<p>I’m wondering about acceptance and also merit aid. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>White, female, first-generation, Ohio resident, rural public school, intended major is math.
I can’t visit, but I’ll do an alumni interview if possible.</p>
<p>Numbers:
GPA: 3.99 UW
Class rank: 3/147 (top 3%)</p>
<p>SAT: 2340 (790 CR, 750 M, 800 W)
ACT: 35 (35 E, 36 M, 34 R, 33 S)
PSAT: 227</p>
<p>SAT II:
Literature - 780
Math II - 800</p>
<p>AP:
4 - Biology, Chemistry, English Literature, Calculus BC<em>, US History</em>
3 - Statistics<em>, US Government</em>
*self-study
This is all my school has.</p>
<p>Other:
I’ve taken two years of Spanish, and I might get a third year through independent study next year.
I tested out of pre-calculus and the regular calculus class at my school. I also tested out of physics, and I have a pass/fail credit for it. What will they think of this?</p>
<p>Senior year courses (dual enrollment at university):
First semester: Intro to Ethics, Linear Algebra, Intro to Differential Equations, Intro to Number Theory
Prospective second semester (assuming first semester classes don’t kill me): Multivariable Calculus, Intro to Discrete Math, Numerical Analysis, Abstract Algebra</p>
<p>Awards:
National Merit Semifinalist, at least (12)
AP Scholar with Distinction (12)
Yale Book Award (from school, 11)
Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award (from school, 11)
Published in Teen Ink magazine (twice, 11)
Student of the Month (from school: Language Arts 10, Science 10)
Community Service Award (from school: 10, 11)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Local chemical engineering mentorship (11)
Piano lessons (9, 10, 11, 12)
Working at McDonald’s (11, 12)
Cofounded book/filmmaking club at public library (10, 11)
Scholastic Bowl (11)
Environmental club (11)
School musical ensemble (10)
School science fair (10)
Alateen (9, 10, 11, 12) ==> not sure if appropriate, but it’s given me a couple public speaking opportunities</p>
<p>Summers:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei Program at NSCL (12)
Volunteering at public library children’s program (9, 10, 11, 12)
Two local non-selective science camps (12)
Volunteering at local arboretum (12)
Volunteering at Safety Town (10, 12)</p>
<p>Other:
Essays should be good. I’m not an awesome writer but I intend to spend a lot of time on them.
My teacher recommendations should be pretty good.</p>
<p>Additional information:
I didn’t take honors classes freshman year because I went to this weird possibly-unaccredited private school in eighth grade and didn’t have the prerequisites.
I was in foster care from when I was 9 to when I was 12, after which my 80-year-old grandmother became my legal guardian. She died the summer after my freshman year and I live with my biological mother (parents are separated). I didn’t do after-school extracurricular stuff during freshman year because my grandma was starting to get sick and I didn’t want her to have to drive out to my school and pick me up.
Next year I’m going to be a full-time dual-enrollment student at a university that isn’t particularly local, so I’m moving in with my cousins (who live closer). So I can’t do ECs at my high school during senior year.</p>