[ylk7a]

Wow, most people on here have such amazing stats!! Mine is incomparable to you guys' but I hope I can get some feedback. I'm currently a junior. Please give me some feedback on what's good and what I can do to improve my chances Thanks!!

STATS

GPA : 3.81/4.59 (up to Junior year 1st semester)
Rank 32/450 (Sophomore year's)
SAT I: R-640 M-660 W-620 / 1300/ 1920 (retake in October)
SAT II: US History - 740, Chinese with Listening - 800 (planning to take Math IIC and maybe Bio E/M later)
AP: US History - 4, Calculus BC (to be taken in May), Biology (to be taken in May), Environmental Science (to be taken in May)

CLASSES

Senior Year (classes selected)
AP Statistics
AP English Literature
AP Chemistry
Honors Chemistry Lab
AP Music Theory
Honors Orchestra

Junior Year
AP Environmental Science
Honors English III
Honors Spanish Conversation (level above Spanish 3)
AP Calculus BC
AP Biology
Honors Biology Lab

Sophomore Year
PE
Honors Advanced Precalculus
AP US History
Honors English II
Honors Spanish III
Chemistry
Honors Orchestra

Freshman Year
Spanish II
Honors English I
Biology
Orchestra
Civics & Economics
Honors Algebra II

Summer School/Correspondence:
World History
Health

EXTRACURRICULARS

Violin - 6+ years, certificates for completion
Web and graphics designing - 4+ years as a hobby

School Organizations
Algebra II Club (Freshman year)
Orchestra (F, S, S)
Science Club (F, S, J, S) - Science Olympiad (5 regional medals, 1 3rd place state medal) - website developer
SkillsUSA (S, J, S) - web design (4th place in the state)
National Honor Society (J, S)
Freshman Experience (J, S) - mentoring Freshmen students weekly

Leadership:
SkillsUSA - vice president (Junior year)
Freshman Experience - mentor (Junior year)
NHS - organized small group project (Junior year)

Volunteering
Public Library (summer after Freshman year)
Hospital (summer after Sophomore year)
Freshman Experience (Junior and Senior year)

SCHOOLS THAT I'M THINKING OF

Duke
UNC - Chapel Hill
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Davidson
Cornell
Johns Hopkins (maybe....)

[bLufurBaLL]

^

Duke - Reach/ Far reach
UNC - Chapel Hill - Slight Reach/reach if you apply early
Vanderbilt - Slight reach/reach if you apply early
Wake Forest - Slight Reach
Davidson - Slight Reach
Cornell - Reach
Johns Hopkins (maybe....) - Reach/ Far Reach

I think if you can improve your SAT scores (1400/2050), your chances will increase by a lot. Your GPA is a bit weak, though. But I think your rank makes up for that.. For you EC, try putting more time into things at your school. A lot your school organization part is pretty much a few clubs and mentoring. A bunch of your EC are repeated too.. soo. It's good that you have some volunteering stuff, though. If you decide not to improve your EC at all, I think you'll have a decent chance with SAT scores of 1400/2150.
But yea, with what you have now, I'm pretty sure it's like a 25% chance for Vandy (I know many people going there).

[artsifartsi]

mine got skipped and a few slight changes... thanks!

STATS

GPA: 3.76 (unweighted), 4.7? (weighted)
Rank: 1/450ish (weighted), (unweighted- no rank)

SAT I: around 2200 based on practice tests
SAT II: planning on taking mathIIC and history

CLASSES

Freshmen Year-- (all As)
Honors English 9
Honors Geometry
Honors Biology
Math Theory
Spanish II
Honors World History
Novice Policy Debate

Sophomore Year-- (did really bad sophomore year.... I went through family problems that I'm going to mention briefly in my personal statement)
Honors US History- B
Honors Spanish III- B
Honors algII/trig- B
Honors English 10- A
Honors Math Theory- B
Honors Chemistry- B
Honors Varsity Policy Debate- A

Junior Year-- (All As)
AP Spanish IV
AP Biology
AP Language and Comp
AP US History
Honors Precal
Honors Math Theory
Honors Varsity Policy Debate

Senior Year-- (planning to take)
Honors Physics
AP Calculus BC
AP Econ/gov
AP Literature and Comp
Black and White Photography
Computer Applications
Honors Varsity Policy Debate

