<p>Hey, I’m a high school junior, I’ve started looking for colleges recently. I like to think I’m above average, but I don’t know how I fall into the guidelines for application to top-tier schools, or how I measure up against others. If you all would look this information over and let me know your thoughts, it would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!</p>
<p>Please see the following:</p>
<p>(MOSTLY UPDATED FOR NEXT YEAR)</p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: ~3.7 UW (We don’t weight)
Rank: Top quarter- Be advised that most people above me take a schedule consisting of maybe 2-3 ag classes, gym, history, etc.
ACT: Projected 30-34</p>
<p>Other stats:
AP: 1 (only offered by my school)
Dual credit/College: 5-6
Lab science: 2 (3 if chem 3 is offered next year)
Foreign language: 5 (Spanish)</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Rogersville, Missouri, USA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Other Factors/ Extra-Curriculars:
- NHS for 2 years
- 2 year soccer letterman
- Policy Debate (we’ve been in finals of all but one tournament this year, if that helps. Spend >20 hours a week on it. I also plan to debate in college.)
- Web design with HTML/PHP/CSS/Javascript/MySQL (I’ve done work for 2 bands, myself, 2 web start-ups, etc.)
- Graphic design with Photoshop/Illustrator (For same projects)
- Popular music blog (7th grade to last year; averaged thousands of visitors a day; mentioned by Rolling Stone; mentioned by Vh1’s Best Week Ever multiple times; interviewed bands of varying prominence, such as: Of Montreal, The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell, The Walkmen, The Subways, etc.; Reported on concerts; Was on promo-list of all major record labels)
- Freelance writing for larger music sites (7th grade to freshman year)
- Freelance writing/reporting for Filter Magazine (7th grade to freshman year)
- Volunteer for 2004 John Kerrey Presidential Campaign
- Founded Citizens for Seinfeld (A community group dedicated to increasing the number of Seinfeld re-runs aired in our area; ~50 members; we got what we wanted; the TV station wanted me to do promos for the re-runs for them but my mom wouldn’t allow it.)
- Co-Founder and President of first/only Young Libertarians high school group in Missouri
- Heavy involvement in Ron Paul 2008 Presidential Campaign
- Precinct leader for Ron Paul 2008
- Involved in Campaign for Liberty
- Freelance reporter for American Citizen Press (Paper in Pittsburgh, KS)
- Interviewed Mike Huckabee for ACP
- Obtained press credentials for and reported on Bill Clinton and Sarah Palin rallies (Fun fact- Palin had a bloody finger and shook my hand, and thereby got her blood on me. Ew.)
- Literature club, Future Teachers of America, Home-Ec club, yada yada yada
- Volunteer at Ghost Ranch in NM
- Sound system operator at my church
- Un-finished novel
- (Possible/Probable) Student Council President
- Various other work experience
- Beauty and the Beast (high school musical)
- Greater Tuna (play)
- Maybe more, I can’t think of anything else</p>
<p>Sorry if some/most of those things are of little relevance, I just don’t know exactly what is and is not considered, so I thought I would throw it all out there to the more knowledgeable CC community. I know my grades/test scores are a little low, but I feel like a have a number of potential “hooks”. </p>
<p>I’m looking for specifically my chances at a place such as Harvard, because I know several people who went and loved it, but I’m also looking at Northwestern, Wake Forest, UC-Berkeley, Emory, and Dartmouth.</p>
<p>Any insight you can offer would be greatly appreciated. I just want to know where I stand!</p>