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<p>My SAT's are 1500 (720 & 780)
My GPA is 3.7 (I have a reason) (hardest courses)</p>

<p>My ranking is not known as my school does not rank. very small school.
Also, if anyone could suggest any other schools that would be awesome.</p>

<p>My reason for a low GPA and so many business ventures is becuase my mother was pregnant during my freshman yr. She had a miscarraige and then got pregnant again. She is very high risk and was bedridden. This is my essay. Ive been told by many people its very good and "gripping."</p>

<p>I wanted to apply to Some IVYs, but my GPA is really low for them. What do any of you think?</p>

<p>Current Classes are AP Physics, AP Calc, AP Stats, Honors English, Honors History</p>

<p>Will take SAT II in Bio, Math IC, Lit (above 680 in all)</p>

<p>Here is my exact resume i will be sending to the schools and my essay will be very good and explain low GPA and other events. What are my chances at:</p>

<p>Honors, Awards, and Achievements</p>

<p>• Computer Excellence Award 9th
• Director’s List (All A’s and B’s) 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• Racquetball Division (Under Fitness Club)
o Founder 11th
o President 11th, 12th
• Varsity Lacrosse
o District Champions 11th
o 4-yr Athlete Award 12th
o Varsity Letter 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• 1st Place Piano Recital 9th
• Racquetball
o 4-yr Athlete Award 12th
o Most Improved 11th
o MVP 11th, 12th
• Ceramics
o Most Beautiful Impression 10th
o Most Beautiful Coil Pot 10th
o Best Pinch-Pot 10th
• Rite Track Service Award (Tutor Less Fortunate Kids) 11th
• Piccolo Park “Aggressive Inline” Skate Tournament
o 2nd Place Trophy – Individual Street 9th, 10th
o 1st Place Trophy – Individual Street 11th
• 14 Year Club 12th
• Physics Bridge Building Champion 11th </p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities and Positions Held</p>

<p>• Junior Varsity Lacrosse 9th
• Varsity Lacrosse 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
o Co-Captain 10th, 11th, 12th
o Starting Goalie 10th, 11th, 12th
• Quayside Racquetball 11th, 12th
o Captain 11th, 12th
• Varsity Cross Country 12th
o Manager 12th
• Aggressive Inline Skating 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• Boat Sailing 10th, 11th, 12th
o Instructor 11th
• Anchor Club 9th, 10th, 12th
• Fitness Club 11th, 12th
o Founding Member 11th
• Rite Track (Tutor Less Fortunate Kids) 10th, 11th, 12th </p>

<p>School and Community Service</p>

<p>• Anchor Club Annual Walk for Cancer 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• Arcola Lakes Elementary School for Disabled Students 9th, 10th
• Hands on Miami Retirement Home Cleanup 11th
• Key Club Special Olympics 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• 24 Hour Cancer Walk 9th
• SADD Skate-A-Thon 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• Hollywood Memorial Hospital 10th, 11th, 12th
o Cardiac Recovery Unit
o Emergency Room Recovery Unit
o Over 300hrs
• Bayside Beach Clean Up 10th </p>

<p>Work Experiences (* - denotes self-employed)
• Shadow Cardiologist 11th, 12th
o Watched Procedures
- Stints, Arterial Cleaning, Ballooning, etc
o Recorded Stats
o Took Vitals
o Helped Submit Procedural Notes
o Helped Recovering Patients
• Children’s Counselor at Williams Island Winter Camp 10th
• Model at Abercrombie Kids in Aventura, FL 11th, 12th
• Computer Repair/ Home Networking * 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• Computer Repair and Sales 9th
• Xbox Customization and Repair * 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
o Exterior Customization
o Reprogram User Interface
o Install Upgraded Hardware
o Fix Circuit Board Problems
o Network Systems
o Enhanced Cooling Solutions
o Modchip Installation and repair
• Cellphone Repair and Modification * 10th, 11th
o Flashing
o Reprogramming
o Unlocking
• Assistant Realtor 9th, 10th, 11th
o Learned MLS Systems, MLXChange, Etc
o Helped “Farm” locations
o Showed Properties
o Worked for 2 Largest Companies
- Wimbish Realty
• Fabian Garcia Diaz
o Top Male Realtor in Nation
- Fortune Realty
• Maggie Morton
o Top Female Realtor in Miami
• Website Design and Consultations * 10th, 11th, 12th
o Designed Website for Teachers at School
o Lead Designer for “Aventura Nannies N’ More”
- A Miami Based Housekeeping Agency</p>

