Please Chance A Junior Looking At The East Coast

schoolstruggles
Wed, 29 Jan 2020 03:10:19 +0000

unweighted/weighted: 3.5/3.95

32 ACT (2nd try, maybe taking it again)

Courseload: Typically mostly honors classes through junior year, (yet to reach senior year). 1 AP sophomore (all that is offered for sophomores). 2 AP’s junior year. Hopefully more senior year. (AP Human Geography, AP Lang, APUSH).

EC’s: (Anything with 1+, 2+, etc. means there will be another year of it): 3+ years in an award winning nationally recognized marching band. 3+ years in jazz band (2+ in an award-winning top level jazz band). 3+ years of band class (1+ in a nationally recognized Wind Ensemble). Music Mentoring association- 3+ years as a mentor for teaching kids of all backgrounds how to play music. Scouting (50+ community service hours). Robotics club (competed in VEX Robotics, 2+ years). Student Council/Government 1+ years.

Leadership/Awards: Eagle Scout. SPL of troop, during my leadership we won multiple northeast regional awards. Philmont Trek: I was crew leader of my crew on a 12 day trek at Philmont (for those not in scouting: it’s 12 days of backcountry backpacking in New Mexico). Marching band- section leader. Music Mentoring association- 2+ years on the leadership board. Leader of Robotics club 1+ years.

Hardships: Legitimate health issues fresh/soph year, took down gpa. Treated by doctors sophomore year.

Intended Major: International Affairs or Global Security (NOT political science). Varies by college.

Schools:

First choices: Cornell (I have a legacy, and plan to apply ED).

Middlebury (plan to apply ED 2 if Cornell doesn’t go well).

Second Choices: Boston University, Brandeis, Northeastern

Third Choice: UConn (my in-state flagship school).

Many of you may scoff at scores or grades, however, how much would it really effect me?