William and Mary is my top choice, as I visited the campus and loved the physical and academic environment immediately. I intend to apply ED this fall, and was curious about my chances, especially since I am from out of state. Any input is appreciated
ACT: 34
GPA: 3.91 unweighted, 4.7 weighted (out of 5)
APs: AP European History (5)
AP classes taken junior year: AP U.S. History, AP Government and Politics, AP Language and Composition (scores still pending)
Senior year classes: AP Calc AB, AP Literature, AP Biology, AP Psychology
Extracurriculars:
-Tennis: captain of freshmen team, JV conference sophomore year came in 3rd for court 1 singles, JV conference junior year won conference for court 2 singles
- History Club (junior & senior year); VP of club for senior year.
- have volunteered weekly at local children’s museum for the past year and a half; 100+ hrs so far (intend to continue through senior year)
- 5k run event organizer and volunteer (9-12); 50 hours total
- Founder & manager of local soap business (8 years); business continues to grow, and I partner with local charities to make and donate soaps to the less fortunate
- Founder of Haunted Forest for Halloween (4 years); created own robotic attractions using STEM skills; raised about $2000 annually and donated the entirety to the local animal shelter; 100 hours total
- Avid artist; have several paintings published on online art journals
-Artwork has been published in selective Celebrating Art National Anthology - Accepted into my school’s competitive STEM program (remained in program freshman/sophomore year); participated in my school’s annual Maker Faire and was project manager for a number of projects.
- Summer reading program volunteer (6 years), Ride and Read volunteer, and member of Teen Advisory Board (3 years) at local library
- I plan to work as a camp counselor this summer
I am a caucasian female, and I am not a legacy. I go to a top-ranked rigorous and competitive high school in Illinois. I am considering majoring in psychology or history.