African-born needs advice on her chances

<p>I would really love it if I could get some feedback I’m just really stressed about the whole college process.thanks for the help</p>

<p>Applying to (in specific order)</p>

<li>Ohio State University(my dad works there–so 50%off)</li>
<li>Ohio University</li>
<li>Florida State University</li>
<li>University of Toledo</li>
<li>Penn State University Park</li>
<li>Indiana University Bloomington</li>
</ol>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>Attend college and major in International Relations at an accredited University
</code></pre>

<p>Education: </p>

<pre><code> -----,Ohio
Graduation Date: June, 2007
Cumulative GPA: 2.993
Act: Oct 28th is the big day…I am so scared, I took one 10th grade got a 19, took one 11th got a 15–i was kind of sick that day…
</code></pre>

<p>Scholastic Activities:</p>

<pre><code> International Service Organization (9, 10, 11, 12) 2hrs/week
• Helped organize school wide Hurricane Katrina relief collection
• Raised money for families in third world countries in order to receive animals
from Heifer International.
• Participated and helped organized annual holiday party for exchange students

Church Youth Group (9, 10, 11, 12) 3hrs/week
• Public Relations Officer (10, 11) - Organized fundraisers namely bakes sales and
raffles. Responsible for gift wrapping event at Barnes and Nobles.
• Graphic Designer for Time Warner Cable grant project

Drama Club (9, 10) 4hrs/week
• Usher at “Arsenic and Old Lace”, and “Mouse trap” play, 9
• Theater Ensemble Production, “The Laramie Project”, 10
• Theater Ensemble Production, “Still Alarm”, 10

Youth for Change/Key Club (11, 12) 3hrs/week
• Raised awareness on the Darfur Crisis and HIV/AIDS
• Wrote letters to local congressman about genocide in Darfur, Sudan
• Helped organized public showing for the movie Hotel Rwanda

Environmental Club (11, 12) 1-2hrs/week
• Helped organize winter and spring blood drive
• Distributed recycle boxes to teachers for student use
• Participated in annual gummy worm sale

Spring Track and Field (11) 10hrs/week
• Sprinter- 100m/ 200m/ long jump/

Dance Team (9) 8hrs/week
• 4 local dance performances
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<p>Awards/ Honors</p>

<pre><code> • First aid and CPR certified
• Eleventh Grade Honor Scholar
• National Honor Roll 2005-2006
• National Young Leader’s Conference Nominee (11)
• Second Place in local Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Competition
• Certificate of outstanding service as public relations officer for Youth Ministry
• Essay on HIV/AIDS published in Creative Communications Anthology
“What is Important to me”
</code></pre>

<p>Work/Volunteer Experience:</p>

<p>Medical Center, Summer 2005/2006, 5hrs/week
Volunteer
• Mail and Flower Room, Perioperative Nursing, Gift Shop, 50 total hours
• Delivered mail and flowers to patients
• Helped give scrubs to doctors and nurses
• Collected inventory, folded clothes, placed items on shelf</p>

<p>High School Library (11) 5hrs/week
Volunteer
• Taped book pockets and date due slips in children’s books, 50 total hours </p>

<p>Conservatory, Summer 2006
Volunteer
• Botanical Garden, 20 total hours
• Worked on flower beds, picked up trash and cigarette buds </p>

<p>Pool Concession Stand, Jun 06-Jul 06, 15hrs/week
Employee
• Worked at the register, and cooked sandwiches for customers</p>

<p>Grades </p>

<p>Freshman
2003 9 English 9 C B
2003 9 Speech B+
2003 9 Algebra C A-
2003 9 Phy Sci C C
2003 9 French 2 B- C
2003 9 Child Dev C+
2003 9 Phys Ed B
2003 9 Intro to Theat B</p>

<p>Sophomore
2004 English 10 B+ B
2004 Journalism A-
2004 Geometry C D
2004 Biology B B+
2004 French 3 C+ C
2004 U.S History B+ A-
2004 Theater Ensem A</p>

<p>Junior
2005 English 11 A-
2005 Adv Alg B
2005 Chemistry B+
2005 HFrench4 Pass(I tried to drop but couldn’t so I took pass/fail)
2005 Gov/Econ A
2005 Health A</p>

<p>Senior
Contemporary Literature
Media and Culture
World History
Algebra 3
AP BIO
International Business
Psychology</p>

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