boyhood

OK... im more focused on life than on tests so brace yourself for my scores... the rest of my application looks ok.....
African American girl
Financial need: yes...big time
GPA: 3.947 uw 4.66 w
Rank 2/ 710 hopefully 1 by second semester
school : public...bad side of town...and i must emphasize this...there have been three shootings at my school last year alone
AP test:
Bio 5
English lan 4
USH 5
(scores pending)
Senior schedule:
Calc ABC
Individual Study Debate (like debate 6)
AP English Literature
AP Chem 2 or Adv. Organic Chemistry... wish i could take both
AP Macro
Ap comparative Governemnt
Basketball
German 2 and 3 hopefully self study before January

SAT: 630 CR 630 M 600 W ( i left the test early around section 8..an excuse that most wont believe but i had a family emergency.... but you can ask anyone who took the test even the guidance counselr and theyll tell you that i did....

I dont think the SAT is for me though.. I think i want to take the ACT and i have scored well on two practivce tests 30-33 Composite because I like the syle of questions the ACT offers and science is my thing which really helps

SAT 2: Math 2 720 Liteature : 730 Biology (hoping for a 740+)

ECS:
president of speech and debate
varsity letter in debate
nationally ranked in Dramatic interpretation (top 50)
Quarterfinalist in impromptu two years in a row at national tournament top 60
lots of awards in speech and debate...taken a few local tournaments
(will continue debate in college...if that means anything)

My friend and i created YNH... a service group that has raised over $9,000.00 in the last 3 years for many causes

Academic Decatholon... medaled in Honors Writing , Speech , and Music ( gold , gold, bronze)

UIL state participantin Imformative speaking (kinda big here in texas

Semifinalist at the sate tournament in Oratory and Extemp speaking
TOC qualifier in extemp (kinda big in debate world)

Teach a kid - mentor program for middle scool students... head mentor ( 2 years.....
Ive ben in all my clubs listed for 4 years.... these ive been in for 2 years

SNHS sec , president-12
NHS
Student council

Lots of volunter hours .....walks...YMCA...library.... Medical center...(shadowed a few doctors)

National finalist in a speech contest...maybe i will win (hahahah) but its not till november

Recs: great
essays: will be really deep hopefully about my life experinces and when i visited my family back home in Nigeria
(u.s. born citizen just for clarification)


lots of academic awards...something for PSAT at least commended (219)
AP scholar with honors
speaks more than two languages

Quest Bridge College prep scholarship winner and Ventures Scholar....

What would be my chances if I got a 32 -34 on the ACT ...i plan on explaining the situation with SAT with a letter...i think my friend started a topic like this for me......

mythmom

I think you chances are very good.

swiss_mj

Hi boyhood, I will be a freshman at Bryn Mawr in the fall.
Your chances are excellent, even with your current scores. If possible, retake the SAT, but I am quite sure it will not hurt you. Bryn Mawr looks at the entire applicant, and you seem like a wonderful person. Best of luck!

swiss_mj

What other colleges are you applying to? (I seriously think you can get in anywhere - Gosh, I'm such a suck-zp )

sarahelizabeth

I think you definitely have a good chance.

tommybill

You say the money question is a big time issue...the link below will take you to a list of schools that have a high endowment to student ratio which means they will have the money to help you …look into the schools on this list...If you see something you like call their admissions office introduce your self and get to know someone on the admit staff….

Many schools are looking for students with your qualities’…

I loved Bryn Mawr when my daughter and I were looking at schools, she was admitted but went to Swarthmore instead….I am not so sure I would have…..

http://ir.wlu.edu/factbook/alumni/endoperstudent.htm

good luck and write if you have questions you think I can help with