EXTRA-CURRICULARS

Debate Team (grades 9-12)- vice president of our school team, national qualifier, first in the state, first in the district, won semifinalist and quarterfinalist in national tournaments like Glenbrooks and Wakeforest, won top speaker awards in national tournaments too.
Math Team (grades 9-12)- treasurer of school team, attended national tournaments, placed a couple of times but wasn't that big....
Piano (grades 7-12)- consecutive state winner, winner of the regional Sonata competition, outstanding achievements on a bunch of private competitions, consistently plays at the Birmingham Music Teachers' Association recitals (very selective)
Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills (grades 10-12)- NCCJ Heritage Panelist, accepted into and attended the ANYTOWN leadership institute, volunteer hours
Amnesty International Club (grades 9-12)- girls' vice president in 9th grade, president in 10th-12th grade, club won Club of the Year and Most Improved Club, affiliated with Invisible Children, volunteer hours
Literary Works (hobby, grades 10-12)- works published in about 5 national and international literary magazines, won some national competitions
Fine Art Photography (hobby, grades 9-12)- works published in about 3 national and international art magazines, one was on the cover page of a magazine

Academic Honors
Member of the Spanish Honor Society
Member of NHS
Superintendent Recognition for Debate

Summer Work
Volunteered at the McWane Science Center (grades 9-12)- selective summer volunteer program, over 400 hours
Volunteer of the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (grades 10-12)- about 100 hours
Volunteer for school events such as Relay for Life, the Janie Sims Foundation, etc.
Attended the Kentucky National Debate Institute, summer of sophomore year
Attended the Samford Debate Insitute, summer of junior year- got into top lab
Planning to do lab research this summer


SCHOOLS I'M THINKING ABOUT (*crosses fingers*)
Top choice: University of Chicago (probably EA), Northwestern, Rice, Brown, Duke (if I apply it'll be ED)
Safeties/second choices (ha): NYU, Emory, Tulane, Boston University, Notre Dame, Georgetown, etc...
Reach: Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, John Hopkins....


Yeah. I'm really stressed out about college.... really insecure about how I will look to college admission officers, haha.

[ylk7a]

^

Duke - Reach/ Far reach
UNC - Chapel Hill - Slight Reach/reach if you apply early
Vanderbilt - Slight reach/reach if you apply early
Wake Forest - Slight Reach
Davidson - Slight Reach
Cornell - Reach
Johns Hopkins (maybe....) - Reach/ Far Reach

I think if you can improve your SAT scores (1400/2050), your chances will increase by a lot. Your GPA is a bit weak, though. But I think your rank makes up for that.. For you EC, try putting more time into things at your school. A lot your school organization part is pretty much a few clubs and mentoring. A bunch of your EC are repeated too.. soo. It's good that you have some volunteering stuff, though. If you decide not to improve your EC at all, I think you'll have a decent chance with SAT scores of 1400/2150.
But yea, with what you have now, I'm pretty sure it's like a 25% chance for Vandy (I know many people going there).

Yes, I know my GPA isn't very strong The thing is, my school has a lot of restrictions on our class selection during Freshman and Sophomore year. Also, all of our AP classes are difficult so we can't load up with APs and still survive. Yeah, I'm a terrible SAT taker, as you can see. I hope I'll be able to bring my score up to 2100+ by October. Hummm... I thought UNC-CH would be easier if you apply early. Most of my friends who applied EA got accepted yet a lot who applied RD got rejected. I don't know...this is a weird year. Anyways, thank you for your advice!

[doggiexdp]

i feel dumb...
ToT
goes cry**

[bLufurBaLL]

Yes, I know my GPA isn't very strong The thing is, my school has a lot of restrictions on our class selection during Freshman and Sophomore year. Also, all of our AP classes are difficult so we can't load up with APs and still survive. Yeah, I'm a terrible SAT taker, as you can see. I hope I'll be able to bring my score up to 2100+ by October. Hummm... I thought UNC-CH would be easier if you apply early. Most of my friends who applied EA got accepted yet a lot who applied RD got rejected. I don't know...this is a weird year. Anyways, thank you for your advice!

I wouldn't blame too much on your school's restrictions just because many colleges don't look at weighted GPA (I'm assuming that's weighted). ED does make it easier for UNC, but based on my friends' stats, it's the test scores that hurts you the most. If you bring it up, I'm pretty sure you'll get in, though. UNC is just really competitive OOS.

[ylk7a]

I wouldn't blame too much on your school's restrictions just because many colleges don't look at weighted GPA (I'm assuming that's weighted). ED does make it easier for UNC, but based on my friends' stats, it's the test scores that hurts you the most. If you bring it up, I'm pretty sure you'll get in, though. UNC is just really competitive OOS.

