oh em gee, I finally made it

<p>White Male from Missouri
GPA 10.02/11 weighted (we can't get it unweighted at my school, 10=A- average)
Senior Year GPA 11.7/11
class rank 30/302</p>

<p>I have a strong upward trend in grades</p>

<p>Senior Year Grades
AP English A-
AP U.S. Government A
AP Calculus B (.1 percent from a B+)
Computer Apps A (it was required)
AP Environmental Science A
AP Biology A
Marching Band A</p>

<p>Tests:
33 ACT (35 Reading, 34 Math, 34 English, 30 Science)
31 ACT (34 Reading, 30 Math, 28 English, 31 Science)
1940 SAT (610 CR, 700 Math, 630 Writing-69 MC, 6 Essay)
E.C.</p>

<p>Marching Band (20 hours a week for 20 weeks) 9,10,11,12
Academic Competition Team (7 hours a week for 15 weeks) 11 and 12
Model United Nations (2 hours a week for 3 weeks) 11 and (Security Council) 12
National Honor Society (30 minutes a week for 30 weeks) 11 and 12
Church Youth Group (1 hour a week for 52 weeks) 9,10,11,12
Downtown Kids Association (a non-profit group for youth interested in preserving the local downtown area) 11 and 12</p>

<p>Awards
Eagle Scout
Honor Roll all four years
Student of the Month
Varsity Letter in Academics from 11th grade</p>

<p>I got a full ride at Truman State University (my back up)</p>

<p>Recs and Essays are good, but then who would think their's is bad?</p>

<p>So I'm applying to
Middlebury College (ED)
Grinnell College
MacAlester College
Carleton College
Denison University
Beloit College
Washington University in Saint Louis</p>

<p>senior grades don't count very much. The main focus is soph and junior grades</p>

<p>i don't know about the rest of your colleges, but WashU is a reach i think.</p>