<p>Rank: 5/ 550 people (Very Competitive)
GPA: 4.7 (out of 4 due to weighting)
Class load: hardest possible no doubt!
ACT: 29 ( I know, I know. This is my WEAKEST point. I am seriously working my butt off this summer. I am studying daily, have resorted to help from a tutor, and hope to raise this score to at least a 31-32 by Sept.) </p>
<p>ECs: </p>
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<p>Editor-in-chief of School Paper - first junior to become one in a long time, I am absolutely certain that the newspaper advisor will write me a first class recommendation. I am also the first EIC to serve for two years in a row! </p>
<p>Question: Our school paper won a national award from Columbia University (silver crown) during my time this year as EIC, is something I should mention? This award is not directed to me specifically but more to our entire paper. I think it's appealing as it is an award recognizing the top few papers internationally and is from Columbia itself. </p>
<p>Founder and manager of newspaper website </p>
<p>Awarded Outstanding web-designer by IU </p>
<p>Write for other community papers as well, including our cultural one.</p>
<p>Many essay competition awards; won 1st place in state for a newspaper article I wrote. That same article won 4th place nationally at another competition (which I will not list here for security reasons as you can easily look me up) </p>
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<p>History Fair 3rd Place in State/Metro scholarship Winner/ National Qualifier (Alternate) </p>
<p>History Fair Executive Director's award for Superior History </p>
<p>Internship at congressman office summer before junior year </p>
<p>Attended Illini Girls State</p>
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<p>Founder/President of an Indian community service council for students (we help out at various community festivals, represent the youth, currently planning a cultural show and a trip abroad to India)
***Currently collaborating to make this an "international student" effort meaning students of all cultures create a joint effort. </p>
<p>State Cultural Pageant winner (first runner up) and miss talent </p>
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<p>500+ volunteer service hours through hospital volunteering (the usual lol), tutoring, after school enrichment program helping for younger children, etc. etc. </p>
<p>Math Honor Society President</p>
<p>Founder and manager of MHS website (to submit service hours, updates on events, etc) </p>
<p>National Honor Society </p>
<p>French Honor Society </p>
<p>DECA state winner</p>
<p>I have several other ECs but I feel that these are my main ones and the ones that I am most proud to be involved in! However, as you can see my goal was to essentially divide my interests in three areas: writing/publishing, Politics/History, Indian Culture. Then of course, this is all accompanied by the usual honor societies and community service. </p>
<p>Thanks for your advice!</p>