Another 'what are my chances' thread :]

Mika08
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:52:28 +0000

Ok, so I’ll make this short and sweet. I retook my ACT this Feb. and raised my score from an embrassingly 22 to a **27/b. It still sucks but it’s all I have.

I’m an African-American female with parents that make less than $30,000/yr. I applied for Trinity with hopes of majoring in Computer Science.

Other stats:
3.81 GPA UW
Class rank: 20/468; Top 5% of class

Activites:

Design and Assistant Editor; CD Editor; Webmaster for Yearbook - 3 years

Webmaster for National Honor Society - 2 years

Tech. Manager and Webmaster for Asian Culture Club - 2 years

HOSA - 3 years

Medical Science Club - 2 years

Advanced Chamber Orchestra - 1 year

Concert Band - 1 year

ASCA - 1 year

Freelance by creating web graphics/premade graphics for the public - 3 years

Volunteer:

Hospital - 2 years (215 hrs.)

Elementary tutor in Basic Computer Functions, as well as Reading, Writing, Math, and Spelling - 3 years (240 hrs.)

Other:

Attended a Computer Science Summer Program in an university

Awards:

Won $1,000 from Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship

Nominee for Principal’s Leadership Award Scholarship

Gold Eagle Honor Roll (4.0 W GPA) throughout high school

Who’s Who Recipient (Top 10% of senior class)

MetroPCS Community Scholars Finalist

So yeah… I know my chances aren’t so good but I still want to give it a try.