<p>Well, now that my apps/fafsa/css profile are in, I thought I’d do a final chance thread ![]()
The Schools:</p>
<p>NYU Gallatin
Boston University CAS (Applied for trustee scholarship)
Northeastern University
Fordham University
UCLA
UCR
Cal Poly Pomona</p>
<p>I’ve already gotten accepted to two of my safety schools, Whittier College and St Johns University in New York, with a half tuition scholarship to whittier and a full tuition scholarship to St. Johns. No rejections yet, thank goodness :)</p>
<p>The Stats:
Southern California/White/Female/Semi-Competitive Public - Third best in county</p>
<p>UWGPA: 3.8
WGPA: 4.2
UCGPA: 4.17
Rank: 30/790
SAT1: 2160 (took it twice)
CR: 720
WR: 750
M: 690</p>
<p>SAT2: Literature (700) USH (720)
APs: Environmental Science (4) AP Lang (5) APUSH (5)
Currently in progress: econ, comparative government, literature statistics </p>
<p>Also, got a 4.7 W and 4.0 UW for my first semester senior year. It’s not worked into my above GPA though.
Extracurriculars:
Intern at Nature Center - Designed/Led planting of Native American Garden for National public Lands Day - about 400 hours total
Volunteer Camp Counselor at Science Discovery Camp - about 320 hours total
Volunteer at low-income elementary schools tutoring struggling students - about 480 hours total
Technical Theatre - stage crew, light design/operation, sound design, and tech production - about 250 hours and about six shows
Link Crew (Freshman Mentoring Program) - about 100 hours
Multi-Cultural Dancing - Cofounder/Advertising head- about 80 hours
Tutor through Las Tias tutoring program - 40 hours
National Honor Society Member (Very Competitive at my school) - about 100 hours total
California Scholarship Federation - about 80 hours total</p>
<p>ELC Recognized, Dean’s Scholar/Academic Letter. AP Scholar</p>
<p>Essays: Very, very good. (If I do say so myself). Everyone who has read them has loved them, fairly unique.
Recommendations: I’ve read the one from my AP Environmental Teacher, and it was incredible. I haven’t seen the one from my Honors Chem teacher but it should be pretty good.</p>
<p>Major: Undeclared, but interested in Environmental Science, Journalism, Law, Tropical Medicine, and business.</p>
<p>Come on guys!
Help me out pleaseeee!</p>