<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I'm finishing out my sophomore year and starting to seriously consider colleges... I love New York City, and NYU is definitely my top choice (other than an Ivy League).</p>
<p>I guess to start out, I began high school at a private school in the South Carolina. I was top 10% while I was there. I transferred towards the beginning of sophomore year to a very competitive high school in the Boston, MA metro area. It is in the top 100 public schools in the US. The school district, I believe, is in the top 10. I would guess that I am in the top 15% here.</p>
<p>SAT I - 2350 (Perfect score on writing section). </p>
<p>High school does not rank. Most likely somewhere in the top 15%.</p>
<p>3.8 Unweighted GPA</p>
<p>I was recently featured in Ornithos, my school's annual composition journal. It's a selective program that exhibits literary and artistic achievements. I got in for a poem that I wrote.</p>
<p>I won two awards at the South Carolina Junior Classical League (SCJCL) annual Latin convention. I placed first in Roman History and third in Roman Society. I also have received honors (cum laude, magna cum laude) on each of the 3 National Latin Exams that I have taken.</p>
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<p>Contributor to the school newspaper. Position should improve next year.
Jazz Band (Guitar)
1 season JV football.
2 seasons varsity cross-country.
Founder and president of Guitar Club.
450 community service hours (estimate).
15 credits from local colleges for various summer classes.</p>
<p>I worked as an intern at a commercial photography studio for one summer.
I will work as an intern for the Massachusetts Republican Party this summer.</p>
<p>Participation in various clubs, including:
Guitar Club
Key Club
Film Club
Ornithos
Latin Club / JCL
Math Club
Ultimate Frisbee Club
Quiz Bowl</p>
<p>Other Interests:</p>
<p>Music. I am most fluent in guitar and bass, but I also play a great number of other instruments. I have been playing almost my whole life, but I got serious about 5 years ago. I play a variety of styles, and actively play in two bands (rock and rockabilly). I have played live on TV three times, including an NPR/ETV special documenting old-time music venues in South Carolina. I write my own music occasionally, and I play out of a genuine love for music. </p>
<p>Sailing. I have always loved being on the water, and I have recently begun sailing lessons. I will be working on this more over the summer at the MIT sailing club.</p>
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<p>I hope to possibly major in business... I want to have some sort of job in management/ownership.</p>
<p>That's all I have to put down for the moment... I feel like I might be forgetting something, but this is just a rough approximation of where I stand. Can anyone tell me if I'm on the right track? </p>
<p>Thanks so much to those of you who took the time to read this.</p>