<p>Hi, and thanks for reading this. I will gladly chance back to the best of my ability if you provide a link. I am looking for chances at getting in (particularly at the top 3, as I'm assuming I'm in/match at the last 8 colleges). I am also looking for chances into some of these schools' honors colleges if anyone has information about them. And, most importantly at this point, I'm looking for some chances on the amount of merit aid I can expect to recieve from these schools. Thanks for chancing again.</p>
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<p>General Information:
- Year: Senior
- Age: 16 (skipped 2nd grade)
- School: Highly Competative Private School
- State: Florida
- Hooks: Romanian-American (First Generation) / Divorced Parents (Raised by Mother)
- Bilingual (English/Romanian)
- Intended Majors: International Relations / Business Administration-Management / Economics / Political Science</p>
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<p>Academics:</p>
<p><em>(School does not rank)
</em>(Very difficult to get into APs outside of senior year. I would like to address this in my app. somewhere, but I'm not sure how or where).
**(School does not weight GPA)</p>
<ul>
<li><p>UW GPA: 3.75/4.00 (Barring horendous exams I'll have straight A's in my senior year courses which would bring this into the 3.8s/4.00) ((Positive grade trend. All Bs during Frehsman/Sophmore Years. Three straight semesters of 4.0 GPA))</p></li>
<li><p>Class Rank: Does Not Rank</p></li>
<li><p>Courseload: 5 AP Exams, 5 Honors Classes</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Junior Year Schedule:
A) Chemistry - (A+)
B) Precalculus - (A) (first year honors is available)
C) Honors U.S. History - (A-) (first year AP is available)
D) S1 - Robotics 1 (A+) / S2 - Robotics 2 (A)
E) English 11 - (A-) (first year honors is available, only 1 class of 15)
F) Cultural History - (A-) (damn school didn't let me self study for AP Art History)
G) S1 - S.W.A.T (explained in Comm Service) / S2 - Religion in the U.S. (mandatory course)</p>
<p>Senior Year Schedule:
A) Honors English 12 - (A)
B) S1 - AP Macroeconomics (A-) / S2 - AP Microeconomics -TBD
C) S1 - AP Comparative Government (A) / S2 - AP US Government -TBD
D) Honors Calculus - (A)
E) AP Modern European History - (A-)
F) S1 - Literature and Philosophy - (A+) / S2 - Understanding Modern Man - TBD
G) S1 - Ethics and Morality (mandatory course) - (A) / S2 - S.W.A.T.</p>
<p>SAT (1600): 1440/1600
Critical Reading: 740
Math: 700</p>
<p>SAT (2400): 2180/2400
- Critical Reading: 740
- Math: 700
- Writing: 740 </p>
<p>Highest Single Test SAT (2400): 2130
- Critical Reading: 740
- Math: 700
- Writing: 690</p>
<p>ACT w/ Writing: 28 Composite</p>
<p>SAT IIs:
Literature: 670
Math I: 670
U.S. History: 630 </p>
<p>Recommendations: Presumably solid from two teachers who like me. Cultural History Teacher and I have a lot in common.</p>
<p>Essay: Well-Written although a little formal. About involvement in MUN and the pursuit of promoting Globalization and how it relates to my cultural situation/significant foreign travel experience.</p>
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<p>Extra Curriculars</p>
<ul>
<li>Robotics Club (10,11,12) -</li>
<li>Time Commitment: 5+ Hours/Week. 40 Weeks/Year </li>
<li>Team Success (22/42 at State Championships Sophmore Year, 2/16 first competition of junior year. Qualified for World Championships and went 2-4 in matches. Qualified for World's Senior Year by winning the Tournament of Champions. Went 9-8 in matches).</li>
<li>Team Awards: (Excellence Award) - TNT Junior Year / (Judge's Award) - TNT Senior Year / (Tournament Champion) - Tournament of Champions Senior Year.</li>
<li><p>Notable Information: Hosting tournament this year in the program's third year.</p></li>
<li><p>Model UN (11, 12) - (3 comeptitions junior year / 3 competitions senior year) </p></li>
<li><p>Time Commitment: Only about 6 weeks of actual work, but competitions average 3 days and 16 hours of in-committee time. This doesn't include preparation time.</p></li>
<li><p>Personal Award - Distinguished Delegate (Otto Kuusinen, CentComm Committee - GatorMUN VI)</p></li>
