A good bet?

Propane
Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:27:56 +0000

For the Computer Science program, out of state applicant (Connecticut).

I think I can call this school a safety/target. 42 have applied from my high school, the average accepted GPA is 3.38 and the average SAT 1825. Competitive high school in upper-middle class CT.

ACADEMIA:

Freshman GPA: 3.52
Sophomore GPA: 3.52
Junior GPA: 3.75 W, 3.7 UW
Overall GPA: 3.60

SAT Critical Reading: 610
SAT Math: 680
SAT Writing: 680
Total: 1970

My School does not rank.

AP Courses:
Biology
Computer Science
Economics

3 recommendations (math teacher, club advisor/chem teacher, guidance counselor)

EXTRACURRICULARS:

President of Support our Soldiers Club
-Interviewed WW2 Veteran, contributed to National Archive
-Spoke at school ceremonies such as Veterans Day and Memorial Day

100 hours of Red Cross Volunteer work
-Office management, computer database organization, phone duty, etc.

4 Years of Varsity Swimming (I am not interested in being recruited!)

Member of School Atmosphere Committee (Group members selected by school faculty)
-Helped create a video to send to New England Board of Accreditation to display information about our school
-Spread word about school ideals and beliefs in various ways

HOOKS:

I am of Hispanic descent.

I will not be applying for financial aid (Is this a hook for an OOS applicant? I would assume so because of the higher tuition/fees.)