May Someone Chance Me for SMU?

tofugirl101
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 18:20:31 +0000

Hello! Thank you for your help! :)

I’m applying to SMU in the year of 2015. Moreover, I am homeschooled, and have been for my entire high school career.

Ethnicity: African-American/Black
GPA: 3.7/3.8 (It’s on the verge, but I’m sure I can tip it over).
Intended Major: English
SAT: First taken in sophomore year (1650), projected Junior year score: 2010

4 Years of English (Two are Dual-Credit Courses [an ‘A’ and ‘B’ scores] and two are online AP courses [a ‘3’ and ‘5’ score)
4 Years of Science (2 are dual-credit courses at a local uni, an ‘C’ and ‘B’ score. Ouch!)
4 Years of Math (up to Pre-Calc)
4 Years of History (One is AP American History Course, ‘3’ score)
3 Years of Social Science (2 Dual-Credit courses, both ‘A’ scores, 1 online program with Stanford University)
4 Years of Foreign Language, German (I plan on taking ‘AP German, and an German SAT Subject Test’
Music Theory Course (dual credit at local uni; ‘A’ score)
Introductory Filmmaking Course (dual-credit at local uni; ‘A’ score)

SAT Subject Test U.S. History - 640
SAT Literature: 740
Will take Math Level 2 Subject Test
Will take German SAT Subject Test

Extra-Curriculars:

Voice Lessons for 4 Years, several recitals and competitions won
Won Talent Show contest on MSC Cruises (this is not as small as it sounds; it was a major thing with many competitors. How can I boost this description up?)
Founder of Feminist website, LoverHunterFighter.com; currently has 15,000 e-mail subscribers
Winner of Women.in.Film Grant, to produce movie short, premiered in theater
Filmmaker of numerous short films, won SXSW High School Short Film Competition
Participated in SMU’s Summer Film Production program; we made a feature-length film in two weeks
Wrote 4 Feature-Length Screenplays; one Semi-Finalist at Academy Nicholls in 2013

Work:
I don’t know if this qualifies, but perhaps it shows leadership/initiative: I ran a Kickstarter campaign, and successfully raised $3000 to sell a poster I created; now I sell the poster on a website I run, averages about 20 posters a month

I have LOR’s from an college English professor, German tutor, and a filmmaking professor I work with.

What I’m trying to bring out is that I demonstrate leadership mostly through my filmmaking EC’s; that’s the majority of time spent on. I led several projects with varying budgets to success; a few won local film festivals.

I’m seriously lacking in volunteer work; I literally have none. What’s one way of volunteering that complements with my interests (Film, Writing, etc.) ?

Overall, thank you!!!