WANTED: Advice. Thoughts. A Chance.

juniormints
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:49:40 +0000

Here goes:

Gender-female
Location-deep south
Status-rising junior
High school-private

Freshman year:

Biology-A
Honors English-B
Geometry-B
World History-B+
Honors Spanish III-B+
Chior-A

Sophomore year: cue the jaws music.

Chemistry-B
Honors English-B-
Algebra II-B
AP European History-B+
Honors Spanish IV-B
Theater-A

Junior year: (can only provide course load)

Anatomy
AP English
Pre-Calculus
AP Us History
AP Spanish V

Senior Year: (again, can only provide course load)

AP Chemistry
some form of calculus
AP Government
AP English Lit
AP Spanish VI

*My high school is quite challenging, much more so than your typical public school. Crazy block schedule with hour and a half classes. A ton of work. single-sex. Few “As” are awarded. We may not take Advanced Placement courses until the eleventh grade. European History was an exception. Grades listed are, thankfully, unweighted. All of our classes are technically "honors"and will be listed on my transcript(even those not designated here) as such. Classes listed above as “honors” are accelerated honors courses. Grades are printed unweighted. GPA is listed weighted (as on transcript).

Test Scores (haven’t taken SAT/ACT)below predictions based off sophomore psat)

Math-will probably be upper 500s to mid 600s
reading- 700+
Writing-700+

Awards:
2nd place overall writing competition.
Honorable mention writing competition
Finalist for guest editor position with national magazine.
honor roll, high honor roll

Community service: summer reading program at library- 100+ hours.
Teaching Spanish to elementary students.
Will begin volunteering at hospital this year.

Main Extra-Curriculars:

Newspaper (9th-present)
Literary Magazine (9th-present)
Yearbook (9th-present)
Student Council (10th)
ultimate frisbee (10th-?-will likely continue)
International Thesbian Society (9th-present)
Miscellaneous clubs requiring minimal time commitment.

Just for me:
Guitar(9th- present)
piano (6th-present)

Summer:

summer@brown
Art classes
summer reading program

Honesty, please. Carleton is at the top of my list. I absolutely Love the idea of being surronded by a bunch quirky, bright, unprententious kids in MN, all while reaping the benefits of a top notch academic program. Suggestions, concerns, and questions are all welcome. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Enlighten me.