<p>Hey CC.
I'm planning to Apply to these schools ranking from highest interest to lowest:
1. Bowdoin
2. Bates
3. Colby
4. Oberlin
5. Whitman/Hamilton
7. Colgate </p>
<p>Let me know which schools would be a reach and which are targets. I have other safety school, but Bowdoin and Bates are the two schools I am very keen on going to. Most likely applying ED to Bowdoin. </p>
<p>Freshman GPA: 2.8 (rough, rough year)
Sophomore GPA: 3.7 uw, 3.8 w (took bio honors)
Junior GPA: 3.81 uw, 4.41 w Honors (Chemistry, Modern U.S. History, Lit Genre & Style, Spanish 4)
I took all honors courses last year, with the exception of pre-calc. My school doesn't offer AP's.
I am taking all honors courses again this year (Stats, Adv. Bio, Human Rights, Contemporary Lit, Spanish Culture).
I'm dedicated (really I am) to getting all A's again this year.
School doesn't have rankings.
I would like to pursue a major in Neuroscience.
Elective Class: Advanced Topics in Science (Research Class)</p>
<p>Working on a research project about textual and pictorial memory. Looking to get in published before college. </p>
<p>ACT Score: 28 (32 reading, 28 science, 27 math, 22 english, 9/12 writing)
Working ALOT on my own to get that english score up. Already got 29 on practice tests. Working with a tutor once a week as well, goal is to get a 31.</p>
<p>EC's:
Worked at UCLA Longevity Center for 85 hours this past summer. UCLA Longevity center deals with geriatric psychiatry and finding ways to delay Alzheimer's/dementia as well as other aging ailments. </p>
<p>Worked Homeless Service Center
At the Homeless Service Center I logged in homeless peoples information, communicated with homeless people and passed out information. 45 hours</p>
<p>Westside Children Center:
Worked with underprivileged students as a teachers aide
Provided service for 15 weeks for 3 hours at a time
45 hours</p>
<p>Also volunteered at my school during the summer and worked for 55 hours as an aid to teachers</p>
<p>Interned at Ameriprise Financial advisers for 55 hours and learned about the stock market, and professionalism. </p>
<p>Mentoring 11th grade year:
Peer Mentor for 7th grade student
Student Mentor for 7th grade student
Year long process</p>
<p>White affinity/anti-racist group:
9th,12th</p>
<p>Multicultural Seminar:
Participated in 8 week multicultural seminar focusing on modern oppression, racial identity and ally behavior and skill building. This course prepared me to better understand my own multicultural identity, and how to communicate across difference. </p>
<p>Student Task Force:
12th grade</p>
<p>Student Ambassador:
10th,11th,12th - going to open houses, writing on my schools blog about the school, talking to parents who are interested in my school. </p>
<p>Student Council Rep:
11th, 12th</p>
<p>Advertising and Business in the School Paper:
11th and 12th</p>
<p>Working on another year long project on "food justice" which aims to raise a social awareness about the unsustainable way America currently cultivates its food. I will be doing workshops around LA, specifically in lower socio economic regions to teach people about what is going on. Additionally, my community involvement project is to do a workshop at multicultural day at my school to raise awareness about the correlation between food and the environment, economy etc. and how our money can change it. </p>
<p>Sports:
9th and 10th grade: Varsity Soccer
12th grade: Varsity Basketball
(took year off to focus on my academics)</p>