I am just trying to figure out how my application/transcript will look to outsiders, please give me your opinions on my stats and if I have a chance to get into a decent school.
I understand that being a home schooler makes it more difficult to review me but just look at me like any other student.
I’d especially like input on how my course load looks.
SAT Scores:
1st time: 1510 [CR:620, M:440, W:450, E:6]
2nd time: 1780 [CR:690, M:520, W:590, E:8]
3rd time: 1760 [CR:700, Math:500, W:560, E: 8]
Super Score: 1810
I will be taking the ACT and might take the SAT again in October, I haven’t decided yet.
SAT II’s in June, Bio and Lit, I will take Math I and possibly Chem in the fall.
ECs:
I have a working student under the UNC-Chapel Hill Equestrian team coach/PE Teacher for the past 5 years.
I have had 2 jobs since I was 15.
I was on my Church’s youth Council for 4 years, VP for 1 year, I expect to president senior year.
I’ve been teaching beginner riding at a summer camp for the past 3 years.
I may be volunteering with a Large Animal Vet this summer or trying to get a job at a local pharmacy.
I’ve bought, cared for and trained my horse (ex-racehorse) from the ground up with no financial help from my parents. I am very committed to her and that is where the majority of my time is spent out side of school.
GPA and Courses
My GPA is currently about a 3.7
Freshman:
9th Grade English – A
Algebra 1 – A
Physical Science – B
US History – A
Piano Theory – A
Spanish 1 – A
Computer Technology – A
Equine Work Study – A
Sophomore:
10th Grade English – A
Geometry – B
Biology* – A
World History – A
Spanish 2 – A
Equine Work Study – A
Junior:
11th Grade English – B
Algebra 2 – B-
Chemistry* – A
World Geography & Civics – A
Sociology* – A
Intro Business* – A
Equine Work Study – A
Senior:
AP English (online)
AP American Government (online)
AP Micro/Macro Economics (online)
Spanish 3 (online)
Pre-Calculus*
Conceptual Physics w/lab*
Intro Psychology*
Anatomy and Physiology*
Equine Work Study
*Taken through dual enrollment at local Community College.
Recommendation letters will be from my Trainer (UNC PE teacher/coach), my Sociology/Psychology teacher (from the CC), combined letter from the UNC Equestrian Team members (for UNC app only), all I expect to be excellent.
I will not need financial aid. I am in-state for all below except VA Tech.
The schools I’m interested in are UNC-CH, NC State, VA Tech, Appalachian, UNC Charlotte, Campbell University, St. Andrews Presbyterian College.
Thanks!
wow, good job improving on the sat! i got an 1800. great reading scores but work on the math because its really important to colleges- i’d say try and get atleast 550. make sure the sat II’s you are taking are subjects youre really good at because people do amazing on those. youre definately set with the extracurriculars, no problem there. gpa is pretty good, most colleges want to see above a 3.5
you def. have your hands full next year! thats good though, if you get atleast b’s in the AP ones it’ll look good and you have a good variety of classes. write a killer essay. unc maybe a little hard but possible. if you want to get in there, get really good grades next year and raise your sat scores. i think you have a real shot at all the other ones