<p>Weighted GPA: 4.2
SAT I: 2400
SAT II: 800 Spanish, 780 Mandarin, 780 Hebrew, 800 Literature (used the opportunity to showcase self-taught quad-lingualism)
Rank: school does not report
School: Decent public school in MA, 280 in graduating class</p>
<p>APs: World History (5), European History (4), Human Geography (5), English Language (5), Biology (5), U.S. History (5), Macroeconomics (5), Microeconomics (5), Comparative Government (5)
Courses at nearby state college: Composition I (A), Cultural Geography (A), History of the English Language (A), Shakespeare I (A), Introduction to International Relations (A), Political Economy (A), Topics in Global Health (A)
Senior courseload: AP- US Government, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, English Literature, Statistics, and Spanish Language</p>
<p>Essays: already written - one about how his love for politics began as a young child (tells a story), one about how a childhood illness (a near-death experience) inspires him to live life to the fullest and take advantage of every opportunity.
Teacher Recs: not written (obviously), but he has a great relationship with ALL of his teachers (they all adore him)</p>
<p>ECs:
- Student Government - 4 years (active member/secretary/co-president/co-president)
- Regional Student Advisory Board - 3 years (active member/secretary/chairman)
- State Student Advisory Council - 2 years (active member/executive council member)
- School Site-Based Council - 3 years (voting member all 3 years)
- Town School Committee - 2 years (voting member both years)
- Shakespeare Club - 3 years (founder and president all 3 years)
- Crew Team - 3 years (jv/varsity/varsity)
- Theatre with local Shakespeare company (4 years, various plays throughout the year) </p>
<p>Summers:
- Between 9th and 10th: Course at local state college, Shakespeare production
- Between 10th and 11th: Course at local state college, Shakespeare production, interning director at Shakespeare company, volunteering at home for sick children, wrote draft of first novel, tutored local children
- Between 11th and 12th: Course at local state college, Shakespeare production, interning director at Shakespeare company, volunteering at home for sick children, intern for influential State Representative, tutored local children
Intern/Work Experience:
- as stated above, 2 summers directing shakespearean kids' plays
- also stated above, one summer interning with State Rep
- during junior year, intern at office of Congressman John Tierney
- paid private tutor since summer between sophomore and junior year</p>
<p>State: MA
Gender: M (it's not me, by the way ;))
Ethnicity: White
Income bracket: not rich, but not poor (not sure exactly)
Hooks: grandpa attended Harvard (but dropped out after 2 years because he was drafted to WWII - not sure if this is a hook or not), possible athletic recruit for crew (but not definite)
Intended Major: Political Science or English
Supplemental Materials: probably recs from principal and shakespeare company director; possibly a DVD of an impressive Shakespearean monologue</p>
<p>Strengths: leadership experience, SAT I and SAT II scores, great essays, extensive college-level work
Weaknesses: GPA (4.2 is low since it's so weighted at our school); he had 3 B+'s and 1 B- on his transcript; bad in math (only took honors sophomore year, got a B- year average (took standard-level freshman and junior year))</p>
<p>*Chance for...
- Harvard (primarily)
- Cornell
- Columbia
- Vassar</p>
<h2>- William and Mary</h2>