Serious crossroads here. I love both of these schools so much, but I know I won’t get into Dartmouth RD. So I’m wondering, which one seems more my fit?
STATS
GPA: 98/100
ACT: 34
SAT II: Biology E freshman year (770), US(780) and, World History(760)
APs: World History(5) Self-studied Comparative Government (4) and Psychology (4) US History (5) Biology (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP European History, SUPA (Syracuse University Project advance; college course with more limited credit opportunities) Sociology, SUPA Economics, AP Calculus BC, SUPA Public Affairs, AP Latin, our Chorale (Tenor 2’s baby!), Orchestra (Violin 1), AP Literature, Anatomy, Physiology, Epidemiology
Just for a look at the rigor. That schedule is about as rigorous of a course load for anyone interested in social studies at my school.
Awards: Maureen O’Donnell Award (4 Summa Cum Laude’s in a row on the National Latin Exam) Only among 200 people in the world. Honorable Mentions at MUNUC (UChicago), BUSUN (Brown), CNYMUN (Syracuse University) AP Scholar with Distinction
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Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Multiplex Politics. A political debate club which tries to detox the toxic nature of politics and just focus on the issues We’ve organized voter registration drives and held a mock debate during 2016 (co-founder and current President) International Education Club Junior Classical League (Consul aka President) SHS International Thespian Society Model United Nations (Club VP and Director of Crises {a crazier form of MUN} for our conference we run, CNYMUN, two years running) Mock Trial (Witness on our trial team, 3rd in the state this year and State Champions 2 years ago) Student Council (Site-base team representative: pretty much I run town halls for the school every month) School Newspaper (Opinions Editor and Columnist) YMCA Leaders program member High School Ambassadors ‘Link Leader’ Some promotional work for a few campaigns Local town Republicans member Fall Play (Our Town:Howie Newsome, Hamlet: Guildenstern) Women’s History Month Assembly (Main planner) founder and VP of our Debate Team, NHS
Job/Work Experience: Tutoring Latin to middle schoolers. Camp Counselor at a YMCA camp. On-and-off volunteer at our local public library since 6th grade. Brief stint as a mascot for a Credit Union school outreach program. Summer Intern at Congressional Leadership Fund SuperPAC and at highly competitive Congressional Campaign ranked 2nd in the nation for calls and doors as the top intern there. Also work at the local State Park in the office (mostly consists of filing and filling out government paperwork)
Volunteer/Community service: Helped organize a couple of voter registration drives in my area (BOE said I got the most they’ve ever seen in one drive) Volunteer through YMCA Leaders program about 10 hours a month. Tutor struggling Latin students in the middle school. Volunteer at Public Library
Summer Activities: Worked as a summer camp counselor the past summer at a camp I’ve gone to since I was 8 years old. This summer, I’m going on a road trip across the continental US. Hopefully increasing my awareness of the various issues faced by those in our country. Working as an intern at the SuperPAC and the campaign office, both with very good letters of Rec I’ll be receiving. Just recently launched a website for my friend and I which is pretty much our commentary on American Politics: more of a passion project than anything.
Essays: Current Draft is about said cross country trip and how it’s allowed me to grow closer to nature but also experience our nation, preparing me for a lifetime devotion to public service.
Georgetown: Advocacy for the formation of Kurdistan
Dartmouth: How Lego inspired my creativity
Teacher Recommendation: My MUN coach, Psychology and Econ teacher, and politics club advisor. I spend almost everyday after school with him debating policy. He’s gotten progressively liberal since 2016, and I’ve grown more classically liberal (read: libertarian) 10/10 (I forecast)
My student council advisor and APUSH teacher. Had a rough start to the year but have earned each other’s respects and wants to help me convey my opinions in the most constructive outlet. 8/10
Counselor Rec: We’ve been fast friends since she started this school year; so I’m expecting great things.
Additional Rec: I have a lot of people I could ask. Probably something through the internships or my YMCA Advisor
Interview: Ready to ace them!
Applying for Financial Aid?: Hell yeah
State (if domestic applicant): New York
School Type: public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Just got into the $100,000 bracket!
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My grandparents know lots of old alumni (they are well-connected in VT and NH)
So thoughts?
