What’s my chance of getting into a good college?
So I’m a a junior now and I’m scared for what’s ahead of me. I want to go to University of Chicago, UCLA, John Hopkins, University of Washington, and my dream school Comumbia University. So let me tell you about myself. I am Hispanic and will be a first generation student. I was raised by my mom my whole life and come from a low socioeconomic background. I live in Bankruot California city. Now here are my grades: freshman year all A’s and 1 B in geometry in IB courses. Sophomore year is all A’s and two B’s in Algebra 2 and Chemistry. I have a 3.75 cumulative GPA and took the hardest courses available to me. I know that I have a very low GPA but how much higher will it get if I get straight A’s next year? Ok so now my EC: I’ve been in Key Club for 2 years and I moved to different school sophomore year so I could not run for election. I volunteered at a community hospital this year and will do it for the next two years of high school. I am also in Best Buddies and will be for the next two years. I plan to start the habitat for humanity club at my school and become president. I also took a human hereditary class this summer at UCR and got an A. So if I get straight As junior year and start the habitat for humanity’s club at my school will my chances of being accepted higher?
UCLA: Aim for 31+/2100+
JHU: Reach
UWA: Aim for 28+/1950+
UChicago: Reach (I hope you are a stellar essay-writer)
Columbia: Reach
About your ECs. Don’t stress about getting so many. They are looking for the best not the busiest, so they care more about quality than quantity. Hope that helped 