<p>Hey guys!
I am international student from Germany that came to the US as a boarding school student her sophomore year. I've had a lot of problems throughout high school, hence why my grades are terrible. I went through a bad eating disorder from 8th through 11th grade and have been treated for depression since age 13 (still on meds and weekly therapy). My school is on winter break right now and I am taking a medical leave after as things have gotten really bad.</p>
<p>Now, for the college/HS problems :( I am really scared I won't get in anywhere.
My stats:</p>
<p>GPA - around a 3.0 (freshman year in Germany I did not even think about college, the attitude there is very different and all my issues reflected on my grades)
I had an upward trend until senior year, where I received the worst grades yet because my depression took a turn for the worse (C average first trimester)</p>
<p>ACT - only took it once without any prep, got a 27. Writing and Reading Were 30 and 31, Math 19 (terrible at math), science 24</p>
<p>EC's - Varsity Tennis Captain junior and senior year, Head of Culinary Club, Head of Morale Club, House Prefect (it's like a student leader in the house, it gets selected by the faculty), Yearbook Editor, 250+ hours of comm. service, Varsity Lacrosse</p>
<p>Summers - Internship at one of the largest German newspapers, Volunteer at a Psychiatric Clinic, Volunteer at the first Women's and Children's Abuse Center in Germany at University Hospital </p>
<p>I am not applying for Financial Aid.
Senior year course load: IB HL History, IB HL Psychology, IB HL English, IB SL Spanish, IB SL Bio, IB SL Math, IB Theory of Knowledge
Two outstanding teacher rec's, I don't know how the counselor rec was though</p>
<p>I tried to be as honest and sincere as possible in my essays, my CommonApp essay is about my love for tennis and how it helps me see the sense of life during bad times (should I change this? Maybe they're scared of someone with depression?)
Some people told me not to talk about my eating disorder/depression, but I feel like it's not complete without it as it is a major aspect of my life...?</p>
<p>Okay, so I applied to pretty selective schools because my parents said they wouldn't pay that much for a college that is subpar. Here's the list:</p>
<p>Barnard - applied ED, got rejected. Was my absolute dream school.
American U
American U of Paris - safety, got accepted there
Euegene Lang College of The New School - got accepted, but don't want to go
UVA - grandpa taught there
Vanderbilt
U Southern California
Dartmouth
Colby
Boston College
Middlebury
Fordham U
Still going to apply to:</p>
<p>NYU (possibly ED 2)
Wake Forest
George Washington
UMichigan
UWisconsin Madison
Emory
Rice
UNC Chapel Hill
Maybe UGA and Alabama</p>
<p>I want: a school with big school spirit (athletics, except if it's in NYC), suburban/urban, good Greek life, good reputation among grad schools and jobs, pretty campus...the student body does not matter as much (size wise)
Majoring in Psychology - I showcase my passion for psych in every way possible!</p>
<p>Any advice for me, or other schools to look at? Do I even have a shot at ANY of the schools I listed above? (especially big state schools like UMich, Wisconsin or UGA?)</p>
<p>Thank you so much for reading this :)
Good luck to all of you!!!</p>