<p>• Freshman:
Communications (major class; my school is an arts school)
English 1 Honors
Communications (major class; my school is an arts school)
Biology 1 Honors
AP Human Geography
Algebra 2 Honors
Spanish 2</p>
<p>• Sophomore:
English 2 Honors
Pre-Calculus Honors
Spanish 3 Honors
AP Biology
AP World History
Communications (school’s newsmagazine)
Communications (school’s yearbook)</p>
<p>• Junior:
AP Language & Composition
AP Calculus AB
AP Spanish
AP Physics
AP U.S. History
Communications (school’s newsmagazine)
Communications (school’s yearbook)</p>
<p>• Senior:
AP Literature & Composition
AP Calculus BC
AP European History
AP Art History
AP Statistics
Communications (school’s newsmagazine)
Communications (school’s yearbook)</p>
<p>• Online/Dual Enrollment:
AP Chemistry
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Computer Science
AP Environmental Science
AP American Government
AP Psychology</p>
<p>• exact class rank not known yet, but in the top 5
• exact HPA not known yet, but it will be 5.0+
• exact GPA not known yet, but it will be 3.95+
• swam competitively for 8 years outside of school (had to stop to keep up with school)
• school varsity swim team 4 years
• at least 300+ community service
• involvement in clubs; planning on creating some; I also hold officer positions
• hold editor positions in my school’s newsmagazine and yearbook (both are national, award-winning student publications)
• going to CSPA, Columbia Scholastic Press Association–an international journalistic workshop for student publications (being it’s held by Columbia, do you think that helps?)
• after College Fair in sophomore year have been keeping in touch with the representative that came (he is the interviewer for kids applying around my area); he really likes me
• I contribute to the classroom; teacher recommendations and guidance counselor review will be good
• I’m a writer so my essays will be good
• Hispanic (Dominican)
• sucky ass test taker; haven’t taken the SAT or ACT yet, though. Around what do I need to get on SAT, ACT, and most of the APs I took to be in good shape?
• heavily, heavily involved in volunteering at a local library
• intended major at Columbia: astrophysics
• I plan on getting real-world experience by working over the summer at a local college in an astronomy program/setting (observatory, etc.)
• my school is ranked one of the top 100 high schools in the U.S.
• lower middle class family background–less than $75,000/year
• 2 younger sibilings
• rest of the family on my dad’s side has gone to UF (I live in Florida); most haven’t been to college–my mom hasn’t</p>
<p>Any comments are appreciated. Thank you. :)</p>