<p>How does it look for the following schools? Advice/other suggestions are welcome. Im hoping to major in English and possibly earn teaching certification.</p>
<p>Brown, Carleton, Kenyon, Oberlin, Amherst, Pomona, Connecticut College, WashU, Middlebury, Occidental, Beloit, Knox.</p>
<p>** School: ** Public school in suburban Missouri
** Gender: ** Female
** Ethnicity: ** White</p>
<p>** GPA: ** 4.0 UW 4.22 W
** Class Rank: ** 3/450</p>
<p>** ACT: ** 34 (9 on essay, so Im retaking in April)
** PSAT: ** 222
** SAT I: ** Taking on Saturday
** SAT II: ** US History - 720 Taking Chemistry and one other in June </p>
<p>** AP Classes: **
Sophomore year: US History (4)
This year: English Lang, World History, Chemistry
Next year: English Literature, Spanish, Statistics, Calculus AB </p>
<p>Most rigorous curriculum</p>
<p>** Awards/Honors: **
-National Merit Semifinalist (very likely)
-National History Day regional finalist (top 10 in Greater St. Louis area)
-Citywide science fair top female division winner (scholarship)
-Citywide science fair division winner (top 10 in grade level)
-High Honor Roll all four years (woot)</p>
<p>Ive entered several writing competitions (Scholastic, etc.) this year, so hopefully a few of those will work out.</p>
<p>** Extracurricular Activities: **</p>
<p>-Literary Magazine (Staffer 10, Junior Editor 11, Senior Editor 12)</p>
<p>-Music
Womens Select choir (9-10)
Varsity choir (10-12)
Handbell choir (7-12) (Guest director 11)
Private piano (12 years) (Performance/master classes once a month)
Private voice (4 years)</p>
<p>-Theater
Paint crew/tech crew (9-10) (15+ hours a week for three months/year)
Im in the process of attempting to stage a one-act play that Ive written, but thats tentative at best, so disregard for now</p>
<p>-Youth Elder at my church (elected by church; significant time commitment)
Education Commission (11-12)</p>
<p>-Youth group (9-12)</p>
<p>-Softball JV-A (9-10) - Not sure if I should put this (?)</p>
<p>** Volunteer Experience: **</p>
<p>-Tutor a third grader for two hours/week (100 hrs by graduation)
-Play the music for childrens worship services (7-12)
-NHS (woot woot)
-10-day mission trips every summer with my youth group. So far, weve gone to West Virginia, Washington DC, and South Dakota, and mostly focus on building/renovating projects. We pay a significant portion of the costs for these trips through several fundraisers throughout the year.</p>
<p>** Summer: **
-Interlochen Arts Camp Creative Writing major (summers 2007 and 2008)
-Mission Trips (see above)</p>
<p>As you might be able to tell, Im most serious about writing. I know that my recommendations will be good (probably one great, one decent but generic) and hopefully my writing ability will come through for me in my essays. I am submitting a portfolio supplement, but only at schools that allow them.</p>
<p>Im mostly concerned with my extracurriculars/volunteer experience/awards. It seems like so much (I feel like Im busy all the time!) but when I type it all out like this, it doesnt look like much at all.</p>
<p>If you have anything else that I could be feasibly doing (something other than add more ECs please), please let me know. Thank you!</p>