Interesting case, Georgetown, GWU, AU, JHU, U Chicago, DePaul, BU etc.

<p>Ethnicity: White
Location: New Jersey
Gender: Male</p>

<p>I attend a rigorous college prep school outside of New York City. We send 100 percent of our students to college, and the curriculum is definitely much more difficult than your average high school.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.44 UW, school doesn't do weighted.
* I had a 3.55, and then a 3.4 something Freshman year, and then I got 3.3's Sophomore year, this year first semester (Junior) I received a 3.572.</p>

<p>SAT: 2100
Class Rank: N/A, school doesn't rank.</p>

<p>I am planning to take what my school calls 'Focus', a year long research project/thesis in something you love. I hope to tackle an aspect of politics and the media, and it would involve writing a 25 page paper first semester and then going out into the field and actually working in that area before presenting this project to a panel of experts.</p>

<p>EC's:
--Student Government:
- I was the president of my grade for Freshman and Sophomore year.
- I am currently the vice-president of the Student Body.
- I have a good shot for President next year.
I've helped initiate major rule changes, argued in front of faculty meetings, and been a general advocate for the Student Body.</p>

<p>-National/International Editor of the school newspaper.</p>

<p>-Play guitar in private lessons, school band, the pit orchestra for the musicals, and small cafes and restaurants.
**
-I interned for the Barack Obama for President campaign, compiling over 120 hours of service. I was an assistant to the field organizer, and helped run events, train volunteers, set up and take down events, etc. I was also left in charge of some phone banks and canvassing events. </p>

<p>I was the only high school student on the campaign in an extended leadership role in my district, and I was basically told I could have worked a full time job if I wasn't in school. I had a role most kids don't have as 16 year olds, and I am trying to get a letter to explain exactly what I did. **</p>

<ul>
<li><p>I am a tour guide for my school.</p></li>
<li><p>I've run cross country all four years of high school, varsity for three of them.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>I am going to be able to get great letters of recommendation. I don't know how to explain it, but I have become a sort of natural leader at my school. The teachers who know me will be able to advocate for me quite well, and I think interviews will go well. There is a sort of unspoken quality about me that I can't get on paper, but I hope to somehow show. You guys probably get this a lot, but anyway.</p>

<p>SCHOOLS:</p>

<p>Georgetown University (Obama work, help at all?)
Johns Hopkins University
University of Chicago
George Washington University
American University
Boston University
DePaul University
Northwestern University
Northeastern
Fordham
NYU</p>

<p>Wow, your stuff is definitely impressive. Just make sure in your application you come across as more proud and humbled by your experiences than cocky about them.</p>

<p>Nice EC's, but the GPA will haunt you</p>

<p>B+ Student will get you a B+ school.</p>

<p>Georgetown University (Obama work, help at all?) Not this one</p>

<p>Johns Hopkins University - Nope</p>

<p>University of Chicago - Don't even try</p>

<p>George Washington University - Yes</p>

<p>American University - Yes</p>

<p>Boston University - Yes</p>

<p>DePaul University - Yes</p>

<p>Northwestern University - Naw</p>

<p>Northeastern - Yep</p>

<p>Fordham - Piece of cake</p>

<p>NYU - NO Freaking Way</p>

<p>jack: I know I'm getting old, but didn't I respond to your q a couple of days back? this totally depends on whether your school is a feeder to your schools....and how comparable students have succeeded with those schools in the past few years.....</p>

<p>If your school is worth it's tuition, your college counseling office can do a better job of assessing your chances than we can.......</p>

<p>to put it bluntly: Delbarton>>>Georgetown>>>>Feeder......</p>

<p>check your school.......</p>