<p>In order of preference: (if you have any other suggestions, I'd gladly accept!)
UNC at Chapel Hill
Penn State
Virginia Tech
UT at Austin
GWU
American U
Northwestern
JMU</p>
<p>I want to double-major in journalism (definitely) and political science or marketing.</p>
<p>My stats:
Live in Virginia
GPA: 4.293 (weighted-my county does not give unweighted)
Public high school, IB Program with one AP (AP Gov, took sophomore year-5 on exam)</p>
<p>Test scores:
SAT: 1930 (570CR, 680M, 680W w/ 9 on essay)--December
1870 (630CR, 620M, 620W)--March (got my reading up!)
1990 (630CR, 680M, 680W)--superscore
ACT: 32 (33R, 33M, 31W (29 w/ essay), 29S)--February first time!</p>
<p>Freshman/sophomore year: all honors classes available and received all As</p>
<p>Junior year: (first semester grades)
IB Math SL I--A-
IB Physics I--A
IB English HL I--A
IB HOA--A
IB French I--A
IB Business SL--A (will take IB exam in May)
Journalism 3--A</p>
<p>Senior year schedule:
IB Math Studies SL
IB English HL II
IB Business and Management HL
IB French SL II (may change to HL)
IB 20th Century Topics HL
IB Biology SL
Journalism 4</p>
<p>*Not doing full IB Diploma--although I do have the courses necessary. I love to learn and I'm doing what I want to do now, in courses and extracurriculars, so I'm content!</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Student newspaper
freshman year: contributing writer, promoted to staff writer in second semester
sophomore year: copy editor, paper ranked 9th in country at NSPA convention
junior year: opinion editor
senior year: was nominated for and already accepted editor position! (highest on staff)</p>
<p>NHS/French Honor Society member since sophomore year</p>
<p>Camp Invention-an interactive science camp for elementary school students for 5 days in summer (most have paid positions, I've always been a volunteer)
summer before freshman year: junior counselor
summer before sophomore year: promoted to camp counselor
summer before junior year: promoted to Leaderhsip Intern</p>
<p>"Taking Flight" Mentor
One of 150 juniors and seniors--mentor freshmen to help ease transition to high school. </p>
<p>Since sophomore year I have volunteered at a local community center almost every Saturday for 2 hours and tutor younger children in French, reading, writing, and math.</p>
<p>Newseum Student Advisory Team
applied to position--only 30 students from metropolitan area accepted. We meet at the Newseum and help the outreach coordinator find ways to attract kids my age to the Newseum's exhibits. We also act as student reps of the Newseum.</p>