MY BACKGROUND:
GPA (the highest you can get at my school is a 4.0 even with ap
s ) : 3.0
ACT: 32 (I’m retaking it in a month, hopefully getting it up to a 34)
AP CLASSES TAKEN:
AP English 11
Ap English 12
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Government
AP Computer Science
AP Biology
AP Psychology
EXTRA CURRICULAR:
- President of 4 different organizations
- DECA Officer
- Volunteering (church, homeless shelter, elderly homes, etc)
- Sunday School Teacher
- Stage Manager for Theater
- Sales Associate at local shop
- Girls State
AWARDS:
- Deca District Champion
- Deca State FInalist
- Economics Award of Excellence
LETTERS OF REC:
I have 2 teachers, government employees (connections I made through Girls State), and a college professor that have offered to write me a letter of rec
EXTRA:
- I lived Abroad for 4 years
- I speak 3 languages
LOW GPA EXPLANATION (which I will also include on my Common App): All through out my freshman and sophomore years of high school I struggled with severe depression and an eating disorder. Consequentially, it affected my school work, I was almost incapable of going to school in the morning, let alone do my homework and study for tests. However, halfway through my junior year I was able to pull myself out of it and I got my grades in check. I currently have a 4.0 semester gpa, and plan to continue this trend for the rest of high school.
*I’m hoping that with an explanation of why I did so poorly the first two years, along with my [hopefully] flawless junior and senior year grades and my high ACT score, will show the admissions officers that I am more than capable and was able to overcome my past struggles.