<p>Just submitted my Personal Application, so I'm wondering if you guys on here think I have a chance at acceptance and/or merit money!</p>
<p>Applied RD!</p>
<p>Personal Info:
Senior at large PA public school, sends maybe 2-3 to top schools (usually Penn) every year
White male
Hoping to major in bio (perhaps a bio/marketing double major)</p>
<p>Academics:
GPA: 4.0 UW, 101.71 W (not sure how that converts onto 4.0)
Rank: 1/488
Courseload: most difficult available, taken every AP of the 7 my school offers and all other classes are honors throughout all 4 years
SAT I: 760CR 660M 730W 2150 total (took again in Oct. and hoping to get my superscore to 2200)
SAT II: 740 US History, 690 Math I
APs: 5 US History, 4 Bio, 3 Chem (taking 4, possibly 5 more tests at the end of this year)</p>
<p>ECs:
--greatly involved in my church for my whole life and have racked up 1000s of volunteer hours in all sorts of activities--altar server, usher, volunteering at bible school, setting up for the church picnic, anything possible really--I can get a great rec from my priest
--United States Senate page for Sen. Arlen Specter in summer 2007...I'm most proud of this, seeing as I applied and got accepted on my own merits and without connections
--internship at the World Aerobic/Hip Hop Championships in Los Angeles for three weeks two summers in a row (Hip Hop Championships will be featured on upcoming NBC reality series World Moves!)
--selected for school's Scholastic Bowl team (must be a senior); pretty big deal considering our team went to nationals last year
--National Merit Commended Scholar
--National Honors Society
--Spanish club (9,10,11,12)
--school golf team (10,11); nothing special here, just something I enjoy
--school bowling team (9,10,12); won most improved in the scholastic league in 10th
--won photography contest in our decently large local newspaper (100,000+ circulation)
--pretty extensive world traveler...don't know if this really counts as an EC, but it did help to shape my world outlook and thus my essay, which I think came out great!</p>
<p>Work experience:
--job as dietary aide at local hospital from Oct 2006-August 2007, about 15 hrs/wk
--job as dietary aide at nursing home from August 2007-present, about 10 hrs/wk</p>
<p>Personal statement was pretty good, I think...not sure how much weight they put on that?</p>