<p>So here it goes:</p>
<p>I'm from a great, diverse (half white, quarter hispanic, quarter black) high school on Long Island. My school offers IB but I chose not to do it because it was only the third year that it was offered. I did AP instead.</p>
<p>SAT: 2150
ACT: 34</p>
<p>All honors courses every year of high school
Top 10% of class
I have taken Latin for 2 years and Spanish for 4 years in HS</p>
<p>AP Bio: 5
AP US History: 5
AP WH: 4 (sophomore)
AP Physics: 3
AP Lit: 5
AP Comp: 4
AP Gov: 5</p>
<p>All Regents exams were over 94, except Chem, Geometry, Trig (92, 91, and 89, respectively)</p>
<p>SAT II Bio (as a freshman): 780
SAT II Chem: 710
SAT II Spanish: 800 (woohoo)
SAT II US History: 760</p>
<p>3.85 HS GPA uw/4.4 weighted</p>
<p>Model UN 4 years/Nationals 3 years (Assistant Secretary-General)
Mock Trial 4 years
Debate Club (President Senior year) 4 years
FBLA for 2 years, Vice president
I write a lot for the school paper, it wins a lot of awards from nearby colleges, I have been doing that since 10th grade (earliest grade you can)</p>
<p>Chamber Orchestra since 6th grade
Orchestra (1st chair violin), since 5th grade, president of Orch
Perfect Nyssma Level 6 (highest level) score
All-county, all-island music groups, etc.
Pit Orchestra for schools musicals 3 years
(My school has a nationally recognized music & drama program)</p>
<p>Varsity Crew for 2 years</p>
<p>Various church groups, missions trips, etc.</p>
<p>Over 400 hours of community service since 9th grade</p>
<p>NHS
Service Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society (President)
Tri-M (Vice President)</p>
<p>I've taken a variety of business courses since I was a sophomore</p>
<p>I've worked constantly since I turned 14 and was eligible to work</p>
<p>Last summer, I was an intern at a nearby state rep.'s office</p>
<p>So, what do you think my chances are for Boston College, SUNY Binghamton and SUNY Buffalo? I'm also looking at UPenn as a reach, do you think I could possibly get in there? I am intending on majoring in Marketing or Political Science.</p>
<p>PS I am 25% Puerto Rican, but no living member of my family speaks it, it was never spoken at home, will this give me a finaid/minority edge? Thanks (:</p>