Out-of-State Chances...Please :)

soccer4921
Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:12:21 +0000

Hey everyone…so how hard is out-of-state admissions? I’ve heard its as bad as top ivies…Any thoughts on my chances? Thanks!

–Basics–
School: Large Public in TX (sends about 25 of 760 to prestigious colleges)
GPA: 3.8/4.7
Rank: official: 73/760, but I transferred schools, so my counselor will include an addendum with an adjusted, unofficial rank of 15/760 (i got screwed over when they tried to equate my freshman year grades)
IB Candidate

SAT: 2320(780M, 760CR, 780W)

SAT IIs:
US: 780
Bio M: 750
Math II: 730

APs:
US:5
Art History:4
French Language:3
Human Geo: 5
Environmental Science:4
English Language:5
Bio:5

–EC’s-- (school year)
Club Div 1 soccer 4-12 (intense:lots of awards including state+regionals)
Varsity CC+Track 9-11
Varsity Debate 10-12 (school ranks #1 in country by NFL)
Young Dems 10-12 (President)
FNHS 10-12
Elected to Student Council 12 (only important b/c I transferred into a large school after freshman year, and I didn’t know anybody at that time) I am also currently running for class VP
Co-founder of Non-Partisan Politics Umbrella Club (over young dems and repubs) 12
On city’s Student Board of Directors of Fed Reserve Board 12

–EC’s-- (summer)
Shumei International Institute (last summer+this summer)-volunteering
Assistant at a Psych practice (this summer)-volunteering

–Work–
Soccer field painter 8-10
Tutor 12
Congressional Campaign intern 12

–Non-athletic awards–
nothing special…
will be national merit semifinalist
national french contest awards
debate tournament awards

–Misc–
-I take the hardest classes possible: my junior year i took AP US History, AP Art History, AP French IV, AP Human Geo, Pre-AP Pre-Cal, AP English III, AP Bio, Honors Debate, and TOK. This year: Pre-AP Physics, AP Calc BC, AP Micro, AP French Lit, AP Comp Sci, AP English Lit, AP Gov, H Debate, and TOK.

Thanks again!!!