I absolutely love Swarthmore and am applying ED. I’m not sure how likely I am to get in, and I’d really appreciate anyone who could give me some feedback! My stats are below, sorry for the long post I just really want to getsome idea of my chances!
I’m biracial, half black half white. Mom got bachelor’s and is from Virgin islands. Dad went to West Point then got MBA at Columbia, owns a business. Income is about $150,000 a year and I have stellar essays.
GPA- 3.84 weighted, 4.11 unweighted
School- Very rigorous public school, nationally known for difficulty
ACT- 33, 35 English and reading, 31 math and science. Writing score is 12.
SAT Subject Tests:
US History- 760
Literature- 730
World History-720
AP’s
US History- 5
Language and Comp.- 4
World History- 3
Also took AP Physic’s 1 Junior Year and currently taking AP Literature and Comp., AP Gov Pol, AP Bio, and AP Calc AB
Interested in doing a double major in Peace and Conflict Studies and History. I eventually want to be an international human rights lawyer for the UN.
College recommendations:
Very strong. From AP world, AP Lang., and Pre-Calc teachers. Also a supplemental from my professor at Cornell Law School.
Extracurriculars:
Piano lessons for 9 years.
Odyssey of the Mind, 4th regionals (10)
Junior statesman of America (10-12),
Community service at a thrift store and as a tutor (10).
Model UN (11-12)
VP of Poetry club (11-12)
A copy editor of school newspaper (11-12)
Fencing (11-12).
Copy editor of school literary and visual arts magazine, an officer position (12),
Voice lessons (12).
Volunteer with the kids at my nondenominational Christian church (11-12)
Church Youth group (9-12).
Was legal intern government telecommunications company as rising junior and senior for three weeks in the summer
Law and advocacy program at American university for National Student Leadership Conference, got 2 college credits (rising junior)
Cornell Summer college (Foundations of American Law and Freedom and Justice courses), GPA 4.0. (rising senior)