I’m very interested in government and the idea of going to school in D.C. really appeals to me. If I do not get into my number 1 (high reach) I am going to apply ED 2 to GWU.
Academic Interests
Language
Foreign Service/government
I plan to major in international politics and economics, or International relations and minor in Spanish
SAT: aiming for at least a 2000 (610 reading/ 710 math/ 680 writing)
GPA: UW 89 W 91 (Upward trend)
AP: Human Geo, Macroeconomics , U.S. government, Environmental Science, Spanish, Literature
Senior Courseload: AP Macroeconomics, AP U.S. Government, AP Environmental Science, AP Literature, Contemporary Affairs, Math 12r, College Spanish
ECS:
Senior Class President
President and founder of Political Activism Club; President and founder of student section club; Executive Board of Future business leaders of America; Ambassador to my towns Property Owners Association, Member of Key Club, two jobs (Up to 60 hours a week of work)
-Placed third in a contest sponsored by Hofstra University for my take on Long Island diversity (out of about 400)
-Placed first in Spanish Essay Contest (Out of About 250)
-Semi-Finalist in contest sponsored by StonyBrook University for my essay on the zen-buddhist philosophy of Gaman (out of about 800)
-Received award from my school for dedication to spanish language and culture
-National Spanish Exam Silver Medalist
-First Place in Long Island Marketing Contest
-Have participated in over 30 EXTENSIVE contests
-Contributor to the school newspaper
-Captain of J.V. football team
-Work with my County government’s Human Rights Commission
-Work with an organization devoted to giving voice to Cuban Journalists
-Helped organize a year round recreation program for High School and Middle School aged kids in my town
-New York State Business Honors Society
Other:
Recommendations- I expect they will be excellent, (my social studies teacher thing im the next president haha) and I have had the same spanish teacher for 3 years (honors) and she always uses me as an example to the rest of the class as a hard worker.
-My guidance counselor I also expect an excellent essay. She described me as the hardest working students she has ever had.
-My college essay was a pretty unique essay on how my background and some of my life’s experiences spark my interest in government. I showed it to 4 AP english teachers and they all gave me an A+. The interviewer at my ED 1 school told me it was excellent.
-Male
-Hispanic
-150k+ Income