<li><p>Personal Award - Best Position Paper (Laos, APEC Committee - KnightMUN VII)</p></li>
<li><p>Personal Award - Honorable Mention (Romania, European Union Committee - KnightMUN VIII) </p></li>
<li><p>Team Success: (2nd place for Mid-Sized Schools at GatorMUN VI)</p></li>
<li><p>Sports Announcer (11, 12)</p></li>
<li><p>Time Commitment: 6 Football games done at 8 hrs. per game. Going to do baseball games (approximatley 10) at 5 hours a piece during spring.</p></li>
<li><p>Sports Analysis Club (11, 12)</p></li>
<li><p>Time Commitment - Approximatley 1.5 Hours/Week. 40 Weeks/Year</p></li>
<li><p>Leadership - One of the founding members</p></li>
<li><p>General Notes: (We have started what seems to be a tradition which is quarterly dodgeball tournaments, raising money to give as prize money for other contests we hold throughout the year).</p></li>
<li><p>Philosophy Club (11, 12)</p></li>
<li><p>Leadership - President during senior year</p></li>
<li><p>Time Commitment: Approximatley 1.5 Hours/Week. 40 Weeks/Year</p></li>
<li><p>General Notes: (Holds discussions about everything to political theory to the running of the school its members attend. As president, duties include moderating discussions, preparing background information, and finding speakers to come into club.)</p></li>
<li><p>Prefect (12)</p></li>
<li><p>General Description: (A leadership position only available to seniors. Chosen to enforce certain rules and attend all school functions, running a few and contributing to ideas which, in theory, should make the school better. Theoretically carry the same authority as faculty.)</p></li>
<li><p>Time Commitment: Approximatley 2.5 Hours/Week. 40 Weeks/Year</p></li>
<li><p>Investment Club (11, 12)</p></li>
<li><p>Leadership: Co-Vice President Senior Year</p></li>
<li><p>Time Commitment: Approximatley 1 Hour/Week. 40 Weeks/Year</p></li>
<li><p>General Description: (The investment club's main goal is to participate in two stock market simulations per year. This year, in the clubs' third year, we are building a charity idea where we raise money, invest it, and donate it either to the school/the senior class/or another charity. As I'm in a leadership position I do demonstrations on certain tenants of investment and help broker certain club ambitions with the administration.)</p></li>
</ul>
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<p>Community Service</p>
<ul>
<li>Teen Court (11, 12)</li>
<li>Short Description: Students hear the cases of teens who have admitted wrongdoing and take this option as an alternative to Juvy. Also help out for the local Truency Court division. Can participate as either a lawyer or a juror.</li>
<li>Hours:</li>
<li>17.5 hours (11th)</li>
<li><p>35-50 hours (12th) ((already have 20 hours, and commitment can/will go up second semester))</p></li>
<li><p>S.W.A.T (11, 12)</p></li>
<li><p>Short Description: The acronym literally means Students Working to Advance Technology. As my school is a laptop school, this group helps the school's technicians in laptop repairs. Once a week (or more) a student goes into the Help Desk in one of their free periods and helps out.</p></li>
<li><p>Hours:</p></li>
<li><p>11 hours (11th)</p></li>
<li><p>20-30 hours (12th) - ((expected: Going to dedicate twice a week to it, and have already started on hours for next year this year.))</p></li>
<li><p>Hope Children's Home Thrift Store (9, 10)</p></li>
<li><p>Short Description: Typical jobs you'd find in any store; worked at the thrift store run by the local Oprhanage.</p></li>
<li><p>Hours:</p></li>
<li><p>24 hours (9th)</p></li>
<li><p>22 hours (10th)</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Total Expected Hours: (100 - 125)</p>
<p>Work Experience: None</p>
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<p>Schools (No Particular Order)
1) Claremont McKenna College
2) Rice University
3) Davidson College
4) American University (Honors College)
5) University of Richmond
6) Elon University (Honors Fellow Program)
7) Centre College
8) Rhodes College
9) Furman University
10) Trinity University (TX)
11) University of Central Florida (Honors College)</p>