<p>i am a caucasian male from new jersey applying ea for fall 08
i come from a fairly large public high school</p>
<p>GPA: (low, probably the weakest part of my resume) 3.69
School doesn't rank but i would assume i am in at least the top 15%, most likely top 10%, ill have to ask my guidance counselor
SAT I: 2290 (780 CR, 710 Math, 800 writing; 12 essay)
SAT II: 800 Lit, 760 USH, 700 Math 2 (plan to retake math 2 and take french in october)</p>
<p>APs: Junior Year: 5 USH, 4 Statistics
Senior Year: Lit, French, Psychology, Biology, Calculus AB, European Hist</p>
<p>The rest of my courses are and have been honors courses (excluding gym, which is mandatory)</p>
<p>ECs:
4 years of soccer (3 on varsity) I also play for a club team that is one of the best in the state and goes to a ton of national tournaments</p>
<p>Interact Club- 4 yrs, VP
Academic Decathlon- 3 yrs; alternate in competition soph year, regular junior yr.
Mock Trial-2 yrs, Co-pres (my friend and i started the club in our school)</p>
<p>State Finalist for Gov. School in International Studies</p>
<p>Volunteer at blind center in my town
Volunteer soccer coach 2006-07, about 250+ hrs in total
Tutored my neighbor's son in english</p>
<p>Math honor society
French honor society
Soc Studies honor society</p>
<p>(There are a few other small academic awards that i won but they are probably irrelevant)</p>
<p>I have always been an excellent writer (not to sound arrogant) so i think my application essays will be beast</p>
<p>Some other big name schools i am applying to are: Georgetown, Wash U in St. Louis, UPenn, Boston College, UNC-Chapel Hill, (these are my reach schools)</p>
<p>I was hoping to explain my low GPA and admit that i havent worked as hard as i could have in the past. I also plan to try to work my ass off and get all As senior year to prove that when i put my mind to something i can do it (usually)</p>