Chance Me! (QuestBridge Applicant)

KattianaKitty
Sat, 01 Dec 2018 22:52:13 +0000

I’m a QuestBridge Match applicant and with decisions for that coming out very soon, I figured I’d do a chance me!

I’m a prospective Psychology and Spanish major and I am applying for financial aid

Objective:
SAT I (Comp, Essay, CR, M, CW): 1470 comp, 780 CR and 680 M, 16 CW
Weighted GPA: 4.518 out of 5.0
Unweighted GPA: 3.89 out of 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3rd out of ~350 (most likely getting bumped up to second by end of year, given things go well)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geography (4), World History (4), Psychology (4), European History (4), Microeconomics (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP United States Government and Politics, AP Art History, AP Environmental Science, Dual Enrollment Introduction to Astronomy, Dual Enrollment Applied Ethics, Dual Enrollment Introduction to Anthropology, Dual Enrollment Introduction to Sociology, Dual Enrollment Adolescent Psychology, Dual Enrollment Lifespan Development
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National History Day Outstanding Entry (State), College Prep Scholar, QuestBridge Finalist, various school awards from both community college and high school for good grades

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Honor Society (Historian, Head of Education Committee, Co-Head of Fundraising Committee), Mathematics Team (Founder and Lead Researcher), National History Day participant (competitive for 5 years), Writer and Editor for The Student Scientist, Cooking for family most of the time, Taking care of family pets (7 animals with heavy emphasis on making sure they get their medications on time)
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at Humane Society most Saturdays
Summer Activities: Working on my NHD research project, volunteering at Humane Society, reading, family responsibilities

Other
State (if domestic applicant): Florida
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic, specifically from Peru
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first generation, LGBT+, QuestBridge (?)
Interview: I had a really nice interview with an alumni and she said I was a perfect fit! The conversation flowed so naturally she only directly asked me like 4 questions and everything else came about organically. I was shocked!