I’m looking for good goals with my interests in English and Psychology. I would appreciate if someone could let me know which schools would be a reach for me and which ones would be more likely. Some schools I like: Kenyon, UVA, Notre Dame, UCLA, NYU.
Demographic:
White/Female
Homeschooled
Legacy of Notre Dame and Wash U
Sister graduated at Dartmouth
Brother graduated at Notre Dame
Military child
SAT/ACT:
1320 (700 Reading, 620 Math)
I’m planning to retake the SAT in June with the Essay
ACT (Composite: 27 / English: 25 / Math: 27 / Reading: 32 / Science: 25 / Writing: 9 / ELA: 29 / STEM: 26)
Grades and Tests:
Current GPA: 4.26 (although I am homeschooled, I take online classes where teachers give me official grades)
English 101 class my 8th-grade year, received university honor roll
AP Language and Composition: 4
SAT II test: Enviro Biology (520)
AP US History: 4 score
AP English Literature: 5 score
Currently taking AP Art History, AP Calc AB, and AP Bio
Writing Resume:
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: 6 Honorable Mentions, 13 Silver Keys, 8 Gold Keys
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: 2 National Gold Medals (Novel Writing 2016, Flash Fiction 2018)
Finalist for Virginia B. Ball Creative Writing Scholarship
Acceptance to Interlochen Arts Academy
Juniper Institute for Young Writers 2015, 2017
Creative Communication National Anthology Poetry Publication
Accepted to Iowa Young Writers Studio (attending this summer)
Accepted to Kenyon Young Writers Workshop
Accepted to Scholastic Writing Residency
Completed NaNoWriMo (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Work, Volunteering, Other:
Math Tutoring for 4 children (2 years)
Chinese Exchange Program Mentor (2 week program)
Volunteering at a Catholic school (cooking lunches, cross country assistant coach)
Work at a country club on weekends (7 months, child care for ages 3-12, cleaning, event help)
Over 50 hours of babysitting for six different families
Reading 30+ novels every year (freshman, sophomore, junior, )
Volunteering for more than a dozen meets at local Swim Club (timer, runner, timing systems operator, cleaning)
Blood and platelet donations: 5+ donations and counting
AP Literature Teaching Assistant for 2017-2018 school year
Volunteer teacher for writing class with seventh-grade girls, all submitted to Scholastic Awards (one student received a regional honorable mention) - 1 semester
Volunteer babysitter, lector, and choir member at my church
Sport:
Hershey Half Marathon
YMCA Turkey Trot 5k (Top 3 in Age Group)
Houston Rhythm and Blues Half Marathon, Age Group Winner
Stars and Stripes 5k (25:42)
2017 MapMyRun mileage - 674 miles
10k Arizona Rock n Roll