I’ve been a lurker on these forums for a while, and when I got my ACT/SAT scores recently, I decided to cave lol. I’m a current 2nd sem junior.
Major: Comm. Studies / Psychology intended double major, with a voice and/or music minor.
College List: UMich (no 1 choice by far), NYU, USC, Vanderbilt, Boston University, Syracuse, Tulane, Northwestern, and three safeties (U of I, DePaul, Loyola)
Personal Info: White (Jewish) gay male, 110K income, two working parents, pretty upper middle class suburban life. High school I go is above average due to a good amount of kids enrolled in honors/APs. No hooks really, i don’t think being openly gay or Jewish is a hook in 2018. My brother is currently enrolled at Vanderbilt, and my father is a Syracuse alumni.
GPA: 3.75 UW / 4.6 W (honors and APs weighted on a five point scale)
ACT: 34 (36 R, 36 E, 32 M, 33 S)
SAT: 1550 (790 R, 760 M)
SAT II: Literature (792), World History (788), US History (781), Math Level One (779) - planning to take the one for Bio and Math Level 2 next year.
AP: World History (5) - taking Lang and US History this year and I’m pretty confident I can get 4 or higher on both. Planning on taking Calc BC, Lit, Bio, Psychology, and Spanish at the end of senior year.
Courseload:
Freshman Year: Honors English, Honors Geometry, Honors Biology, Honors World Civ, Honors Spanish 2, Broadcasting, Gym, Choir - All A’s, except for B’s in Geometry + Bio
Sophomore Year: Honors English, Honors Algebra 2, Honors Chemistry, AP World History, Honors Spanish 3, Broadcasting, Gym, Choir - same as freshman year, all A’s except B’s in Alg 2 + Honors Chem
Junior Year: AP Lang, Honors Pre Calc, Honors Physics, AP US History, Honors Spanish 4, Broadcasting, Choir, Psychology/Intro to Foods (required credit) - first sem was all A’s except for Pre Calc and APUSH, this semester I’m confident about an A in APUSH, but likely B’s in precalc and physics.
Senior Year Schedule: AP Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Bio, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, Broadcasting, Choir, Peer Group Leader + Student Exec Board
ECs (continuing all of these senior year):
-In School and Club Volleyball (9,10,11) Varsity starter since freshman year, club volleyball starter as well.
-In School Soccer (9,10,11) JV freshman year, Varsity sophomore and junior year
-Operation Snowball Retreat (9,10,11) - participant all three years, leader past two years, and i am one of four student directors next year
-School Broadcasting/Production Team (9,10,11) - I’ve had a radio show since sophomore year, have worked in the tv/radio areas, heading up radiothon this year, being a tech director for variety show, filming things for the school etc.
-Choir and Selective Performance Groups (9,10,11) - choir for all three years, in the two selective groups offered to male sophomores and older since sophomore year (co ed choir and all male a capella group)
-Theatre (9,10,11) - mainly supporting roles in school productions and combined school musical. member of the thespian troupe
-Student Board (9,10,11) - i was recently elected to be one of four VPs on the executive board next year
-Variety Show (9,10,11) - vocal ensemble all three years as well as a tech director this year
-Speech Team (10,11) - some reigonal placements, and i made it to nationals this year
-DECA (10,11) - same kind of stuff as speech
-World Languages Honor Society (10,11)
-Academic Resource Center Tutor (10,11)
-Tri-M Honor Society (10,11)
Job/Volunteer Experience:
-Job at an autoshop for two years
-Volunteer as a lead coach at a girl’s inner city volleyball camp over the summer, about 400+ hours with that combined with school sponsored volunteering
Don’t have essays and recs yet, but English is a strong subject of mine and I’m close with a ton of different teachers - I’m thinking a rec from my Broadcasting teacher and psych teacher/snowball sponsor so far.
I’ll chance back!