<p>Hello all, I am doing this jsut to get some peace of mind, since I dont think I applied to the right batch of schools. I was doing it based solely on location, pretty much. So I am asking you guys to please suggest schools I should have applied to, with respect to my profile and what I am looking for. Please just put down what would have been reaches/matches/safeties, and what schools I would have had a shot of getting into if I had applied ED/EA. I have a younger cousin with pretty much the exact same profile as I do, so I am trying to get him to learn from my mistakes [ I have sort of taken him under my wing throughout hs]</p>
<p>Also, we are both affirmative action cases, so being hispanic is the reason I think we have shots at great schools
For what I am looking for: Planning to go into business, so a strong business program is a MUST. I would be applying to the business program/school at all of these colleges. Thats basically it. I dont care where it is, I jsut want a good education. active student body would be great, and also, good post graduate connections would be great. As for the stats…</p>
<p>9th
english 1-2 A/A
geography/health B/A
Symphony Orchestra A/A
algebra 1-2 B/B
earth science C/B
PE C/D
10th
english 3-4 ACC. B/A
Mod. Wrld Hst. ACC. A/A
Symph. Orch. A/A
Geometry B/A
Biology B/A
PE B/A
11th
English 5-6 Honors A/A
AP US HISTORY A/A
Symph. Orch A/A
AP Art History B/A
Chemistry 1-2 A/A
Intermediate Algebra/Trigonometry Acc. B/A
German 1-2 A/B</p>
<p>self taught trigonometry [the whole course]</p>
<p>Senior Schedule
AP Calculus AB
AP English
AP Gov/Econ
AP Biology
german 3-4
chamber orchestra</p>
<p>GPA UW 3.75 W 4.0</p>
<p>So obvious upward grade trend.</p>
<p>AP ART History-3
AP US History-3
Actual Test Scores
SAT Reasoning 1930 M-630 W-680 CR-610
SAT Subject Tests-
US HISTORY-630
Spanish-730</p>
<p>EC’s
200+ hours comm service
Overture member-Was the manager for the volunteers who came to help out with the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra
Founded and was the president of a club-2 yrs.
treasurer of a club-1 yr
Tech tutor for 3 yrs.- helped out the local elementary schools teaching little kids photoshop and other digital moviemaking skills.
YMCA Youth Institute- 3 years-helped high school, low income, urban youth, with digital moviemaking skills.
Pasadena YMCA-Taught a summer class on moviemaking
Tutored kids around my neighborhood in Alg. and Chem.
First district youth council (one of the chairs)- a coalition of local youth that worked with the districts representative to bring positive changes to the community.
NCCJ Building Bridges camp seminar thing- Attended camp that basically was about racial issues, etc. Should I even include this?
Link Crew- in charge of being the welcoming committee of the incoming freshmen, guiding them around the school, giving them the breakdown of the school, etc. Oddly enough, its a big deal at my school, and theres about 70 kids selected from the about 500 applicants.
YMCA Youth and Government- 1 year.
Paula Fishman Music Studio-5 years [really demanding music teacher and studio, 2-3 hours of practicing a night]
Really strong letter of rec from the director of the YMCA of greater Long Beach, and the Director of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra.
Junior Honor Guard <– pretty big deal in my school, highly selective</p>
<p>Really good letters of recommendation, Really good essays.</p>
<p>SoCal Resident
Mexican Male
Low income
first in family to go to university
Urban Public high school, sends some grads to top schools</p>
I’m not biased</p>