Chances at Decent Schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Objective To gain entry into the University of Virginia. I plan to major in International Business and Spanish. I would like to pursue a career in Venture Capital Management.
Education Upper St. Clair High School
Unweighted GPA = 3.86
Weighted GPA =4.14
SAT Score=2000
ACT Score= 30
USCHS Ranked #1 in the state for PSSA Testing 2006-2007</p>

<p>Key Leadership Positions ~Elected Senior Class Vice President (12)
-Supervised senior class activities and affairs
-Class size of approximately 300
~President of CISV Pittsburgh’s Junior Branch (12)
-Organized meetings and fund raisers
- Regularly attended national meetings
~Vice-President of CISV Pittsburgh’s Junior Branch (11)
-Planned discussions on social issues and assisted President
~Elected Secretary of National Honor Society (12)
-Record and organize notes on meetings<br>
~Counselor at a CISV Camp in Brazil
-Worked with international children to foster friendship and cooperation
~Member of the CISV USA Junior Board of Trustees (11, 12)
-Acted as a liason between local chapter and national organization</p>

<p>Foreign Experiences
Traveled to CISV camps in:
Sweden (2001) and Costa Rica (2003)
Participated in exchange programs with:
Hungary (2005) and Thailand (2006)</p>

<p>Major Awards and Honors ~Selected to attend the 2007 Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University
-Elected to the position of group manager
-Worked with WFMZ-TV to improve Spanish edition’s ratings
~Received a scholarship from the Rotary to attend the World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders: India at Center Stage (11)
-The program analyzed India’s emerging role in globalization
~Received the 2007 Paul Harris Service Above Self Award from Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary Club (11)
~Selected to receive a scholarship to attend the Global Scholar Program at Washington and Lee University
-Was unable to attend due to Governor’s School
~National Honor Society Member (12)
Community Activities of Importance ~Tutor at elementary and junior high levels (10,11,12)
-Within my own school district and neighboring towns</p>

<h2>~Volunteer at South Hills Interfaith Ministries food bank and other community events such as toy drives and back-to-school programs (8,9,10,11,12)</h2>

<p>~Worked as a Camp Counselor for underprivileged children (9,10)
-Fostered cooperation between refugee children from the Sudan and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Relevant Work Experience
~Campaigned for the successful re-election of Congressman Tim Murphy (11)
~Worked at Chick-fil-A (11)
~Mowing Lawns (8,9,10,11,12)</p>

<p>School Activities and Sports
~Co-President of World Affairs Club (9,10,11,12)
-Recruited new members
~Member of LINK (10,11,12)
-A student outreach program with Pittsburgh’s School for the Blind
~Member of Law Club (11,12)</p>

<p>~Member of Spanish Club (10,11,12)
~Invited to become a mentor in Athletes Taking Action (11,12)
-Program that pairs younger athletes with a mentor upon entering high school
~Current member of the Varsity Track and Field Team (10,11,12)
-Specialized in long and triple jump
~Played Freshman and Junior Varsity Soccer (9,10)
~Captain of Travel Soccer (11)</p>

<p>List:
1. UVA
2. Gtown
3.UMich
4. UNC
5. Wake
6. Cornell
7. U Maryland
8. Another safety/low match reccomendation?</p>

<p>Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>Ok, way too many ECs. You need to organize them better. </p>

<p>For instance:</p>

<p>Member of CISV Pittsburgh's Junior Branch
- 9, 10, 11 (Vice President, member of Jr. Board of trustees), 12 (President, member of board of trustees), counselor at summer camp in '06</p>

<p>So on and so fourth.</p>

<p>Wake and Maryland seem to be your only actual match/safety schools.</p>

<p>The rest, even UVA/UNC-CH/UMich are reaches out of state for most kids, and your 2000 SAT and your 30 ACT do little to change that.</p>

<p>For 'easier' business schools look at Bentley, Fordham, and URichmond in addition to UMD.</p>

<p>You actually have really great ECs figure out a way to cut the negligible things off the list and/or simplify your explanations so that an admissions officer isn't overwhelmed.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>I DO have good legacy at UVa if that helps (father, aunts and uncles)</p>

<p>ok I will try to do that... I had it categorized under certain areas and actually wanted to overwhelm the admissions people a little, I thought thats where my strengths were</p>

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<p>Quality>Quantity</p>

<p>You have both. But your admissions officer isn't going to spend 15 minutes sorting through everything you've listed. You can keep everything, but you need to consolidate it.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>