Hi, chance me for McGill pleeeeease?

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<p>Hi everyone! I’m a rising senior from Atlanta, Georgia and of course, starting to get very anxious about the college app process. I appreciate your help so much in advance! </p>

<p>SAT I: 1890 (Reading - 710, Math - 510, Writing - 670)
SAT II: French - 580, U.S. History - 640, Literature - 640 (Going to retake French)
ACT: 28 (Math - 25, English - 32, Reading - 31, Science - 23) (BOMBED science, going to retake)
AP: Music Theory - 4, U.S. History - 4, U.S. Government - 3
Unweighted GPA: 3.54</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:

  • AP French Language & Culture
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Macro Economics
  • AP Environmental Science
  • Pre-Calc
  • Choir
  • Swimming (PE)</p>

<p>Honor Societies/Awards:

  • Tri-M Music Honor Society - Vice President
  • French Honor Society
  • International Thespian Society
  • Governor’s Honors Program Semi-Finalist
  • Gold Medal in French at the Foreign Language Association of Georgia’s annual competition
  • Lakeside High School’s Excellence in French Language Award</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:

  • Gay Straight Alliance - President (This will be my 3rd year in the position)
  • Atlanta Young Singers - Will be doing my 9th year with them this fall
  • Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta - President of Religious Education
  • French Club - President (Was previously secretary)
  • Drama Club - Have had 2 lead roles in Bye Bye Birdie and The Music Man</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community Service:

  • Tutor of music theory for elementary school kids with Atlanta Young Singers (9th grade to present)
  • Research aid at Haitian Consulate of Atlanta (10th to 11th grade)
  • Organizer at the Feminist Women’s Health Center
  • Phone banker with Obama For America</p>

<p>Job Experience:

  • About to be hired at a nearby Italian bistro. It’s a little upscale but also casual enough that there is a young crowd that hangs around as well.
  • Housesitting/Petsitting/Babysitting</p>

<p>Essays: I’m really confident about my essays and have a good resource to edit. Also thinking about getting an essay tutor just to make sure that everything is perfect.</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendations: I’ve made a lot of really amazing, almost friend-like relationships with several of my teachers that have already told me that they would love to write recommendations for me. </p>

<p>Counselor Recommendation: I have been unusually close relationship with my counselor because of a summer program that I had to apply for over a long period of time with her. </p>

<p>Supplemental Materials: I’m considering sending in either a political analysis on a yet-to-be-decided topic (I had to write a bunch for AP U.S. Government), or a recording of an opera aria.</p>

<p>Applying for Financial Aid?: Ohhhh yes</p>

<p>Intended Major: I know that I am definitely going to major in International Relations but am also considering doing a double major of International Relations/French. Depends on the school I end up attending.</p>

<p>State: Georgia</p>

<p>School Type: Public, well regarded. One of the better schools in the city.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: White/Middle Eastern</p>

<p>Gender: Female</p>

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<p>[Admissions</a> Standards - U.S. High School | Applying to Undergraduate Studies - McGill University](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/standards/unitedstates/]Admissions”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/standards/unitedstates/)</p>

<p>EC’s and references are not considered. There are no essays.</p>

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<p>Get your Math SAT 1 up to at least 620 or I doubt they will open your file.
otherwise not bad</p>

<p>Also you may want to retake Lit and USHist: the avg for accepted students is > 700</p>