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MY STATS

FRESHMAN
9th grade at an average public high school
9th grade GPA: 3.9 Unweighted, 4.8 Weighted
I was a transfer student from an elementary private school
So I was put into only one Honors class- English
The rest of the classes were average

ECs
Varsity Golf Team (starter team) with award
Freshman Class Secretary
...and 9 other clubs


SOPHOMORE
Transferred high schools- now into a more competitive public (approximately ranked 65 in the state)
They would not put me into any Honors classes because I was a transfer
GPA 3.9 Unweighted; 4.6 Weighted

JUNIOR
GPA 3.3 Unweighted; 4.7 Weighted
Classes:
English Honors- B+
AP US HIS- B-
AP English Language/Comp: A-
Gym/Health: B
Algebra 2: B-
Chemistry: B+
French 3: A

SENIOR
Classes:
AP Euro
AP US GOV
AP English Lit
Trig
Physics
French 4
Gym/Health


PSAT: 690 M; 690 V; 750 Writing
National Merit recognition

SATs (1st try): 750 V, 610 M (will try again)
SAT II:
Writing 780
Lit 650
US History 640

AP Tests:
AP US HIS: 4
AP English Lang/Comp: 4

ECs

ACADEMIC:
Who's Who
National Honor Roll
National Merit recognition
NHS

PIANO:
10 years of studying, competing
Starting self-employed teaching business
2003 State Piano Virtuoso 1st Runner Up
Aspiring State Virtuoso 2004
over 36 trophies to date

WRITING:
(my passion)
NJ Young Playwrights Festival Winner
part of every literary club possible in both schools
....and a ton of other awards
....and a ton of other publishings

COMMUNITY SERVICE:
over 600+ during the course of high school
Key Club (Committee position)
Summer Corps 2003
...and a ton of other volunteer clubs and programs
(service is a part of my life)

OTHER CLUBS:
NHS
Academy of Science (Committee Head)
Intl Club (founding committee board)
Student Council (Class Rep)
...and a ton of ther clubs

MY ASPIRATIONS
My main goal is to be a writer, and I want to go to a college that will help me attain that.
I might want to go into nursing, if it is available to the college.
If not, then I will opt for economics or business, or some other major that makes good money while still giving me the time to pursue my writing dreams.

By Abz1986 (Abz1986) on Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 06:29 pm: Edit

How did you get a B in "Gym"?

Just wondering...

By Chen (Chen) on Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 06:51 pm: Edit

3.3 unweighted? That seems low to me in comparison to your actual letter grades :/. That reminds me that mine must be like 3.0. I thought a 3.5 was like B average and 3.7 a B+, hm.

Because you're not going for a biology or engineering major, I think you have a very good shot. You're talented, have a lot of ECs, and have good grades in what you want to go into. The essay will probably make a difference since none of your ECs really stick out to me as making you unique.

By Jillybean (Jillybean) on Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 06:30 pm: Edit

Just so you know...Who's Who doesn't really mean anything. I wouldn't put it on my application.