<p>Well, I know Amherst is a reach for everyone, but I’d like to know what current students, or anyone else, really, thinks my chances are. I wanted to apply early decision because I really, really, really love this place, but I need to compare financial aid packages.</p>
<p>Please be gentle. >.< Any questions, feel free to ask.</p>
<p>Student:</p>
<p>Gender: F
Location: Romulus, Michigan
College Class Year: 2014
High School: Public
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools (but often sends grads to UMich)</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Weighted: 4.07
Class Rank: 1 (currently, allow for scary chance it may drop to 2 or 3)
Class Size: 257</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>ACT: 32</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Quiz Bowl (10-12)
National Honor Society (11-12, only years available)
Lacrosse Manager (9-12)
College Prep Club (11)
Leadership positions: Quiz Bowl Captain (12)
Volunteer/Service Work: With NHS- Organized our December 2008 project called Operation Holiday- we sent care packages to troops overseas
Volunteered for Pep Band- 9,10
Honors and Awards: Academic achievement award winner- all years available
Student of the Month- Twice
Elected Chair of Committee on Transportation at Operation Bentley
College Summer programs: Operation Bentley (week long intensive government simulation)</p>
<p>My school doesn’t really have a lot of clubs, and they focus more on discipline issues than academic achievement, so we don’t receive a lot of honors either. </p>
<p>My AP scores, if they’ll help:
History- 3 (sophomore year)
Micro Econ- 4 (junior year)
Macro Econ- 5 (junior year)
Government- 4 (junior year)
Comp Gov- (will take senior year)
Calc AB- (will take senior year)
English Lit- (will take senior year)</p>
<p>I’ll also be doing dual enrollment at a local community college senior year.</p>