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<p>I was just wondering if you could make your experience more readable. </p>

<p>• Fabian Garcia Diaz
o Top Male Realtor in Nation </p>

<p>So you worked for the top male realtor or you were the top male realtor? Who decided this person was the top male realtor?</p>

<p>It's very hard to make sense of your resume. Most of the extras are very distracting.</p>

<p>But your scores seem fine.</p>

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<p>im sorry about that. i copy and pasted from word. This website doesnt have the bulleting capabilities that word does. Fabian is a top realtor based on Realtor magazine and based on his annual sales</p>

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<p>i initially wanted to apply just for fun, but am now seriously considering going there if i get in. ideas on my odds?</p>

<p>SAT: 2130 (Retaking)
ACT: 31
GPA: 4.085; 15th in class of 324 (150th best school in US, according to Newsweek.)
APs: three 3s, three 4s, three 5s
National Merit semi-finalist (at least)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>ACADEMIC DECATHLON
soph. year--team was national champion in division iii; also the state champion (utah). individually, i was the top overall scholastic scorer in the state, and second highest scholastic overall score in division iii at nationals
junior year--team was national runner up in div iii; state champion (utah still). individuall, i was the top overall scorer in the state, and top overall scorer in scholastic div iii. also, i was the team captain
senior year--team captain again; no competitions until february.</p>

<p>OTHERS
World Scholar's Cup--junior and senior years; qualified for US all star team 2007, team was 2nd at world finals 2007, team debate showcase champs in 2007
National Honors Society--member soph, junior, and senior years; president senior year
debate--member all four years; and team captain for junior and senior years
cross country--ran all four years (varsity frosh and soph)
model UN--member all four years; president junior and senior years; VP soph. year
chess club--member all four years
gay/straight alliance--member frosh and soph years (it sort of ceased to exist afterwards)</p>

<p>Work and volunteering:
-work for DemiDec, editing and writing tests and resources for academic decathlon (since may, 2006)
-volunteer translating english-spanish at free health clinic 4 hrs a week (since november, 2006)</p>

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<p>get the hell out of my thread. now.</p>

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<p>hahahahaha...</p>

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<p>Don't be stealing other people's thread!</p>

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<p>Honors, Awards, and Achievements</p>

<p>• Computer Excellence Award 9th<br>
• Director’s List (All A’s and B’s) 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• Founder of Racquetball Sector of Fitness Club 11th
• Varsity Lacrosse (Goalie)
o District 2 Champions 11th
o 4-yr Athlete Award 12th
o Varsity Letter 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• 1st Place Piano Concert 9th
• Racquetball
o 4-yr Athlete Award 12th
o Most Improved 11th
o MVP 11th, 12th
• Rite Track Service Award (Tutor Less Fortunate Kids) 11th
• Piccolo Park “Aggressive Inline” Skate Tournament - Miami<br>
o 2nd Place Trophy – Individual, Street 9th, 10th
o 1st Place Trophy – Individual, Street 11th
• Physics Balsa Bridge Champion 11th </p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities and Positions Held</p>

<p>• Varsity Lacrosse (Goalie) 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th<br>
o Co-Captain 10th, 11th, 12th
o Starting Goalie 10th, 11th, 12th
• Captain of Quayside Racquetball Team 11th, 12th
• Aggressive Inline Skating (Street) 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• Boat Sailing 10th, 11th, 12th
o Instructor at Science Camp 11th
• Anchor Club 9th, 10th, 12th
• Fitness Club (Promotes Health and Fitness) 11th, 12th
o Founding Member 11th
o President – Racquetball Div. 11th, 12th
• Rite Track (Tutor Less Fortunate Kids) 10th, 11th, 12th </p>

<p>School and Community Service</p>

<p>• Anchor Club Annual Walk for Cancer 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• Arcola Lakes Elementary School for Disabled Students 9th, 10th<br>
• Key Club Special Olympics at FIU 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
• 24 Hour Cancer Walk at Aventura Park 9th, 10th
• SADD Skate-A-Thon 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
o Students Against Destructive Decisions
• Hollywood Memorial Hospital 10th, 11th, 12th
o Cardiac Recovery Unit
o Emergency Room Recovery Unit</p>

