Swarthmore

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Junior In High School</p>

<p>Academics
GPA: Around 3.9 unweighted. around 4.3 weighted. i think.</p>

<p>(Advanced Classes I have/am taking + classes worth mentioning)</p>

<p>AP US History
AP Calc
AP English Lang.
AP World History (3 on AP test sadly. Also received a B one semester)
French Level 3 (received a B one semester)
and normal classes that aren't worth mentioning. </p>

<p>Next Year my AP course load will include
AP English Lit.
AP Computer Science
AP Environmental
AP European History</p>

<p>E.C's.</p>

<p>Youth Council - subcommittee to the City Council, we're the "voice of the youth"
Mock Trial - Went to state the last two years and placed
Editor for our school's art's and literature magazine that won first place nationally last year (competition results are not in for this year)
As well as various volunteering positions. My goal is 1000 hours of community service before I graduate.
Student Government- Various positions throughout high school.. Class VP, Student Senate.
Private Tutor and I worked over the summer
Also part of various clubs at my school</p>

<p>Scores</p>

<p>I've taken the ACT but I haven't received my scores yet.</p>

<p>Other
My ethnicity is Persian/Lebanese, although I don't know if that's a factor
Also, if you have suggestions of what I could do to improve my chances for this particular school, that would be helpful. Thank you.</p>

<p>Tell me if I'm forgetting anything. I've been a long time CC stalker but now I'm a first time poster</p>

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<p>what school? its important to mention that :)</p>

<p>help me out anyone plz :)</p>

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<p>it’s the topic title. Swarthmore</p>

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<p>Did I do this wrong? Is there something I forgot to add. Since no one has “chanced” me yet.</p>

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<p>Yeah, it would be nice to have ACT scores but your GPA and classes put you on track. Still, it’s hard for anyone to get into Swarthmore. You have as good a chance as anyone else.</p>