<p>I just started to look around for scholarships, now that I’ve finished up with apps. It’s a little disconcerting to realize that a lot of the big scholarships are already done with, and others with little time left; I had more optimistic expectations. What are some scholarships that are still open, and it won’t be a rush to get everything in?</p>
<p>I’d also like to know if I should try aim for selective scholarships with my stats. I have a terrible time writing essays and also much difficulty obtaining letters from recommenders (they usually need a lot of reminders and advance), so I’d like to save myself trouble if there’s very little chance for being selected.</p>
<p>Summary:
three Bs (2nd semester PreIB US Hist, 1st semester IB History of the Americas, and a one-semester course in college calculus); the rest are As
all advanced classes through the first semester of junior year; after that, CP classes with one or two junior college classes
strongest extracurricular: journalism (news editor in sophomore year, editor in chief in junior year, founded a new publication when I changed schools second semester of junior year, teen writer for local newspaper since sophomore year)
I have little other extracurriculars, but I am vice president of our school’s National Honor Society chapter and I work a job as a student worker at my school for minimum wage.
ACT: 33
SAT: 2260
I’m Chinese, female, and economically disadvantaged.</p>
<p>Basically, I’ve done a little stuff but I know there are so many people in ahead of me. Keep this in mind when you recommend scholarships?</p>