Hi, chance me for McGill pleeeeease?

phoeberose
Sat, 10 Aug 2013 23:33:39 +0000

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!

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

Senior Course Load:

AP French Language & Culture

AP English Literature and Composition

AP Macro Economics

AP Environmental Science

Pre-Calc

Choir

Swimming (PE)

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Applying for Financial Aid?: Ohhhh yes

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.

State: Georgia

School Type: Public, well regarded. One of the better schools in the city.

Ethnicity: White/Middle Eastern

Gender: Female