Hello Everyone,
I would appreciate my changes on the colleges listed below.
Georgetown
Villanova
Notre Dame
Boston College
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Washington University
Clemson Honors
Major Choice: Psychology/ Thinking PreMed Track
GPA unweighted 4.0
Weighted: 4.154
Class Rank 1/120
ACT 33 Composite 34 Super scored
Small Public school in Iowa
Not sure about weighted because I have taken 4 AP classes so far. Senior course load is 5 additional AP: AP Lit and Comp, AP Chemistry, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, and AP Calculus ( My school only lets you take 1 AP class sophomore year, and I had to advocate Junior year to take additional classes because they’re not many are offered at my school)
Honors and Awards:
National Council on Youth Leadership - 12, 11
Approximately 250 students from 24 area high schools have been selected to attend for their leadership qualities and scholastic record.
AP Scholar Honors - 11
Honor roll - 11, 10, 9
State Speech
Qualified for State Speech with readers theater group - 9
Qualified for State Speech with Improv Group - 11
Borlaug Scholar - World Food Prize Youth Institute - 10
State Academic Decathlon - 11, 10
Leadership:
National Honor Society Member - 12, 11, 10
President of National Honor Society - 12
Coordinate Blood Drive
Student Council Representative - 12, 11, 10, 9
Historian of Student Council - 10
Secretary of Student Council - 11
Vice President of Student Council-12
Selected by High School for three consecutive summers for Student Council Leadership Training Camp - 11, 10, 9
Clubs:
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) - 12, 11, 10, 9
Technology Students Association (TSA) - 12, 1
Volunteer (Approximately 200 + Hours Worked):
Big Brother Big Sister: Work with troubled children and provide them with a role model
Work with middle school students and help tutor them in 8th Grade Math, Physical Science, and US History
Creator of the “Hat and Mitten Drive” at church
Pet Rescue & Rescue
Cleaning kennels, and caring for animals
Food Pantry: Shop with customers and carry groceries to their cars
Meals From the Heartland Package meals to be sent around the country and the world
Church Service:
Organize and volunteer for children’s group and vacation bible school, Assisting Minister 11, 10, 9
Problem Solving (Given a problem, materials, and a time limit. Must solve the problem in the given time limit)
Volunteer Club - 12, 11, 10: Selected to Co-President for senior year. Find opportunities to volunteer and send them out via email, poster, or Remind app
Yoga Club - 12, 11
Umbrella Club - 12, 11, 10: Raise awareness for mental health issues
Book Club - 12, 11, 10, 9: Meet once a month to discuss a book of choice
Hospital Volunteer once a week 3 hours.
Summer Camps:
Notre Dame Vision Saints & Scholars Program (Summer 2017)
Boston College Summer Challenge (Summer 2017)
National Student Leadership Conference at Harvard University (Summer 2016)
Precollegiate Programs for Talented and Gifted at Iowa State University (Summer 2015)
Leadership Training Camp at Selected from school (Summer 2015, 2016, 2017)
Sports:
Cross Country - 12, 11, 10, 9
Varsity Letter - 12, 10, 9
Baseball - 10, 9
Suited Varsity - 10
Soccer - 12, 11, 10
Work Experience: Summer job at local pool and working at my parent’s company
Will have good recommendations from my teacher, but my counselor left last year so the new one doesn’t know me very well.
Already completed my commonapp essay. I think it is very good.