Chance me for Oberlin?

mountaingoats
Sun, 14 Sep 2014 15:36:56 +0000

It’s one of my top choices, I’ve been there before (summer camp, etc), and I live in Ohio.
I am a junior at a fairly competitive urban public school in an Ohio city; most years at least one person goes to one of the Ivies, mostly minority students (I’m a Caucasian female).

Legacy- My dad graduated from Oberlin.
GPA- 4.141 weighted, 4.0 unweighted (through sophomore year)
Rank- 2 (the #1 person & I have the same GPA…it’s because his last name is earlier in the alphabet)
So far, I’ve gotten all A’s, and I am in the IB Diploma program for the next two years.
7th & 8th grade: Algebra I, Geometry, Spanish I & II, Theatre I, Physical Science 9
9th Grade (no APs for freshman):
Intro to Humanities, English, Art, Algebra II, Spanish 3, Biology, Chemistry (special school program where you can take both sciences freshman year)

10th Grade:
AP US History (5 on the exam)
American Lit
AP Chemistry (4 on the exam)
Precalculus
Drawing & Painting
Spanish 4
Tech (required)
AP Art History (5 on the exam)

11th Grade:
IB Math SL
IB Environmental SL
IB Spanish SL
IB English HL
IB Social & Cultural Anthropology HL
IB Art HL
TOK

12th Grade (probably):
IB Math SL
AP Biology
IB English HL
IB Social & Cultural Anthropology HL
IB Art HL
TOK

Tests: I haven’t taken the ACT or SAT yet, but I got a 750 on the US History SAT II

Extracurriculars:
School Theater- I’ve been heavily involved in theater, from the beginning of freshman year; both acting in the plays and in stage crew, I’ve done almost all stage crews (light, sound, props, etc), and I will likely be co-stage manager senior year.
Taekwondo- I’ve done taekwondo since 6th grade, 1-4 times a week, and am currently a red belt (black belt comes next).

My church district (UU, so very humanitarian) has a district (across three states) youth adult committee that plans four youth conferences a year, along with meetings. I have been a member of it since 9th grade, 10th grade I was secretary & had other smaller positions, 11th & 12th grade I am co-chair of the committee.
-My school has a program where 10-12th grade students go to an internship on Wednesdays instead of school. Last year I interned at NARAL, and ended up working outside the internship to plan and lead a reproductive justice week long camp for youth at my church in the summer. I am also co-leading a reproductive justice workshop at a regional conference soon.
I will be interning at Planned Parenthood this year and likely doing work outside of the internship.

Been in Environmental Club since 9th grade, and am a co-head this year.
-School art & literary magazine
-organizer for this school event which is basically bringing in speakers to talk about race, gender, & other social issues, will probably have a greater role the next two years.

So, what do you all think? Thanks!