<p>Work Experiences - * denotes summer job</p>

<p>Shadow Cardiologist, grades 11 – 12, 5 hrs/ wk: I recorded stats, took vitals, helped submit procedural notes, and watched procedures such as stinting, arterial cleaning, ballooning, etc.</p>

<p>Children’s counselor at Williams Island Winter Sports Camp, grades 9 – 10, 40 hrs/ wk: I watched over kids, taught Math and English, and was the lacrosse instructor.*</p>

<p>Model at Abercrombie Kids in Aventura, Grades 11 – 12, 15 hrs/ wk: I work as a floor sales person and focus on selling and maintaining the clothes as well as the appearance of the store.</p>

<p>Computer Repair/ Home Networking, grades 9 – 12, 10 hrs/ wk: I upgrade hardware and internal components of personal computers as well as upgrade software and maintain home and office network integrity. All of the necessary skills were self taught early in 9th grade. My Clientele consists of neighbors, realtors, salesmen, and other students.</p>

<p>Xbox Customization and Repair, grades 9 – 12, 20 hrs/ wk: I upgrade/swap/install internal components (hard drive, motherboards, DVD-drives, etc), reprogram user interface, network systems to home computers, and repair cooling and circuit problems. All programming and soldering/circuitry skills were self taught while mother was pregnant in 9th grade. I made additional income for the family by offering my skills and services to friends, family, students, and online communities.</p>

<p>Cellular Telephone Repair and Modification, grades 10 – 11, 5 hrs/ wk: I would use programming knowledge to edit the SEEM, unlock phones to all carriers, and flash/reprogram new user interfaces. Skills were self taught after receiving an extremely crippled cell phone in 10th grade. Customers were students and neighbors looking to use unhindered cellular telephones and people looking to switch carriers.</p>

<p>Assistant Realtor, grades 9 – 11, 7 hrs/ wk: I learned MLS property search, MLXChange listing service, and Act databases. I helped “farm” locations by creating and distributing flyers and promotions. Additionally, I would show property when my employer was too busy or otherwise engaged. I was employed by Wimbish Realty (until it was purchased by Coldwell Banker) and then Fortune Realty. I was under the guidance of Fabian Garcia Diaz, top producing realtor (Realtor Association) since 1988 with over $500 million sold.*</p>

<p>Website Design and Consultations, grades 10 – 12, 5 hrs/ wk: I started by designing websites for teachers to earn service hours, but later began charging people and companies for my service. I learned how to use the necessary programs in a basic web design class. I expanded my knowledge of these programs as well as HTML, CSS, and JAVA language in my free time. My current main client is “Aventura Nannies N’ More,” a Miami based housekeeping agency. </p>

<p>HOW does that look as a new resume? i changed some words to be more clear and redid the whole work section. Its 2 pages now. Work covers a full page and everything else is on the other.</p>

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<p>I think that your GPA is definitely not "really low" for Ivies. Your resume looks great to me, I mean, how many inline skaters apply to Harvard each year? You look like you have a lot of diverse interests. I'm no expert, but I think you have a great resume, but then again, so does everyone applying to Harvard.</p>

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<p>acadec.... debater? from the message board? well it's obvious. it is you.</p>

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<p>Can someone give me there opinions on which resume to use - the paragraphical one or the bulleted one. They are both 2 pages :(... im still struggling to limit it to 1. ANy suggestinngson what to remove please feel free to help me.</p>

<p>LSU - what are you talking about? and who are you talking to?</p>

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<p>The paragraphical one is better, be sure to keep on topic and not try to impress about other's accomplishments (realtor, etc.) Since the Harvard app does not have room for a resume, and asks about activities in its own format, the resume will just be for interviewers? Be sure to review your math for the hours you list for ECs and self-employment, they now add up to an average of 8 hours a day seven days a week, impossible if you are an enrolled student with AP classes.(Specify summer job hours vs. schoolyear work hours.) The adcoms will spot over-embellished hours quickly, and doubt your other claims (which are great without any exaggeration.) The Ivies look for personal integrity and character above all, keep your numbers squeaky clean. And good luck!</p>

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<p>Yes, i ddint specify which where summer jobs and over the school year. I see the confusion. Thanks for the tips</p>