<p>Hey guys! I’m a junior that’s trying to narrow down a possible list of colleges for next year. Any help will be much appreciated :)</p>
<p>What I want to major in: Psychology, Russian/Arabic Language</p>
<p>Colleges:
American University
University of Pittsburgh
Tulane University
Mercyhurst College
Purdue University
Dickinson College
University of Chicago
…any other suggestions? thanks</p>
<p>GPA:
Weighed GPA: 4.1 (Junior year)
Estimated GPA to date: 3.87 - 3.9 (W)</p>
<p>SATs (taken for 1st time w/o studying): 1990
Math - 690…Writing - 680…Reading - 620
*I’m going to retake this to raise it.</p>
<p>College Courses: Intro to Anthropology (this spring)</p>
<p>APs: APUSH, *Euro, Eng Lang., *Eng Lit., *Bio
*Senior year (can only take APs starting junior year at my school)
Honors: English (10), Spanish (12) – my school only offers four/five</p>
<p>I know I’m definitely in the top 20% of my class, and not too far from the top of about 250 students</p>
<p>ECs:
~Science Club (9–>)
~Spanish Club (9–>)
~Book/Teen Club (6 –> )
~Teen Advisory Board of Library (9 –> )
~Newspaper (10–>) (Politics Editor (11)…Going for editor 12th grade, too
~SHS member (since 10th…running for pos. senior year)
~NHS (11 –>)</p>
<p>~Volunteer Hours: 200+ (9th through 11th grades)</p>
<p>~In district’s Gifted Education program (IQ testing, etc, to get in)
~nominated by my GC to the Congressional Page program (ended up not doing it, though.)
~chosen by school district to represent it at Downtown Vibrancy Project (well known here)
~attended Health Career Academy two summers ago
~attended a very good (local) university’s Law and Forensics Science HS program (Summer 2010)
~International Affairs Apprenticeship (2010-11)
~Jan. 2011’s Rotary Student of the Month–they pick one girl and guy per month to represent the school…an honor :)</p>
<p>Lots of work experience in restaurants/serving food…including a current part time job hostessing</p>
<p>Leadership:
~Newspaper editor: 11th (hopefully 12th, too)
~running for officer positions in Spanish club and Senior panel for Science club in 12th grade</p>
<p>Sorry it’s long, wasn’t sure what to say lol. Thanks!</p>