Chances for a Debbie Downer......!

<p>Hi, I'm a senior in high school! I attend a public high school in eastern Kentucky. Any advice about my chances, even criticism is appreciated!</p>

<p>*Took the most rigorous courses offered.</p>

<p>Freshman year- English 1, P.E (required), Intro to Chemistry & Physics, Algebra 2, Government Civics, Spanish 1, Earth Space Science</p>

<p>Sophomore year- World Civilization, Accounting 1, Geometry, Spanish 2, Honors English 2, Visual Art 1, Biology</p>

<p>Junior year- AP U.S. History, Humanities, Pre-Calculus, AP English 3, Visual Art 2, Advanced Computer Applications, Chemistry</p>

<p>Senior year -- AP English 4, Specialized Art 3, AP Calculus AB, Anatomy & Physiology, AP Government, Journalism, and Drama</p>

<p>I have a 3.67 UW GPA </p>

<p>INDEPENDENT STUDY *Performed economics research with a former Columbia University economics professor. He doesn’t teach at Columbia anymore. He will do one of my recommendations. </p>

<p>TESTS-- ACT- 28 </p>

<p>OTHER STATS:
*Selected to participate in the Governor's Scholars Program. (Very Selective Program, students from all over Kentucky apply) (this summer)
*HOBY Ambassador (Hugh O'brian Youth Leadership)
*HOBY Team Alumni member
*Selected to attend the Inaugural Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
*Won the Student Entrepreneurship Award at the Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute.
*Secretary of class (Junior & Senior year)
*Recipient of Senior Salute Award ( Top seniors in the class)
*Started an Economics Research Club<br>
*Member of Y-Club (community service club) 4 years
*member of student focus group 4 years
*Member of high school girls Cross Country team (9th,10th, 11th, 12th)
*Took piano for 7 years.
*Literacy tutor for underpriveleged children (Paid Job--3 years)
*Event Coordinator for the mason organization (Paid Job--3 years)
*Attended University of Maryland Exploring Engineering Program (11th)
*United States Achievement Academy National Science Merit Award- Awarded to the highest achieving students in science in my school.
*Youth Entrepreneurs Program Vice President--creates technological projects for community businesses. (Sophomore & Junior, senior year) I was secretary my sophomore year.
*Attended Transylvania University Computer Programming Camp (9,10, 11)
*Attended Transylvania University Academic Enrichment Camp (10, 11)
*Altar Server-I am currently head altar server at my church. I began as a cross bearer and gradually worked my way up to altar server status. I assist the priest in various church duties and teach beginner altar servers.
*2nd Place Spanish Video for Morehead State University Foreign Language Festival
*Volunteer- Counselor for Church Retreat- I designed bible enrichment lessons and activities for teens attending the retreat. I also helped and encouraged students throughout the retreat. Helped clean up as well.
*Volunteer at Regional Track Meet
*Volunteer--Organized a children's book drive for children in community without books. Planned the book drive, set up drop off stations for books, distributed flyers, and distributed books at the annual Unite To Read program at school.</p>

<p>*Volunteer--Teaches a Sunday School Class at Church- Plans lessons, buys materials, teaches class, helps students.</p>

<p>*Director of Application Assistance League- This is a home repair service for Appalachian families in need. I came up with the idea my freshman year and am the director. I help recruit volunteers, meet with families in need of home repair, and assist in repairs. So far we have repaired 50 homes. (POSSIBLE HOOK...what do you think)??????????</p>

<p>**Co-Founder of a school for the underprivileged. I work there all the time for free…teaching students how to read and write, performing activities, supervising, introducing after school programs for the kids, and whatever else needs to be done. I’ve helped them with their taxes, and a lot of the paperwork.</p>

<p>My Top 4 Schools:<br>
Villanova University (Villanova, PA)
Boston College (Boston, MA)
Kenyon College (Gambier,OH)
Rhodes College (Memphis, TN)</p>

<p>Other Colleges I’m considering:
College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA)
Grove City College (Grove City, PA)
Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut)
Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA)
Centre College (Danville, KY)
Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA)
Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA)
Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)</p>

<p>Please chance me on these schools. Do you guys think I could get a scholarship to any of the schools, especially my top 4!?</p>

<p>IMO, your in at Rhodes, Centre, and Xavier. Boston College is probably a slight reach/reach according to your stats but I wouldn't be surprised if you got in. Sorry, I don't really know enough about the other colleges to chance them.</p>

<p>I'd say if you get better ACT's then your a sure in at all of them and should apply higher....I think you have a shot even at an Ivy or two</p>

<p>bumppp.......</p>

<p>bumppppp....more opinons please!</p>

<p>Your ACT is not outstanding but I'd also say that if you can raise it above 30, then you should apply higher than your top 4. Even if you don't want to go, see what happens with a HYP</p>

<p>yep, I'm paranoid/greedy! please give me some more feedback CCers!</p>

<p>Dude I could never go to school in Memphis.</p>

<p>anyone else???</p>

<p>Definetly in at all except for BC, Nova, Holy Cross, and Trinity, but you have a really really good chance at those schools too.</p>