Hi, I’m likely going to apply to Trinity College in Hartford, CT for Early Decision 1. As of this point, here are my stats:
School Type: Small, private, New England
GPA: 3.735 UW
ACT: 30 (going to study and try to raise to a 32 or higher)
AP Scores: AP Psych=4
Freshman Year (Homeschooled, no grades):
European History (private tutor)
English (private tutor)
French (private tutor)
Biology (class with other homeschoolers)
Math (self-studied, sadly didn’t accomplish as much as I wanted to)
Sophmore Year (at current school):
Mixed Media: A+
US History: A-
US English Honors: A-
Geometry: A+
Physics: A-
Comparative Religion: A-
Hebrew 2: A-
GPA=3.73
Junior Year (at current school):
AP Psychology: A-
European History Honors: A
European English Honors: B+
Algebra 2: A
Chemistry: A-
Hebrew 3: A
History of Israel (semester): B
Philosophy: A
GPA=3.74
Senior Year Schedule (at current school):
AP English Lit
AP US History
AP Statistics
Pre-Calculus
Environmental Science Honors
Hebrew 4
Religious Literature
Extracurriculars: Not going to list all of them, but strong in my opinion. Includes a large project I worked on at Wharton with my uncle, as well as over 300 hours of volunteer work.
Essay: I started writing it and I think it is coming along really well!
Recommendations: Should be pretty good!
Other:
Financial Aid: I plan on applying as my parents could use it (they send four kids to private school with no financial aid).
Income Bracket: $250,000+
Intended Major: Philosophy or History
State: Connecticut
Ethnicity: White
Hooks: Legacy (Mom attended and graduated)
I’m really worried about whether I am going to get in or not. I visited Trinity and loved it. I was originally planning on applying to Haverford ED, but I decided to go with a more realistic choice. Thanks in advance for any responses!