Chance me? Low GPA, Rigorous Courses

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Looking to be chanced with the following specs! Thanks!</p>

<p>Public High School Senior
GPA: 3.12 UW (3.2 next month) / 3.92 W
Class Rank: 38/269 (Top 15%)
SAT: 1800 (690 R, 570 M, 540 W)
ACT: 28 (35 Eng, 23 M, 30 R, 25 Science, 32 Comb. R/W (9 Writing))
AP’s (Test Score):

  • AP World History (3)
  • AP Language (4)
  • AP Literature (3)
  • AP World History
  • AP Biology (2, retaking Senior Year, got a D first time)
  • AP Microeconomics (Senior Year)
  • AP Government (Senior Year)
  • AP Macroeconomics (Senior Year)
  • AP Calculus AB (Senior Year)
  • AP Computer Science A (Not started yet.)</p>

<p>Great Freshman year, but my grades took a hit in the 2nd half of Sophomore year. Junior year I came back up a little (better than before). Senior year I’ll work for all A’s (except for AP Calc & Bio, which I expect a B at least).</p>

<p>Senior Year:

  • Spanish 2
  • Bio 2 Honors (Don’t Ask)
  • TV Pro 3
  • Calculus Honors
  • AP Macroeconomics
  • AP Biology (Retaking, got a D the first time.)
  • AP Calculus
  • AP Microeconomics (FLVS)
  • AP Government (FLVS)
  • AP Computer Science A (FLVS)</p>

<p>ECs:

  • ~100 Volunteer Hours
  • YMCA Summer Camp Volunteer (9th grade)
  • Meals on Wheels Food Program
  • Food Pantry
  • BETA Club (Some volunteer hours, 11th + 12th grade)
  • Key Club (12th)
  • FBLA (12th)
  • Yearbook (12th)
  • Spring Football (11th)
  • Ran technology news site in an editorial capacity (established writing staff, attended press events, etc.) – 2.5 / 3 years.
  • Coding (Self-taught): xHTML (4), PHP, CSS (2 & 3), JavaScript/jQuery, PhotoShop CS4/5, Fireworks CS5.5.
  • Freelance Web Developer for 2.5 years.
  • Minor IT Admin for various clients (& non web-developer clients).
  • Self-teaching Russian.
  • Interviewed Korean War Veterans for a student-created documentary airing on television this Fall (or Winter or Spring).
    — For the project I’m the sole web developer for the website on which the documentary will also be posted.</p>

<p>Essays: I have 1 kind of unique and one really unique (as in only ~30-60 other people might write about it) essay that’ll be insane.</p>

<p>*Retaking the SAT (for a 2200+) & ACT (33+). Taking SAT Subject tests soon.</p>

<p>Colleges (Major: Journalism / International Relations):
** I’m a Florida Resident. **

  • UF (Incredible reach, probably no chance.)
  • UCF
  • FSU
  • USF
  • NYU (kind of want to go there).
  • University of Southern California (really, really high reach - near impossible?)
  • UCLA
  • UCSD?</p>

<p>Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>Bump, anyone?</p>