<p>Ethnicity: Caucasian
Female
Country: US, Florida
High School: Public
Grade: Rising Junior
The reason I am posting this is that I would like some advice on how to improve my stats in the next two years to fit my “Schools to Consider” at the bottom. Any SAT/ACT advice is sincerely welcome. I know it's weird that I'm so worried about it right now, and so early, but I am.</p>
<p>*Will be applying for Financial Aid
Italicized means it's planned/projected.</p>
<p>Stats:
Unweighted GPA- 3.46
Weighted GPA- 4.39
Rank- 15 out of 409</p>
<p>**i have not yet taken PSAT/SAT/ACT
SAT: N/A
CR: N/A
Math: N/A
W: N/A</p>
<p>ACT: N/A</p>
<p>AP
World History- 3
English Language- 3</p>
<p>IB Diploma student this upcoming year and the next.
***I was also involved in our schools “Pre-IB” program as well so I took the most rigorous course load available, and plan to keep up with that pattern.</p>
<p>Academics:
*In 8th grade I earned an English I honors, and Algebra I honors credit.
9th Grade:
1. English II 'Pre-IB' Honors
2. Biology I 'Pre-IB' Honors
3. Geometry 'Pre-IB' Honors
4. Spanish I 'Pre-IB'
5. HOPE Physical Education
6. World History 'Pre-IB' Honors</p>
<p>10th Grade (*Also, we went from a 6 period day to a 7 period day):
1. Study Hall
2. Chemistry I 'Pre-IB' Honors
3. Spanish II 'Pre-IB'
4. AP English Language (also considered an IB class at my school.)
5. Drawing and Painting I
6. AP World History (Also considered an IB class)
7. Algebra II Honors IB</p>
<p>11th Grade PROJECTED classes
IB Biology HL
IB Psychology SL (also an AP class)
IB Math: Pre-Calculus and Calculus HL track
IB History of the Americas HL
IB English HL
Ceramics I(1 semester)/Theory of Knowledge IB (1 semester)
IB Spanish/Spanish III SL
Drill Team (Zero Period: Before school. I will get a grade.)</p>
<p>12th Grade PROJECTED classes:
IB Biology HL
IB Math: Pre-Calculus and Calculus HL track
IB History of the Americas
IB English HL
Theory of Knowledge IB (1 semester)/ Free elective
IB Spanish IV
Free Elective
Drill Team</p>
<p>Extracurricular:
4-H (10,11,12)
Drill Team: Considered part of the Marching Band(11,12)
Key Club(10,11,12)
Spanish Club (9)
Battle of the Books (10,11,12)
National Honor Society (11,12)
****I know they suck.</p>
<p>Volunteer:
Key Club Volunteer work 150+ hours (10,11,12)
CAS (11,12)</p>
<p>Awards/Achievements:
High Achiever's Award (9,10)
High Honors (9,10)
Outstanding Achievement Geometry Honors Pre-IB (9)
Outstanding Achievement AP English Language (10)
FAFO Art Show 2nd place and an Honorable mention (10)</p>
<p>Hooks:
First generation
Very low-income household (As in, 0 EFC)
Single mother? (I don't know if that counts.</p>
<p>Schools to consider:
University of South Florida (in-state): I'm thinking kind of as a safety
Florida State University (in-state)
Boston University
University of Washington
Boston College: EA?
Harvard (I believe in miracles :p)
Johns Hopkins University
University of Chicago</p>
<p>And also, if you have any suggestions, please name the college so I can do more research. Especially need-blind.</p>