Can I get into these universities?
August 29th, 2009 | by admin |Can I get into U Chicago and Boston College with this "resume"?
Grade: 12 (incoming senior)
I am Indian.
GPA: (Unweighted) 3.74
GPA: (Weighted) 4.23
ACT Score: 29
Class Rank: (Regular): 108/584 –> Top 18%
Class Rank: (Honors): 72/584 –> Top 13%
Classes: I take every Honors/AP/CIS course offered at our school and have been since freshman year. I am a year ahead of my grade in Math.
9th Grade: Honors Science, Honors English, Honors Alegabra 2
10th Grade: AP US History, Honors Biology, Honors Pre-Calc, Honors Lit/Writing, Honors Speech
11th Grade: AP European History, AP Calculus, AP Language and Composition, Honors Chemistry, CIS Communications
12th Grade: CIS Spanish, CIS Lit/Writing, AP Government.
Extra Curricular Activities:
-Youth in Government: Held Office 4 of the 5 years
-Conference of National/International Affairs
-Speech Team
- Debate Team
- Student Ambassador: Vice-President
- Spanish Club: Officer
- Tennis
- Indian Dance: Choreographer and many performances
- Viola
-Piano
- Youth Symphony Orchestra: 2nd Chair
- Mock Trial
- Student Government: Lettered
- National Honors Society
-World Language National Honors Society
-Mall of America Trend Board
- A and B honor roll all throughout high school
Volunteer:
- School of Indian Languages and Culture
- St.Paul Children’s Hospital
- Library
- Feed my Starving Children
- Did a testimony about Youth in Government for FOX News
So, can I get in?
It might come down to what kind of Indian you are. If you are a "Native American" and can show in your essay how being one has created hardships you have overcome, you might make it, especially to Boston College which is a bit easier in some respects.
5 Responses to “Can I get into these universities?”
By Carls es un imbecil (Yale, 2016) on Aug 30, 2009 | Reply
Not really.
ACT and GPA are low.
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By Sweet girl on Aug 30, 2009 | Reply
Sweetie, you will do fine.
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By emma(: on Aug 30, 2009 | Reply
Please ignore Carls es un imbecil - been leaving rude answers on everyone’s questions. All I can say is, have a great time at U Chicago or Boston College, they’d be lucky to have a student as great and motivated as you.
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By ownpool on Aug 30, 2009 | Reply
It might come down to what kind of Indian you are. If you are a "Native American" and can show in your essay how being one has created hardships you have overcome, you might make it, especially to Boston College which is a bit easier in some respects.
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By Melissa on Aug 30, 2009 | Reply
im gunna have to say that youve got nothing to worry about!
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