Yeah, I think I'll take a SAT prep class in the fall. My SAT score is the weakest of all things that I've listed. Actually, I live instate and UNC accepts 50% of applicants from my school. So I'll have to try to be in that half that gets in. Thank you very much for everything!

[SOOAE]

what does weighted and unweighted mean?

sorry, my school does it outta 100 XD

[IATEYOU]

^weighted gpa is when you get extra points for taking harder classes and getting A's in them (like APs, G/t...honors gets .5)


i see that a lot of people have posted stats, but not replies.
i will try to post some replies a little later when i have more time!!!

[prechuz_azn]

Wait what?
Colleges don't pay attention to weighted GPA?

Can someone please tell me why not?

[Acidity]

I'm procrastinating away my AP study time! Tossing my stats in, because I can at least justify this being education/college related. xD

GPA: 4.38 - I'm not sure if that's weighted or unweighted, and it's from Freshman and Sophomore year alone. :/
Class rank: 2/130-ish
SAT I: CR 800 / M 700 / W 790 --> 2290 (Only took it once though. Considering a retake..)
SAT II: .. Don't have any yet. This Saturday! *fingers crossed*

Sophomore year:
AP European History - 5
Honors English II
Honors Math Analysis
Honors US History I
Honors French III
Honors Chemistry
Latin III (Independent study)

Junior year:
AP English Language/Comp
AP World History
AP US History
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
Honors Physics
Honors French IV

Proposed Senior year schedule:
AP English Literature
AP Statistics
AP US Gov/Politics
AP Chemistry
AP French
MCP Business Law
AP Latin (?! .. This is still undecided.)

Activites and Extracurricular:
Editor of School Newspaper
Varsity Debate team
Colorguard captain ; Rifle team
Academic Decathlon
National French Honor Society - treasurer (3 years)
French Club - treasurer
National Latin Honor Society (3 years)
Piano (7 years)
National Honor Society (About to be inducted)

Volunteering:
Senator Gerald Cardinale's office (.. More hours than I could count)
Summer lab assistant/technician (150+ hours)

Awards and whatnot:
National Merit Commendation (So far, anyway. Waiting on notice for semi/finalist)
Principal's Highest Honor Roll
National Latin Exam Gold Medalist (3 times - Latin II, II, and III)
Various debate awards, I am WAY too lazy to try and think of them all right now.
Various Academic Decathlon medals, ditto above.

Etc:
Harvard Secondary School Summer program? If that counts for anything, that is.

Interested in:
University of Chicago (I'd say this is my top choice. I'll be applying early action, and if I'm accepted - well, that's it. xD)
Yale University (I know it's a bit of a stretch, but.. Eh, why not?)
Dartmouth University
Brown University
Amherst University
Vassar College
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Barnard College

Thanks a lot for anyone's potential feedback. <3

[alicimoo]

Wait what?
Colleges don't pay attention to weighted GPA?

Can someone please tell me why not?

Because schools weight them differently. My schools gives 1 extra point to AP classes, but I've heard some schools give 2.

With your stats, I really don't think Yale is a bit of a stretch.
Your stats are just...amazing........ =_=
p.s. your GPA is weighted.

[joonage]

GPA: 100.8% weighted (Don't have a GPA scale, but I would say around a 3.8 unweighted - Stupid Spanish 1 in 8th grade ... sleep.gif)

RANK: 1 or 2 out of 30ish. I go to a small school and usually it's competition me and this one girl. ><

SAT: 1890 (CR: 570. M: 640. W: 680) for the November test. Taking it again this Saturday - hoping for a 2100. xD

SAT II: Taking Math IIC and Chemistry in June. Korean in November.

CLASSES

Junior Year
AP US Government
AP English Language
Honors Trip/Pre-Cal
Honors Chemistry
Bible 11
Yearbook
Study Hall

Senior Year (Death Years ph34r.gif)
AP Physics
AP Calculus AB
AP US History
AP Literature
Bible 12
Yearbook
Study Hall???

EXTRA CURRICULARS (Including Junior/Senior Year)

Yearbook Copy Editor - Freshman Year.
Yearbook Co-Editor - Sophomore Year.
Yearbook Editor in Chief - 2 Years. This year and next.
Track and Field - 4 Years. 1 Year Letter. Probably will letter this year and Senior Year.
Basketball - 2 Years JV. 2 Years Varsity.
Volleyball Manager - 1 Year.
Freshman Class Chaplain.
Junior Class Secretary.
National Honor Society.
Honor Society Vice President - I'm running for next year - I'll probably run unopposed.
Photography - Not really a "ECA" ... More of a hobby I picked up.

