Rising senior from Connecticut looking at high level schools away from New England
Applying to: Washington and Lee University, Vanderbilt University, University of Virginia, Johns Hopkins University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wake Forest University, Georgetown University, Washington University at St. Louis, and Duke (excluding safety schools)
SAT: 1500 (superscored)
GPA: 3.88 unweighted, 4.85 weighted (5.0 for A in Honors or AP Class)
Rank: #2 in the class at the beginning of sophomore year, will remain in top 5
ACT: 33 (superscored)
Ethnicity: White
Sex: Male
School:
Public School- High rigor for public school, many students have been accepted into Ivies over the past 5
Courses:
8th Grade- Honors High School Algebra
Freshman Year: Geo H, Spanish II H, Latin II H, Global Studies Level 1 (step before Honors), English 9 H, PE/ Health, Gen Science H
Sophomore Year: Algebra II H, AP Euro History, English 10 H, Latin III H, Spanish III H, Bio H, PE/Health
Junior Year: AP Language/Composition, AP Statistics, Spanish IV H, AP US History, Honors Pre-Calc, Honors Chem (only AP class available in schedule I didn’t take)
Upcoming Senior Year: AP Calc BC, AP Physics I, Early College Credit Spanish V, AP Government, World Lit H, 20th Century Fascism and Communism, Personal Finance
Extra-curriculars:
Eagle Scout for Boy Scouts of America
Senior Patrol Leader of my Boy Scout Troop
Varsity Hockey Team Captain- been playing on the team since sophomore year
Volunteer for Hockey Learn to Play program- Using my love for hockey, I help out with clinics teaching young athletes how to skate and play the game of hockey
High School Junior Varsity Baseball- Freshman and Sophomore Year
Member of competitive Travel Baseball team- Junior Year
AHM Youth Director- I serve as the representative of the youth community for local organization that provides extensive programs for drug prevention, mental health, and counseling.
Connecticut Governors’ Scholarship- Semi-finalist (chosen as ‘Top Scholar for my class’)
Chosen for and participated in School Exchange Program to Spain (incredible experience in my junior year that my essay will be based on)
Tutor for English and other humanities
Red Cross Certified Lifeguard (Trained in CPR and work in the summers)
Instructor of the Handicapped Swimming Instructor- Using my certification as a lifeguard, I help mentally and physically disabled individuals learn how to swim and exercise one day a week during the school year.
Member of Future Problem Solvers since Freshman Year
-State Competition Participants for all years of involvement
-(Important)- Using FPS, we created a CmPS (Community Problem Solvers) project, in which I assisted in raising awareness about the issue of domestic violence within our school and community and helped run multiple donation drives to receive clothes and materials for local domestic violence shelters. We won the state competition and our group attended he International Competition in Wisconsin.
Member of Mock Trial in Freshman Year
Member of School’s Investment Club
Member of National Honors Society
Representative of Class of 2018 for School Referendum on New Alternative Grading System
Awards:
Semi-Finalist for Governors’ Scholar Award (Top Scholar for School)
First Place for State FPS Competition for work on Domestic Violence Initiative Project
Recommendation Letters and Essays:
I have lined up two very good recommendation letters from two teachers that will be able to advocate for me and can both write well.
I have also forged a good relationship with my guidance counselor, so I will not have to worry about a generic letter from her that may hurt me.
I am confident in my essay, as I can draw experiences from my exchange trip and show my personality.
Potential Major or Path in College:
I am hoping to major in political science and minor in economics on a path towards graduate law school.
Concerned over my ability to get into these highly-selective schools. It would be great if you could chance me or provide any suggestions on how to improve my application.