<p>So, I’m applying to all the colleges I basically can in NYC. I’m far too tired to write up a witty intro to this ‘chance’ thread, so just chance me, por favor?</p>
<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Southeast Asian (Bangladeshi)
Location: New York
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Public (but it’s a prestigious specialized high school in New York (so all the colleges have heard of it), which means you have to take an extremely competitive exam to get in.)
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools
Rank: School doesn’t rank</p>
<p>Academics:
- GPA - Weighted: 3.40
- Class Size: 1126</p>
<p>Classes:
- Sophomore Year: Honors English
- Junior Year: AP English Lang Comp (5 on AP exam) ; AP U.S History (3 on exam); AP US. Government (3 on exam)
- Senior Year: AP Comparative Government; AP English Literature; AP French.</p>
<p>Scores:
- SAT I Math: 620
- SAT I Critical Reading: 720
- SAT I Writing: 780
- SAT I Composite: 2140
- SAT II U.S History: 640 (retaking it in December)
- SAT II Literature: 730
- ACT: 32 (99th percentile)
- ACT English: 36
- ACT Math: 29
- ACT Reading: 35
- ACT Science: 26 (uh…yeah)</p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities:
- Fencing Club – 2005, 2006
- The Radish satirical newspaper – 2005, 2006
- BTHS Outreach – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
–> Member (2005-2006); Webmaster (2006-2007); President (2007-2009) - Drama Club – 2006, 2008, 2009
–> Vice President (2008-2009) - College NOW student: SOC-100 Sociology undergraduate course – 2007
–> Received an A. - National Honor Society – 2007, 2008, 2009
–> Junior Chairperson of Communications (2008) - New York Hall of Science CSIT Challenge participant – 2008
- Horizons Literary Magazine contributor – 2008, 2009
- Forensics Club – 2008, 2009
–> Executive member - Fall Play; Metamorphoses – cast as Lucina and others - 2008
- NYC Bar Association: Symposium on Civil Rights – 2008</p>
<p>Honors & Awards:
- Spirit Competition runner-up – 2005, 2006
- Gold Honor Roll Student – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Nominee for National Leadership Conference – 2006, 2007, 2008
- St. Joseph’s College Scientific Achievement Award – 2007
- Junior Chairperson of Communications in National Honor Society – 2007, 2008
- #17 in the region – National French Contest – 2008
- College Board AP Scholar – 2008
- “Are You Smarter than a Tech Student?” guest competitor – 2008<br>
- Long Island University Crime Scene Investigation Challenge - 2009</p>
<p>Volunteer Experience:
- Greenboro Nursing Home volunteer – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
–> Have volunteered approximately 350 hours there. - March of Dimes Charity Walk – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
–> Organized a school wide group to walk together. - AIDS Walk – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
–> Organized a school wide group to walk together. - Canned Food Drive – 2006
- Christmas Toy Drive – 2006, 2007
- Parkinson’s Unity Walk - 2008
–> Coordinated a group of 32 individuals to volunteer behind the scenes.
–> Earned approximately 9 hours of volunteer service in one day. - Dean’s Office monitor – 2007, 2008. 2009</p>
<p>Other:
- Recommendations: I’ve read them both, and they’re insanely awesome. My two English teachers literally write that I’m the best writer they’ve ever taught. Cool!
- Essays: It’s pretty…wordy. But it describes me very well, and showcases my writing as well as my love of writing.</p>
<p>Colleges:
Columbia University
New York University
Fordham University
St. John’s University
St. Francis College
St. Joseph’s College (bleh, uber-safety)
Macaulay Honors College @ Baruch –> MY TOP CHOICE!</p>
<p>Thanks guys! :)</p>