<p>I am a sophomore. I go to a prestigious private school in North Carolina. I do well on standardized test. I took the PSAT and received a 180. I have taken the practice ACT (PLAN) and got a 25 (out of 32). I currently have a 2.79 unweighted GPA. My strongest asset is my extracurricular activities. I am very involved in several organizations including my church, where I am a lector, as well as the teen representative on the church planning board. I also have taught several science camps over the summer with my mother for years. I have started a science book club at my local library which meets once a month and does various hands on activities relating to the theme of the book they read over the past month. It is the longest running program the library has ever had (over two years now).</p>
<p>Overview:</p>
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<li><p>Saturday Science Book Club (for young literate children) I love working with both children and the elderly. After working summer camps several years. I decided to add own my own science book club. The children read a book that I choose each month. We talk about it for the first part of the hour long program. We then do various hands on experiments!</p></li>
<li><p>HUGS Camp 2012:
HUGS is a camp for mentally disabled peoples.Campers ages range from 9-35 or so. I was a helper camper, meaning that I was partnered with a camper and my job was to make it the best week of his life. I was nominated for the Helper Camper of the Year Award, but did not get it.</p></li>
<li><p>HUGS Camp 2013 Helper Camper of the Year
I received the award this year. It is presented to the helper camper who goes above and beyond with his camper.</p></li>
<li><p>Dog sitting business:
I currently have over 10 regular households that employ me to care for their animals and pets while they are on vacation.</p></li>
<li><p>Summer science/crime scene activities:
There are the camps that I had referred to before. I have already received a letter of recommendation about me from the woman in charge of the business there camps are done through.</p></li>
<li><p>NHD:
National History Day is a nation wide contest in which middle and high school aged students must write a paper, create a website, or make a documentary about a topic relating to that years theme. I have made it to state twice, and to nationals once about a documentary that discussed child labor in North Carolina mills.</p></li>
<li><p>Numismatic:
I published an article in the North Carolina Numismatic Associations journal- one of two published yearly. I was the first minor to ever publish in their journal.</p></li>
<li><p>I am on the teen board for an organization that raises money for women with often terminal illnesses who cannot pay their everyday bills on top of medical expenses. </p></li>
<li><p>I am an involved member of my schools varsity sports. I have played soccer and golf both freshman and sophomore year. Basketball sophomore year. I have a letter in golf. </p></li>
<li><p>I am a teen member on my church's finance and fundraising board. I am also a lector and an acolyte, often serving during the services. </p></li>
<li><p>I was invited to talk as a student guest speaker at my schools Open House for prospective students and families. I received numerous compliments and letters from faculty members who were impressed by my talk. </p></li>
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<p>I know my GPA is lacking. Please answer, and feel free to suggest other schools I should be looking at. </p>
<p>Thank you!</p>