chances @ pomona (I'd really appreciate any help... :) )

mdf918
Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:05:05 +0000

Pomona is my dream school, but my parents didn’t allow me to apply ED because I’m the first gen to go to college (so they don’t have any idea what’s going on half the time with applications) and I live in Illinois. Therefore, I had to apply RD, but I really want to show them how much I wish to attend. What could help me out?

Anyways, I was wondering if someone could help me, because no one in my family has ever applied to college before. Here are my stats:

ACT: 33 (I received this twice)
GPA & Rank: 4.6 W, rank 8/300

AP’s:
Biology - 5
U.S. History - 5
European History - 5
Psychology - 5
Macroeconomics - 5
Microeconomics - 4
Calculus BC - 4
English Language & Comp. - 4
And, this year I am taking Chem, Government (both), English Literature, Spanish, and Environmental Science, in addition to Calculus III via a college nearby.

EC’s (with number of years and positions held):
Tennis 4
Ecology Club 4 (I’m attaching a supplemental form with this one)
Scholastic Bowl 4 (VP, All-Area)
Model United Nations 4 (Prez, All-State)
Cross Country 3
Political & Social Forum Club 4 (Prez)
NHS 2
Also, I have over 200 hours CS, involving public tutoring and visiting homeless shelters and soup kitchens.

Also, first gen. in college, awarded National Honor Roll, Illinois State Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, Who’s Who in American High Schools (doesn’t everyone get this??) and NHS. I also interviewed, and I think that it went well enough.

I like to think that my essays were strong. I had some English majors help me revise them. A few teachers also helped.