Chance + suggestions **life-changing**

meghdoot
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:21:08 +0000

I am a sophomore at a liberal arts college.
Econ major/ math minor.
Current GPA ~3.6 because of shift from poli sci to econ major. initial shock but getting better.
High School (1 terrible year). Therefore GPA : 3.4; SAT 2140
Came second in National Latin exam for 2 years, 3rd one year.
Immigrant: came to the US two months before high school.
Too poor to do any fancy extra-curriculars.
HS EC: 1]Volunteered intensively in organization that
1.fund raises and builds schools around the world.
2.did global awareness seminars in school
3. participated in environmental cleanups/ beautification projects
2] Taught underprivileged Harlem middle schoolers math and English
3] sang in chorus for 4 years - western classical music
College EC: 1] Asia division Inter-collegiate liaison for college’s development group
- will be organizing micro-financing and global ngo support
- will perform economics analysis on aid sent abroad by our organization
I absolutely admit that my record is not great however I am trying to make the best of my life. I just had too much thrown at me while I was a dumb isolated teenager. I know how to be stronger now. One of my parents is dying and the other is depressed but still eking out a living to pay for my college. My parents are separated. Me and the parent I live with have no permanent home or family. I have no future without getting into a prestigious school. Along with dissing my academic performance, please also send me suggestions on how to beat the odds.

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