<p>Hey, So I am currently a Junior and this is my info:
GPA: 3.6
PSATS ( i have not taken the sats yet):
Critical Reading: 640
Math: 570
Writing Skills: 550</p>
<p>Classes:
Freshman year: honors english, honors world studies, honors environmental sciences, latin one and algebra one
Sophomore year: honors english, honors early america, honors biology, latin two and honors geometry
Junior year: AP english, modern america, honors chemistry, AP latin and algebra two.
Senior year(classes I plan to take): AP english, AP government and politics, honors anatomy and physiology, AP latin year two and honors pre-calculus.</p>
<p>Key Club:
Positions: freshman year general member, sophomore year board member, junior year secretary and I will be running for president or vice president for my senior year.
Volunteered over 150 hours in two years to a non profit org. that provides school supplies to disadvantaged students and teacher
Volunteered over 50 hours in two years tutoring elementary school kids twice a week
Volunteered for the past two summers about 75 hours in total at an art camp for children
Volunteer during the school day, in study halls, with the special needs kids ( severely physically and mentally disabled ) with cooking, gym class and their class work. Over 60 hours in total.
In total around 400 hours, with other small volunteer things like food drives and leaf raking for the elderly.</p>
<p>National Honor Society:
Inducted for Junior and Senior year</p>
<p>Civil Rights Team:
Member since sophomore year
I have organized fundraisers like a school dance and talent show and for Holocaust, Darfur, and African drought survivors to speak at out school.</p>
<p>Experiences:
I have heard that colleges value application essays. I plan to write about the struggles which my siblings and I have had with basically being abandoned by our parents.</p>
<p>So I know my grades and PSAT scores are not the best but I have been studying a lot for the SAT's and hope to improve my scores. Do I have any chance at getting into a good school, like Barnard, Bowdoin, Brandeis, Wellesley or any other prestigious schools? Or have I ruined my chanced at this point? Also, since I will need a ton of financial aid will my average grades hurt my chances? I guess my real question is what school should I shoot for?
Thanks so much, I appreciate all feedback!</p>