I know I posted a chance thread before..

heartofdarkness2
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:56:38 +0000

but I just got my ACT score. Maybe it’ll make a difference?

UW GPA: 4.0
W GPA: 4.4

ACT: 32
SAT IIs:
US Hist: 740
Chem: 600
Spanish: 580
I’m taking English Lit and Math 1 or 2 (not sure which one yet) in October.

I’m top in my class. (Not saying my class is not smart, most of them are too lazy to try though)
APs: Euro- 3
APUSH- 5
English Lang- 4
Chem- 3
Spanish- 3
Recognition: AP Scholar with Distinction
Senior year APs: English Lit, Calculus AB, Biology, US Government

ECs:
Speech and Debate: co-founder, VP, president (and various awards in events)
FBLA: Publicity Committee
National Honors Society (since 10th grade): Vice President
Student Council: Class Treasurer (3 years)
ASB Treasurer (for senior year)
Campus Ministry: Liturgy Coordinator
Link Leader/ Retreat Leader
Science Olympiad Regionals (various awards)
JV Swim (freshman); Varsity Swim (10/11, captain in 11th grade); LA County Swim Team (couple of awards)
Varsity Tennis (10th grade)
Volunteer for city Recreation Department (over 400 hours), Leadership Team
Volunteer for Missionaries of Charity and LA Food Bank (over 100 hours)
Harvard Model Congress (2 years, hoping to do it again in senior year)
Key Club
Junior Statesmen of America (2 years, I think it’s not going on at my school anymore…)
AP Society: founder, CEO (it’s a club so that we can raise money to help people pay for AP exams at my school)
Co-started a Philanthropic Organization (PM me for more info! )
Tutoring

Awards/Recognition:
Questbridge College Prep Scholarship
CJSF/CSF (California (Junior) Scholarship Federation)- 4 years
Philamathion’s Society (my school’s version of the Honor Roll)- 4 years
Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica
(School name) Scholar (non mandatory summer assignments that students at my school can do)
National Hispanic Scholar
Ventures Scholar
Christian Service Award
Silver Circle Volunteer (9, 10, 11) (for doing at least 100 hours in a year)
(Distinguished) Scholar Athlete

Work:
Internship at Italian Importing Company

I come from a low-income, single-parent household.
Hooks: URM, first-generation, started philanthropic society to collect toiletries and distribute them to needy (hope to eventually turn it into a non-profit)

And I’m applying to Dartmouth ED :)