<p>I just got waitlisted by OSU last week and it is killing me inside to find out whether I will be accepted or not. I NEED to be accepted because not only is Ohio State my dream school, but I also was awarded a Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship to attend there. This is a life changing event because the scholarship covers full tuition and housing and my family is in serious financial struggles and has been since I was in the 8th grade. </p>
<p>Here is the outline of my application:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.95 weighted, not sure unweighted but probably around a 3.65 or 3.7
ACT: 30
Preferred area of study: Engineering
Clubs: Campus ministry and core team member, student council for two years, interact club, teen institute club, junior state of america, intramural basketball captain
Sports: Golf for 4 years including 3 years of varsity and captain senior year, jv hockey and tennis senior year
Other extracurriculars: Reader and eucharistic minister at my parish every weekend, went on a Catholic Heart service trip
Honors: I was named by my school a “Knight of Honor.” This honor is bestowed upon 6-8 seniors each year that best demonstrate what my school stands for and each Knight of Honor must be balanced in the 4 pillars of academics, athletics, social, and spirituality. There was an article in the Toledo Blade about it so its obviously a big deal. Was also first honors junior year and second semester sophomore year. Was second honors freshman year and first semester sophomore year.
Work: I have caddied the past 4 summers at the Inverness Club and will continue to do so every summer. I also used to bus tables at the Inverness Club but left because of the lack of hours available to work. I now currently work as a document scanner for a home healthcare company. </p>
<p>ALSO:
Like I mentioned before I was awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship. This is a nationally recognized scholarship and is a huge honor. If you are not familiar with it please go to wgaesf.org and spend a few moments researching it. </p>
<p>With these accolades and my scholarship its hard for my to understand why I got waitlisted and has now made the next month of my life completely stressful as I wait to hear back from OSU by the beginning of June which is the same time as graduation and my grad party. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.</p>