I’m super nervous for my Hamilton decision… honestly kind of regretting not doing ED or ED2. What do you think my chances are?
GPA: 93.05/100 UW (school does not weight or rank), I calculated it to be equivalent to a 3.8 uw
APs: World History, US History, Lang, Euro, Lit, Calc AB, Italian
Also, I’ve taken 3 languages throughout high school (accelerated in all of them). I self-studied Spanish summer going into junior and skipped into Spanish 3.
ACT: 31C (35E, 28M, 31R, 31S)… one question away from a 32…
Awards:
-High Honor Roll (grades 9-12).
-National Honor Society.
-Honored by Board of Education for excellence in language. Gave a speech at the meeting.
-One of 14 students from my school to be selected for Young Authors Conference.
-Award won through Italian Consulate, selected as Boys State Delegate (explained below).
ECs:
-Awarded study abroad scholarship through Italian Consulate in NYC, two-week intensive language program. One of 20 students to be selected in NY, NJ, and CT.
-2017 Boys State NY delegate, elected State Senator. One of two students from my school to be selected (after a recommendation and an interview).
-Act as a student representative for a district-wide committee at my school. Was one of three students to be invited to participate.
-I’ve had a job since summer of sophomore year, work around 14 hours per week.
-Will be starting an internship at the Italian Consulate as an event coordinator this spring.
-Tons of community service with my local church, including several service trips to Nicaragua.
-Tutoring middle schoolers.
-Member of several clubs (Habitat Club, Language Club, DECA club, with some lower leadership positions)
-Music: concert band + self-taught piano
Demographics:
White male, upper middle class.
Major:
Government
I did visit and interview at the campus several months ago and thought I did very well at demonstrating my fit with my interviewer. I’m mainly worried that my ACT score will hurt me since it’s on the lower end of the average…