Chance Me- Rising Senior

DP2016
Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:46:26 +0000

Prospective schools: UT Austin, University of Missouri, Northwestern, The Ohio State University, UNC, University of Georgia, Northeastern, Penn State, University of Maryland, and Loyola of Chicago

Note: I plan on applying to Northwestern ED and every other school EA except for University of Missouri, Penn State, UT Austin (doesn’t offer EA or ED) , University of Maryland (doesn’t offer EA, but states that if you apply by November 1st, you’ll get priority), and Loyola of Chicago which are rolling admissions

Major: Nursing or Journalism

Unweighted GPA: 3.33
Weighted: 3.4
Class Rank: N/A (School doesn’t rank)
Ethnicity: Hispanic
ACT: N/A
SAT: 2000 (600M/700R/700W) (taking again)
SAT II’s- Will take
APs- AP Psychology and AP US History (wasn’t allowed to take an AP until junior year- school protocol) (11th)
AP Government and AP European History (12th)

EC’s (Grade Level):
Newspaper: PR/ Entertainment Editor/ Co-Editor-in-Chief of Online Newspaper (11-present)
Literary Magazine (10-present)
All School Read Committee (11-present)
Dance (10-present)
Altar Serving for my parish (9-10)
Pink Ladies (9)

Awards:
Presented with scholarships (four years)
Third Honor Roll

Primary Service Projects: (80+ hours by the time I apply)
Soccer Refugee Outreach Program
Father/Daughter Service Project
Missionaries of Charity
Providing assistance to teachers at an elementary school
Service at a Catholic Thrift Store
Tutoring at an elementary school
Senior Service Project (upcoming)

Work: (60-90 hrs)
Summer Internship at a non-profit (this summer)

Note: I know my GPA isn’t the greatest. During my freshman year, I had a hard time adjusting to the new environment. Since then, my GPA has risen more than .5. I hope that my progress will show how hard I’ve been working to improve. I attend an all girls Catholic private high school in Texas which is considered to be one of the most rigorous schools in my area. I know some of these schools are most definitely reaches, but I think I have a balanced list. Thanks for reading I really appreciate it!