Current chances and how to improve them.

rk33
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:58:58 +0000

Hey, rather than just asking what you think my chances are I’d like to know what needs to be improved (not test scores though, because improving those always helps anyone’s chances)

GPA UW 3.9 W 4.4

ACT 30 w/ 9 essay (retaking, can probably raise it to a 32)

Superscored SAT 760 CR 600M 600W (probably taking again because I completely screwed my prompt up when I last retook it and I know I can get writing to the 700s) I might not send my SAT score if my ACT score it’s up looking that much more impressive.

SAT 2: US History 720, Literature 690

Intended major: Psychology

Recs: I have an amazing rec from my Psychology teacher who actually is a counseling psychologist.
The other teacher rec will probably be from AP Lang teacher who is brilliant and loved me
If WashU has the optional 3rd rec like some schools do than I should have another amazing one

Senior Schedule (during school): AP Literature, AP Chem, AP Bio, AP US Gov, AP Macroecon, AP Spanish, Leadership/Student government class
Taking online or self studying: AP Microecon, Spanish 3 Honors, AP Psych

AP’s taken: AP Language and AP US History. Scores haven’t come out yet but i feel confident I got 5’s or at least 4’s.

School EC’s:
Senior Class senator
Executive Board Member for National Honor Society (member starting in 11th)
One year FBLA member
I’m thinking I might join the Spanish Club next year

Sports:
Varsity Soccer (11-12th) should be captain this year
Competitive travel soccer (not school related, but 9-12th) Captain

Community Service:
Coaching kids soccer- 50+ hours
A few scattered hours of tutoring
Charity Event for Children’s Home Society
Currently planning a charity stand up comedy benefit for a friend of the family who had a bad stroke and now his family is plunging into debt
About to start volunteering at a local nursing home/rehabilitation center working with the elderly (should have 50+ hours)

Awards/honors:
2008-2009 Marion Country MCAIC All Academic Soccer team
Forest High Scholar Athlete
And I’m sure I’ve got some others I cant think of

Hook: My biggest weakness is that I care too much.