College Discussion - View Single Post - Math-weak Asian girl seeking advice

ajlpenguin · 04-26-2008, 10:16 PM

I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions on my college list, stats, or any of the questions at the bottom.

Far Reaches: Cornell, UPenn, Chicago University
Maybes: UVA, UNC-CH, UMass-Amherst, Emory, Middlebury
Safeties: UofDE, somegenerousLAC

Facts: Adopted Asian female with two former military parents. One working parent. First-gen. Generous financial aid/scholarships will be needed for anything out of state. Currently a junior at an underperforming (by state standards) rural school of 1100.

GPA: >4.0, rank unknown (it's between 1 and 3, for sure)

SATs: Verbal 730, Writing 720, Math 660
>> I'm pretty confident I can bring these up.

APs: Biology 3, US History 3
>> Boo. I didn't study.

Freshman Year: (All A's)
Core - Honors Mod. World History, Honors Int. Physical Science
Elect - French I, Prin. of Business, Marketing
AC - Oral Comm, Lit Crit, Geometry, Trig
ECs - Varsity & travel soccer, volunteering, working, Honor Society

Sophomore Year: (All A's)
Core - AP US Hist, AP Bio
Elect - French II, Accounting, Graphic Design
AC - Writing with Word Power, Great Readings, Stats, Pre-Calc
ECs - Varsity & travel soccer, volunteering, working, HS, Governor's School

Junior Year: (All A's, so far)
Core - Honors Civics, Honors Phys/Chem
Elect - French III, Adv. Accounting, Design Media II, Entrepreneurship
AC - Communications, Intro to Poetry, Calc A, Calc B
ECs - " ", minus travel soccer, plus BPA, tutoring, Cornell Summer College

Tentative Senior Year:
Core - AP Chem, AP Psychology and/or AP US Gov't
Elect - French IV, Computerized Accounting, Design Portfolio
AC - Drama, Short Story, Calc C or Prob&Stat or Fractals/Chaos
ECs - XC, soccer, volunteering, working, Honor Society, BPA, tutoring

>> My school offers co-op, which would allow me leave school early to go to work. How does that look on college apps? Should I just stay in school, haha?

>> I'm thinking about forming a student committee to be included in our school's School Improvement Team. Presently, the team consists of only teachers. Good idea?

>> My graphic design classes have killed my GPA. The teachers don't grade assignments - they arbitrarily assign grades. As a result, I've gotten 95s for 7 straight marking periods. Is this something to stress over?

04-26-2008, 10:16 PM	#1
ajlpenguin New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 13	Math-weak Asian girl seeking advice I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions on my college list, stats, or any of the questions at the bottom. Far Reaches: Cornell, UPenn, Chicago University Maybes: UVA, UNC-CH, UMass-Amherst, Emory, Middlebury Safeties: UofDE, somegenerousLAC Facts: Adopted Asian female with two former military parents. One working parent. First-gen. Generous financial aid/scholarships will be needed for anything out of state. Currently a junior at an underperforming (by state standards) rural school of 1100. GPA: >4.0, rank unknown (it's between 1 and 3, for sure) SATs: Verbal 730, Writing 720, Math 660 >> I'm pretty confident I can bring these up. APs: Biology 3, US History 3 >> Boo. I didn't study. Freshman Year: (All A's) Core - Honors Mod. World History, Honors Int. Physical Science Elect - French I, Prin. of Business, Marketing AC - Oral Comm, Lit Crit, Geometry, Trig ECs - Varsity & travel soccer, volunteering, working, Honor Society Sophomore Year: (All A's) Core - AP US Hist, AP Bio Elect - French II, Accounting, Graphic Design AC - Writing with Word Power, Great Readings, Stats, Pre-Calc ECs - Varsity & travel soccer, volunteering, working, HS, Governor's School Junior Year: (All A's, so far) Core - Honors Civics, Honors Phys/Chem Elect - French III, Adv. Accounting, Design Media II, Entrepreneurship AC - Communications, Intro to Poetry, Calc A, Calc B ECs - " ", minus travel soccer, plus BPA, tutoring, Cornell Summer College Tentative Senior Year: Core - AP Chem, AP Psychology and/or AP US Gov't Elect - French IV, Computerized Accounting, Design Portfolio AC - Drama, Short Story, Calc C or Prob&Stat or Fractals/Chaos ECs - XC, soccer, volunteering, working, Honor Society, BPA, tutoring >> My school offers co-op, which would allow me leave school early to go to work. How does that look on college apps? Should I just stay in school, haha? >> I'm thinking about forming a student committee to be included in our school's School Improvement Team. Presently, the team consists of only teachers. Good idea? >> My graphic design classes have killed my GPA. The teachers don't grade assignments - they arbitrarily assign grades. As a result, I've gotten 95s for 7 straight marking periods. Is this something to stress over?