abear95

Applying to SFS from the top public school in the state
Ethnicity: Biracial (half black half white)
GPA: W 3.8 (school doesnt send unweighted)
School doesnt rank, but would be in top 20%
APs: AP US History: 5 AP Euro: 5 AP English Lang: 5 AP Human Geo (self studied): 5
SAT: 780 CR 800 W 650 M = 2230/2400 or 1430/1600 (math is very low)
SAT subjects: US History: 750: World History (self studied): 740 English Lit (self studied): 740

Graduate with 10 APs (2 self studied) and 5 honors classes, with multiple advanced choir and art courses

Senior Courseload (my school sends 1st semester grades)
AP Studio Art
AP Government
AP English Lit
AP Stats
AP Psych
AP Compar Gov (self studying currently)


Shortened list of ECs (important stuff):
1500-1600 Community service hours
Started own non profit organization
Model UN (gavel recipient)
Mock Trial (state qualifier/best witness)
Published Poet
Finalist for state writing awards
Sunday School Teacher
Leader in multiple outreach programs for inner city youth
Softball player
AP Scholar with Honor
Took course at Brown University
Took summer courses and did well
etc.


Teacher recs should be glowing!
Chances?
Thank you so much!

Hadiram

Your stats are certainly in the range, and your extra-curricular's seem good too. Make sure to show the importance of them to you though in your essays. For example, after you write Model UN you add "(gavel recipient)." If you plan on putting this, make sure its something you care about, and hopefully a gavel at a relatively legitimate/prestigious conference. Consider asking somebody for a supplemental letter of recc, maybe your supervisor from the EC you are most dedicated to.