I have a tentative list, but many of them may be too far out of my reach. Academic rigor is my top priority-I want to go to a school where I will be surrounded by studious types and people who value education…No party schools, please! I am also looking to avoid anything in the south-I live in Texas right now, and I am trying to get as far away from this state as possible (I’m a little too liberal for this area).
Academics:
GPA - Unweighted: 3.55
GPA - Weighted: 4.22
Class Rank: top 25%
Class Size: 809
Scores:
SAT I Math: 570
SAT I Critical Reading: 710
SAT I Writing: 670
SAT Composite :1950
ACT: 29
AP English: 5 (I’m taking a few more AP classes this next year)
Significant Extracurriculars:
Science National Honor Society
Started nonprofit organization
Administrative assistant to CFO of an insurance firm
Leadership positions:
President of Journey to Dream (School club)
French Club officer
Volunteer/Service Work:
Operation Kindness volunteer
More about me/my hooks:
I am a minority female (African-American), and the first in my family to go to college
Desired College Characteristics:
Location type: Urban, Small City
Size: Small (Under 2,500), Medium Small (2,500 - 5,000), Medium (5,000 - 10,000), Large (10,000 - 18,000)
Area: East Coast, West Coast
Importance of cost: Important but I already know college is going to be important, esp since I am applying only to OOS
Teacher Recs:
French teacher and History teacher, and possibly my mentor, who is one of the top lawyers in the area (he’s very well known, but I don’t plan on that getting me into a great school)
College Plans:
I intend to major in philosophy & minor in French, or double major in either philosophy/French, phil/poli sci, or phil/international relations (schools with study abroad and internship opportunities are definitely desired)
After college I plan on going to grad school and pursuing law, so I know that a school’s prestige isn’t everything, but it would really help with getting into a good law school if my degree is from a good undergrad school