Chances for a Wrestler

<p>From Columbus, Ohio</p>

<p>SAT: CR 730, Math 700, Writing 660, US History 730, Lit 680, Math II 630</p>

<p>GPA: 3.976 weighted, 3.85 UW</p>

<p>AP Tests: US History 4, Lang 5, Gov 5</p>

<p>Courses:
Senior year-AP Calc AB, AP Euro, Top choir, AP Lit, AP Latin, Physics, Speech
Junior year-AP Lang, AP Gov, Hon precalc, Latin 3, Hon Chem, Top band, top choir
Sophomore year-AP US, hon english 2, Latin 2, honors FST (functions, stats, trig), Hon biological science, top band, journalism (1 semester), middle choir (1 semester)
Freshman year-hon english 1, hon algebra 2, global history, Latin 1, hon physical sciences, middle band, keyboarding (1 semester)</p>

<p>Activities:
Volunteer-600 hrs total. Younglife Work Crew (5 weeks, 300 hrs), 6th grade camp counselor (5 three-day camps during school, 300 hrs)</p>

<p>Athletics-Wrestling (4 yrs, CAPTAIN JR and SR yrs, 3 letters, sportsmanship ethics & integrity award, most valuable wrestler, district qualifier, 2nd team all conference, dispatch athlete of the week) Football (2.5 years, 1 letter, had to quit jr year after two-a-days due to concussions, freshman team CAPTAIN), Lacrosse (2 years, letter winner after first year of playing) Track (2 years, district qualifier)</p>

<p>Music-A capella group (2 years, 1st tenor)</p>

<p>Misc-Chosen by faculty to help interview new principal candidates.</p>

<p>Paid work-junior year Quiznos, 10 hrs/week for 10 weeks or so</p>

<p>I think you’ve got a good shot but I am biased in favor of wrestlers, especially successful ones. IMHO, it’s one of the hardest, most intense sports there is. Congratulations on your success.</p>

<p>Ah thanks Happy. You’re totally right, if only more people knew how tough it was…</p>