VOLUTEERING

Hospital - 4 Hours a week. Currently, I have 112 hours.
Church - About 3 hours once a month serving homeless people.

SCHOOLS I'M THINKING OF

University of Southern California. (TOP CHOICE/REACH)
University of Washington. (TOP CHOICE/SAFETY)
University of California Berkeley.
University of California Los Angeles.
Stanford University.
Western Washington University. (SAFETY)
Azusa Pacific University. (SAFETY)
Boston University 7 Year BA/MD Program (REACH REACH REACH lol ... I need like a 2300 to get in xD)

Yeah ... I have a lot of reach schools. >.<

[bLufurBaLL]

^Even though you GPA and Rank are strong, your ECs are pretty weak. Most of them were just one year activities, showing less commitment. Right now, you have absolutely no chance in Stanford. For your other schools, I think you ranked them correctly. You'll probably get into your safeties, but all the others reach (far-reach for UCB and Stanford).

Acidity, everything looks pretty good, except for your ECs. If every thing you put down were four-year commitments, I'd say the ECs are good, though. I'd say you're probably in at most of the Liberal Arts schools you mentioned. However, the first four schools, it's pretty tough to say. Obviously, the biggest reach school for you is Yale. I'm gonna have to say that you'll get in at Chicago. I'm guessing, though. If I were you, I'd take the SAT again. Just try to break 2300.

[Daikirai]

Okai, I'm officially scared and thinking about going to community college!! YEAHHH

[h3yjeenE]

before i go on, i go to a catholic private hs with a student body of 200 students
STATS:
GPA: 3.53-_-;
Rank: 12 out of 43.[only 43 students in my junior class]
SAT: didn't get scores back yet.
planning on taking SAT korean&spanish 2tests.

CLASSES:
my school only offers one ap/honor class for each class. ie: sophomores=honors bio. juniors=ap us history. senior=ap lit. i've taken ap us history& have A's in both semesters so far. but not taking the ap exam.

Extra curriculars
-varsity cheerleader (07-08)
-taekwondo for 5years. various tournaments
-pianist&singer in church praise group
-played piano at nursing homes [ 6-7hours]
-National Honors Society. 2years
-junior class representative.
-Asb secretary [12th]
-yearbook editor in chief [this year&next year. probably the most impressive thing-_-]
-pianist at school for liturgies, assemblies, masses,other events.
- keyclub. -9th
-youth group
-piano for 12 years
-violin&flute for 2years
-korean traditional fan dance team [ 1year. performed at various events]
- korean school for 5 years[ don't know if this would count>_<]

Volunteer
-Memorial hospital [ filer in infusion care office for 2months. Now, i'm at the east information desk] about 100 hours
- Children's villlage ( a children's hospital) i work with kids with disabilities such as autism,etc& i'm a one-to one mentor.about 5o hours
- Holy family catholic church child care
- St. Paul's cathedral school fundraising events
- northwest harvest food bank
-Union gap school tutoring.

OTHER:
-science math technology (SMT) magnet in freshman year
-"most creative" smt award
-Seattle urvan immersion ( we go to seattle for 4days volunteering at homeless shelters&soup kitchens. service learning project.)
- La Sallian student leaders conference at Saint mary's college (summer 2007]
- lead our school through children's miracle network [ memorial youthworks spirit chain]
- entered 2 local piano scholarship competition
- 1st place in korean speech contest.

SCHOOLS:
- University of washington[ my top choice.]
- washington state u
- gonzaga u
- u of portland
-seattle u
-u of san francisco
- newyork u

i know my gpa isn't THAT great, just average, but wouldn't other things like the things i mentioned above help me a LITTLE? >_< ahh let me know<3

[freetshirtsorg]

nobody's posting reviews >.<

[♥Love♥]

Anyone in NYC here?? I wanna know my chances of getting into SUNY/CUNY's.. suny bing & stony in particular.. i`ll post my stats up if theres someone here who knows about bing + stony and their requirements lvl /range

[Sam Sik]

I just have a question related to Volunteer Hours.

Does Leadership (school council) count for volunteer hours?

I mean when you're spending about 20 hours trying to make a school pep rally work would it count?

I've been in for a year, will continue in senior year (which is where leadership seniors have to do the most work) and will probably knock in about 200 hours of leadership work.

[asianami]

^ Yeah I'm pretty sure it does.