I have a very erratic application. Wonderful scores/ECs, pretty good service, semi-hook, poor GPA. This is gonna make for some interesting college app decisions…but do I really have any shot at Stanford and Ivies? I’m not really expecting much. Also if I have a shot at ucs
I don’t want to waste anyone’s time with a 7 page long list of achievements or something. But here are the most important parts of my App. I left out a lot of less important stuff where I didn’t have leadership positions and whatnot.
My application is based a lot around my interest/activities in the environment, my scores, and my achievements outside of school in various activities.
Everything I XX is stuff I will particularly try to highlight somewhere in my app.
XX SAT:2360 first time!
GPA: Unweighted/3.67 Weighted/4.09 In magnet school. But yes my GPA is bad for top schools.
UC GPA: 4.23
Leadership:
XX Basketball team captain/4 years
XX V Volleyball captain/3 years
XX Environmental Action Team President/founder
XXHabitat For Humanity (President/founder at my school)
Extracurriculars
XX V Volleyball (Captain)- 3 years
V Basketball Team (Captain)- 4 years
Habitat For Humanity (President/founder at my school)
XX Environmental Action Team (President/founder)
Academic Achievement
AP Scholar with Distinction (Becoming National AP scholar this year)
National Merit Commended Student
Community Service
XX Community Basketball Coach for underprivileged (60 hours)
XX 200+ hours at a library over the summer
Over Summer: Basketball Practice Weekly monday-friday from 10-2pm
Volleyball every saturday of summer
Took classes each summer ie: Spanish, Health (requirements)
State: Northern CA
Ethnicity: Black/African-American Male
And a bunch of other smaller stuff. About 270 hrs. total.
My essays are great. And my recommendations were very nice.
So what do you guys think? How far of a reach?