<p>I sort of hate these but here goes anyway...</p>
<p>I'd be applying ED II to the School of Media and Public Affairs </p>
<p>Female, from VERY small town in Connecticut </p>
<p>GPA: 3.7 UW
Rank: 11 of 165
SAT: 700 CR, 770 W, 570 M
SAT Subjects: U.S History 730, Literature 650
AP's: Last year took U.S. History (5) Spanish (not sending score)
This year will take: AP U.S. Govt./Politics, AP Calculus AB, AP Language and Composition...not that many offered at my school</p>
<p>Awards:
Conference Scholar Athlete
CT College System IMPAC award for young writers
CIAC-nominee for Scholar Athlete Scholarship Award
DAR Good Citizens Award </p>
<p>Activities:
-School Newspaper: Editor in Chief 11-12, Copy editor 10, Contributer 9
-National Honor Society 11-12: Secretary 12
-Spanish National Honor Society 10-12: Secretary 11-12
-Cross Country 9-12: Captain 11-12, Varsity 9-12, Second Team All Conference 10, team won the Conference title 12, Most Improved 9, 10
-Indoor Track: Captain 11-12, Varsity 10-12, Relay team won State title 11, school record 11, All State 11
-Outdoor Track: Captain 11-12, Varsity 9-12, Most Improved 9
Volunteering:
-Town Library 9-12, mostly on a weekly basis, over 100 hours
-Buddy Baseball 11: helping special education kids play in a non-competitive baseball league
Job:
-Ice Cream Shop 10-12, 5 to 20 hours per week</p>
<p>Internship/Other
-I spent last summer working a few days a week with a business reporter for WCBS Radio for the Wall Street Journal Co., doing research and writing some of my own stories
Other Programs:
-Summer 2008: LeadAmerica Media and Journalism Conference, Columbia University, NYC (10 days)
-10 day school trip to Spain and Italy (2009)</p>
<p>I think my essays are good, they focus a lot on my love for journalism. I got an additional rec. from the guy I interned with. </p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>