Chance a High School senior for PetE!

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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Pardon the double post, this is also in another thread.</edit></p>

<p>I just want to say that I HATE asking these things because it makes me feel like I'm just listing off everything good I do and I feel like quite the braggart. Pardon the excessive nature of this post, and please, just give me your honest opinion! Thanks! Oh- and if it helps, I also enjoy pina coladas and getting caught in the rain.
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<p>I finished sending in my application to the University of Texas, and I just wanted to know what the CollegeConfidential community thought of my chances. So I'll post some generic statistics, followed by a copy of my resume.</p>

<p>Caucasian</p>

<p>33 ACT
35 Reading
34 Math
33 Science
31 English
08 Writing</p>

<p>AP Calculus AB:4
AP Physics B:3
AP English Language:3</p>

<p>Currently taking AP Calc BC and AP Stat</p>

<p>Highly competitive private catholic school. 49 kids in class. Ranked 17, school does not provide ranks to colleges.</p>

<p>Out of State, Utah</p>

<p>Awards and Recognitions:</p>

<p>-3.50 cumulative GPA
-National Honors Society (2008-present)
-Spanish II Departmental Award (2008-2009)
-President’s Education Award Program Winner (2009)
-Utah State Board of Education Certificate of Outstanding Academic Performance in English, Mathematics, Science, and Composite on PLAN program
-Honor Roll (2007-Present)
-Math Team State Champions (2007-2008)
-Academic Bowl Team (2009-Present)
-Nominated to National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, Washington D.C. (2009)
-Attended National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security,
Washington D.C. (October 2008)
-Nominated to the 2010 Global Young Leaders Conference,
China/Washington D.C./New York, New York (Present)
-Boy’s State (June 2010)
-Accepted to United States Military Academy Summer Leaders Seminar, West Point, New York (2010)
-Nominated to National Youth Leadership Forum on Law & CSI, Washington D.C.(2010)
-United States Air Force Math & Science Award (2010)
-Pep Club Outstanding Member Award (2009-2010)</p>

<p>Athletic Achievement:</p>

<p>-Basketball Varsity Letterman (2007-Present)
-Soccer Varsity Letterman (2007-Present)
-Baseball Varsity Letterman (2009-Present)
-Basketball Varsity All-Area Honorable Mention (2009-2010)
-Basketball Varsity Bronze Medal (2009-2010)
-Basketball All Area Honorable Mention (2009-2010)
-Soccer All Area Honorable Mention (2010)</p>

<p>Civic Involvement: (over 100 hours of community service)</p>

<p>-Adopt-a-Family: Provided full Christmas for low-income family, provided gifts, food, clothing, etc. (2007,2008)
-Church Volunteer: helped at various church activities (fall festival, breakfast after mass) at St. James the Just Catholic Church. Formatted computer for administrators, transferred data, installed operating systems, helped set up inventory sheets (2008-2010)
-Knitted hats that were taken to an LDS church and distributed to those in need (2007-Present)
-Prepared presentation for Alumni Association (2009)
-Helped with volleyball tournament (2009)
-Helped design programs for home basketball games (2007-Present)
-Worked SPREE (Largest school fundraiser of the year) (2007-Present)
-Aided injured elderly woman with yard work to help prepare for the winter and to unblock an illegally blocked stop sign (2009)
- Ingot Brigade for Veterans Tribute Tower (helped cast bell at new VA center)(2009)</p>

<p>Work Experience: </p>

<p>-Self employed: yard work, manual labor, landscaping, decorating houses for Christmas, stained fences, and snow removal (2005-Present)</p>

<p>Leadership Positions:</p>

<p>-Student Government (2007-2009, 2010-2011)
-Pep Club Vice President (2009-2010)
-Pep Club President (2010-2011)
-Prom King Candidate (2010)
-Basketball Junior Varsity Co-Captain (2008-2009)
-Basketball Varsity Co-Captain (2009-Present)
-Academic Bowl Team Captain (2009-Presen</p>

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<p>Bump bump bump</p>

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<p>My son got in OOS to Biomedical Engineering, and his ECs weren’t as strong as yours. I don’t know about ACT scores, though, since he took the SAT. He got a 2220 on the SAT. He was a strong distance runner and an Eagle Scout.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>What program are you applying for?</p>

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<p>Petroleum Engineering. I already got accepted into the PetE program at A&M and Tech.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump bumpity bump</p>

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<p>amazing app, they would be crazy not to take you</p>

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<p>but putting stuff like</p>

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<p>seems a little ridiculous</p>

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<p>^^ LOL! If the OP put that in his app, that’d be forwarded around the admissions office like crazy.</p>

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<p>pcuzican’s community service:</p>

<p>–One time my dog accidentally kicked his treat that I gave him underneath the table and he couldn’t reach it, so I got it for him.</p>

<p>–My biology teacher made a typo on one of our quizzes and I brought it up to his desk and pointed it out to him. Now he won’t have to deal with this problem next year.</p>

<p>–My 7 year old neighbor was riding his scooter in the street in front of my driveway one time and I waited until he passed before I backed the car out.</p>

<p>–I let my little sister beat me in mario kart one time (i could have won easily but I wasn’t trying).</p>

<p>–At the grocery store one time, my mom gave me a list of groceries to go get, but I went above and beyond and brought back everything on the list PLUS 4 containers of ice cream and a 60 pack of bagel bites.</p>

<p>–someone tripped over their own feet in the hallway one time and they thought nobody saw, but I asked them if they were okay.</p>

<p>–we were shootin hoops in PE one time and someone made a shot so I gave them the ball back as a reward. </p>

<p>–A lot of lawn care services charge 20 dollars to mow the lawn, but my mom only paid me $15 and I never complained.</p>

<p>–One of my lab partners had missed the lab and they asked me what we did that day, but I didn’t tell them because I don’t cheat and they need to learn for themselves.</p>

<p>–Tax season was coming around one year and I said to my parents, “remember to pay your taxes”.</p>

<p>I’m just playing around pcuzican! You have a very impressive resume and as good a chance as anyone at UT</p>

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<p>lol ^^ that made me laugh.</p>

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<p>Sketchedout:
I really enjoyed your sense of humor. It’s quite entertaining. ECs are really overrated in my opinion. I would probably give you a big thumbs up if I were on the adcom.</p>

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<p>Haha. Sorry. All the community service is stuff my counselor had me put on for the air force academy and the naval academy. She knew what she was doing though. I would have been the 8th kid she sent from a 200 kid high school in 6 years. but i passed up the opportunity. Thank you all, though!</p>