a C on a report card, so there are really no glaring mistakes, though I have received some Bs.
- I have taken two AP courses [European History – 5 and US History – fairly confident I received a 5]
- Next year I will be taking four AP classes, which is the maximum you can take at my school.
- My essays should probably be one of the brightest spots of my application, since I enjoy writing and I am reasonably proficient at it.
- I have taken 3 Subject Tests in Literature, US History, and World History. Results are pending.
- I speak Spanish fairly well, and I am going to pick up another language if I were to place into some sort of Foreign Service program.</p>
<p>I want to thank everyone in advance for wading through this mound of information. Thanks again!</p>