chances for IR major

Ajb415
Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:31:00 +0000

live in Florida, and attend a school in the top 5% of high schools according to Newsweek ( I really don’t know exactly what that means). my parents combined income is about $65,000.

I Plan to major in International relations, and minor in political science or government.

What are my chances at:
Reach-Georgetown, William and Mary, and UVA

Target- American, UF

Safety- Flager college, FSU

11th Grade
White Male

ACT: 30-CR 27-Math , took beginning of sophomore year,
GPA (Unweighted): 3.8
GPA (Weighted): 4.4- college calculated

Taken all honors offered
AP Taken: AP World History-5

Junior Class Schedule:
Chemistry Honors
AP US History
PC class
Trigonometry
AP Physics
PE- had to fill schedule, afraid its going to look really bad
AP Language
Honors US History- online, to make up for PE class

Senior Schedule:
AP Econ
Spanish 3
Calculus Honors
AP Calc AB
AP Lit
AP government
Marine Science Honors

Some courses such as marine science don’t have choice to take, our district cant produce a effective schedule.

Clubs
Key club-2 years as member, serving as secretary this year and vice president next year.
Republican Club- 3 years as member,
National honor society- Member.
Heifer club- President and founder, raise money to purchase animals for less fortunate,and educate community on ways to fight world hunger.
Speech and Debate- member.
Wrestling- Sophomore year- Starting JV/ back up varsity.

Leadership
Going to boys state this summer.

Nominated to represent school in discussion with superintend to address problems within school.

Nominated to attend Unity day,find solutions to racial discrimination in school.

Student Representative on board that consists of principal and teachers, meets once a month to approve initiatives within school and find solutions to issues that can be fixed with school.

Volunteer
200 hours at local elementary school, tutoring students after school

Just started volunteering at local historic society and will be getting 5 hours a week for at least the next 6 months, learning to properly handle and log historic documents. Also working with community leaders to establish a archive online.

Recommendations
AP world history teacher- one of his best students, will write fantastic essay
Guidance- Mom of my best friend= will be good

I also am wondering what would be better for college application going to volunteering at a camp for autism or looking into summer college programs?