I am a high school Junior who struggled with major family issues, mental health issues, and all the inbetween. Due to all the stresses of my issues as well as having to move to a new place, my grades dropped but do not reflect exactly who I am. It is currently at a 3.1 uw and these are a few of my extracurriculars -
- Varsity Golf
- JV Crosscountry
- Founder and President of Filipino American Club
- Board Member Car Enthusiast Club
- Board Member Cultural Awareness Club
- Filipino Mental Health Movement Volunteer
- California Scholarship Federation
- Part-Time 20 Hour A week Job
- 3 colleges courses
- Created fashion brand and business
- interned as a creative director for a clothing production company with +500k in sales
- 1340 PSAT and taking SAT next month
These are a few of my extracurrcis
Does anyone know what colleges I would be in the running for?
I think you have great extracurriculars and your acceptances will completely depend on how you explain the situation in essays and interviews. Your academics look weak, but with a decent SAT score you could write off your grades as being a mistake caused by the pandemic. If you are looking for a school that focuses less on grades for acceptance, I would look at U of Illinois Springfield, as well as App State, Elon, Meredith college, UT Austin, UW Madison, or another good state school
I think your extracurriculars are fairly strong, and I would suggest that you work on finding your theme and personal brand when it comes to college applications.
If I'm being honest, right off the bat, your main weakness would be your academics. I think that since you can explain your grades, if you can work on your SAT score a bit, you might be competitive for tier 3 or 4 schools. It would depend on the school, as many schools can be very stats based, but schools like UT Austin can be a possibility, as well as others like Purdue and the less selective UC schools. I'm randomly naming schools because I don't know which state you live in, but you are probably competitive for the more selective state schools as well, like UMD or UIUC or UW Madison.
I hope this helps!
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