<p>Academic:
My GPA at the moment is a 3.02/4.0
My ACT is a 28
I know that I dont have the best grades, but i plan on getting them up.
Im an African-American (Somalian) student, Male, and Duke is my dream school
Top Quarter Rank
I planned on majoring in Sports Management, but they dont allow that/have that major at Duke, so right know Im thinking Marketing or communications, or if they have the opportunity to design my own major, I might do that as well.</p>
<p>Junior Course load:
Psychology AP, American History, AP Language&Comp, Precalculus, Photography, Stats&Probablity, PhyEd 11, Guitar Methods</p>
<p>Senior Course Load:
Yearbook Publication, Media Studies, Humanities (AP Lit&Comp), Senior Foods, Stats AP, PhyEd 12, Microeconomics AP, American Government AP</p>
<p>My EC:
Student Council (VP Junior Year, and President Elect for senior year) (4 Years)
DECA, which is like business leaders of America. And I am president of that. (4 Years)
I am the founder and president of the African-American Leadership Council at my school
I am the producer of the black history month show at my school.
I am in speech, which has high prestige at my school is ranked in top ten in the USA
Varsity Golf
I help run a National Magazine for high school teachers nationwide.
Been going to Muslim Religion classes every Saturday and Sunday since I was 6</p>
<p>Work Experience:
I intern with the Minnesota Timberwolves
Im the basketball manager for my high school Varsity Basketball Team, and in the summer I manage an AAU team.
Also this summer Im working/ interning with a golf club
I'm a golf caddy
Mentor Somali Kids at a local Elementary School
One of 2 students selected to work on the Roseville Park and Rec Board
Habitat for Humanity this summer
More volunteer work in the summers</p>
<p>Awards:
Lettered in Speech and Student Council
City of Falcon Heights Teen Leadership Award
(More that I cant think of)</p>
<p>Essays:
Hopefully will be good, I know many people that I will have edit it, so it will be top notch when I turn it in.</p>
<p>Recommendations:
Assistant Basketball Coach/Vice Principle at me Elementary school, in the Minnesota Hall of Fame for High School Basketball Coaching
Counselor: He loves me, he worked in the Sports Management Field before becoming a counselor and I know his recommendation will be good.
Teacher: Humanities/10th Grade Pre-AP English Teacher, One of the Top Teachers in the Nation, Has awards for being a top teacher In MN/USA. I work with her on a literacy publication magazine that a couple of other kids and I are working on together. (thenationalscholar.org) so her recommendation will be legit.
Addition Recommendation: Jeff Munneke; Vice President of Fan Relations and Guest Services I Intern with him, so hell write me a good recommendation</p>
<p>Other:
State (if domestic applicant): Minnesota
School Type: Large Public High School 2000+
Ethnicity: Somalian (African-American)
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): URM and First Generation College. Research (Kinda?)</p>
<p>Reflection
Strengths: Leadership, Experience, Recommendations, and Extracurricular
Weaknesses: Most academic related things.
I know my grades arent the best neither is my ACT score, but the reason for that is because I was always busy with school, and extracurricular activities. And it wasnt like I joined every club available just to be in them, I was an active member of each one, and I have leadership roles in many of them. I dont know if my extracurricular will balance out my academics but do you think that I have a chance at all? Also Im great at interviews so hopefully I nail that too.</p>