Please chance me for the following schools:
Fordham
NYU (Shanghai&Global Studies)
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Alabama
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Skidmore
SUNY Stony Brook
University of Connecticut
Race:White
Gender:Female
State:Mississippi
Income:$60,000 (Father is disabled vet and receives assistance)
Stats:
GPA: 3.28 UW (w/o junior/senior) 3.58 W (w/o junior/senior)
ACT: Cumulative: 28
Highest English: 31
Highest Reading: 35
Highest Math: 22
Highest Science: 26
(Last ACT was taken in 2015, taking the Feb 2017 and expect better results)
AP Courses: APUSH:3
Bio:3
(I took the 2 that I could and transferred out before I could take the 3 other)
ECs:
Theatre: 2 years (before I switched to an extension program)
Lead Role in all productions
Officer for 1 year
Award for Best Actress (School)
Nominated for Mississippi State Thespian Officer (could not accept due to transfer)
Inducted to International Thespian Society w/ 80+ points
Hours: 360 each year
Instrument:
Flute (Independent)
6 years
Community Service:
Library Volunteer (community and cultural events)
Animal Rescue Volunteer
(Most of my time when I attended public school went towards theatre. After transferring, I realized that it negatively affected my ECs due to the lack of opportunity in my school and community.)
Hooks: First Generation Student
School Type: 9/10: Low Funded school in Poor Area of county
11:Skipped
12: Extension Program w/ Christian School (not very competitive)
Personal Essay: Focused on my background and rough upbringing, mentioned my biological and step-parents addictions and how I made mistakes in my first years in high school, ended it on a high note by explaining how my experiences how made me more driven.
Recommendations: I waived my right to read them, but I made sure to get my AP teachers to write my recs
Other Information: By skipping junior year and transferring to what is essentially a homeschool, I was put at an even bigger disadvantage than before. There is a sufficient lack of opportunities for kids in my area. My previous school didn’t have many clubs or organizations and my current school has none. I was not able to qualify for any honor societies due to skipping and I have not received any awards since being selected for State Recognition from the Duke TIP program in the 7th grade. I’m wondering if the colleges will be more accepting to the fact that some areas are less opportunistic than others. In my Additional Information section on my commonapp, I explained that I went through some major problems in my first two years of highschool. I had to deal with three drug addict parents (one who would disappear and two that would have loud arguments and have the cops called quite often) and it ended up affecting my health and I honestly gave up. I made sure to explain that I know that I am the only one who can take the blame for my mistakes in my academics and how I believe it has made me grow up. All of that being said, if you have the time to help me out, I would be very grateful.
If you have any questions that might help you in your predictions, ask away(: