happyface2002

GPA: 3.06 (unweighted)
SAT: 1600 (out of 2400), retaking this and the ACT tho
Vice President of Black Affinity Group
Race Day Facilitator (07-08), Speaker
Member of Cooking Club, RAD (Race Discussion Group), SADD, Spanish Club (2006-2007)
Co-Captain of Track & Field (2006-2007), participant of it since 7th grade
Did Orchestra from 3rd grade to 10th grade, Chorus 11th-12th
Participant of school-run musicals as well as the student run "Grease" coming this fall
Participated in the Literary Magazine Group for my school for a year and contributed to the magazine with poetry

Community Serivce: Teen Leaders of America, worked @ Manna Food Bank & Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, NC; installed composting system in Asheville School in Asheville,NC; and working with children @ the Frazer Center (center for kids, normal and autistic)

Expecting to have taken either over 5 honors and 1 AP or over 5 honors and 2 APs give or my senior schedule

Job: Summer Camp Counselor @ my school
Resident of Atlanta, GA
African-American student
and I attend one of the best private schools in the nation

jkazoo

Iowa has a formula that, if met, guarantees admission. See this page, and click on the link for the Regent Admission Index. As an out of state student, you need a score of at least 255 for automatic admission.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Admission Requirements for First-Year Students - Requirements and Deadlines - Undergraduate Admissions - The University of Iowa

If you don't meet the minumum required score, your application will go into individual review. At that time you have an opportunity to give them more information. My son did this - he submitted an essay on why he wanted to attend. He got in, and will be a junior this year.

Good luck! Iowa's a great university.