ACT: 31 (32 superscore)
Unweighted GPA: 3.93 (3 B’s 1st Semester of 9th grade. All A’s since then)
Weighted GPA: 4.2
Rank: 8/179
AP (place score in parenthesis): U.S History (4), English Language (4), Psychology (5), Microeconomics (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP US Gov. , AP Comparative Gov., AP Literature, Counseling Aide, AP Calc. AB, French 3, and will be doing an afterschool mentoring program at the hospital that will count as elective credit.
Major Awards: Academic Letter & Gold Star, AP Scholar w/distinction
Extracurriculars: Philosophy Club (2 years), Hiking group (2 years), Yoga (Twice a week at the gym.) My Extracurriculars are really lacking because I work every day after school for 4 hours and don’t have any extra time. Should I add this in the “Additional Information” section of the Common App?
Job/Work Experience: Receptionist at a Day Spa (Have worked there since Freshman Year of High School)
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at the hospital, 4 Hours per week (Visiting each patient on the unit, speaking with them, keeping them company, asking safety questions, etc.), Helped disabled children ride horses at a ranch in Utah.
Essays: Risky topic but it shows the adversity I’ve overcome.
Recommendations: I’m really close with my Junior year AP Lang. teacher so I’m sure that he’ll have personal things to say.
Other
Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology (CN)
State (if domestic applicant): Alaska
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White/Asian (Kyrgyz & Russian)
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: <30,000
Hooks: Permanent Resident (Citizen of Kyrgyzstan, Moved here when I was 7, have gone back and visited my family there), My first language is Russian and I am still fluent in it (Is this considered a hook?), First Generation college student, Resident of AK?
Wash U (First Choice. May attend Discovery Weekend, Is it worth applying ED? Even with my low EFC?)
Boston College
University of Southern California
Case Western
Santa Clara
Kenyon College
Baylor
If you guys have any other recommendations, that would be great!
Thank you 