Sarahbianta

*disclaimer*- i am just heading into the summer before my senior year, and its started to hit me that i have to start applying for college in the fall. One of my biggest fears is that i am tragically unqualified for any of the schools that i have been searching, and am ignorant to the fact that i will be rejected from all of them.

please chance me and tell me if my fear is legitimate!

Gender:
Female

Year:
11th (Junior)

Ethnicity:
White

Special anything?
lived in Ghana my freshman year, born in India

GPA:
3.75 UW, 4.21 W

Rank:
2nd decile - Newsweeks top 500 public schools

SAT:
2050- 710 Crit. Reading, 620 Math, 720 Writing

SATII's:
just took Literature, U.S. history, and math II

APs:
10th Grade: none becuase i was in ghana my freshman year and couldnt take the placement tests
11th: language and composition, U.S.
12th: Comparative Government, Literature, Macro economics
Schedule (11th & 12th):

11th
AP U.S. History
AP English Lang & Comp
Spanish 2
Honor Choir
Physics
Trig/pre calc
ecological action

12th
AP Comparative Government
AP English Literature
AP Macroeconomics
honor choir/ vocal ensamble (more selective)
Spanish 3
statistics (at the junior college)


EC's:
-I help elementary school kids with tough financial backgrounds, with their homework every Tuesday in homework bridge
-captain of the girl varsity cross country team
-in the school musical as a lead role
-have been singing in honor choir for four years
-participant in global student embassy, an environmental group. I work in the garden every wednesday and went to Ecuador with them in the spring to work on a reforestation project
-volunteer at the teen clinic and certified peer educator. I do presentations in middle school classrooms on sexual health
-president of my schools interact club
-Volunteered for several summers at a highly regarded jewish summer camp
-participate in Chaverim (jewish youth group)
-my job is tutoring kids in math and hebrew
-participant in WOFI (write on for israel) a journalism program. I am going to israel with the program this summer to create a documentary about controversial issues in israel
-tiger transition leader- I help get freshman acclimated to our high school and act as a guide and friend to them throughout their transition


SCHOOLS:
-UCLA
-UCSD
-Tufts
-Georgetown
-George Washington
-American
-Bucknell
-USC
-UCBerkeley
-Wesleyan
-Bowdoin


I don't know if I'm missing anything, but I hope this is enough info.

Chance me and I'll chance you back!

MoveItLikeBernie

Schedule is a little weak. Kind of lacking in the math/science department imo.

Sarahbianta

yes, those aren't really my strongest areas. mostly english and history- which is what i want to major in predominantly.

Sarahbianta

Also not mentioned above:
CSF member (3 years), national merit commended scholar, award for excellence in mathematics

FeganMox

From the looks of it, you have a very good chance at all of those schools.

xmsamurai

Your SAT is a bit low and your schedule is slightly lacking (compared to other top-caliber students). Your ECs are amazing though.
Are you instate for UCs? IF so, then you have a good shot at them, if not, it might be hard. USC, Georgetown, Bowdoin, and Tufts (slightly) will be reaches. Medium chance at Wes, You have a good shot at American and George Washington. Don't know enough about Bucknell to comment.
My advice is to take the ACT (it was much easier for me) and write a good essay .
Chance me back?
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1348626-chances-dartmouth-brown-aws-other-top-schools.html

Sarahbianta

yeah i think i will take the ACT in the fall and am in state for the UCs. thanks! that was very informative.

MangoFloat

I agree with what people have said earlier- SAT's are a little on the low side, but you said you were taking the ACT and you have 3 subject tests.
Your ECs though.. you have no idea how jealous I am of you xD

harvardhopeful13

Yah, I would work on bringing the test scores up, but you have a good chance at all those schools. I thought the ACT was easier than the SAT when I took it, and I got a better score on it as well. I think you are right on track for the schools that you are applying too. Also, that's very cool that you lived in Ghana for a while. I would probably highlight your international experience in your essays. It might make you stand out from other applicants.

Sarahbianta

thanks all for your insight! its very helpful.