<p>Chances?!</p>
<p>I'm applying to Exeter as an Upper, although I am currently a junior at an inner-city school in Ohio. They offer 2 AP English, 2 AP science, 2 AP history, 3 AP art, 1 AP math, and 1 AP FL (Spanish). They have a post-secondary option through a few local universities (Kent State, Stark State, Malone -- none of which will transfer out of state), and dual credit courses through the same. </p>
<p>I submitted by PSAT scores. I was 99th percentile in Reading, 94th in Writing, and 46th in Math (clearly it is not my strongest point). </p>
<p>Class Rank (approx): 25/450
GPA: I think that my weighted cumulative is a 3.9 or a 4.0, and unweighted, 3.7
this is only due to a high school Algebra credit in 8th grade -- I didn't do very well. Without it, my GPA would be far higher.
AP/Honors/ADV: Honors Biology, Honors English I, English II adv., Modern World History adv., Pre-Calculus adv., AP Language and Composition, AP US History, AP American Government and Politics, (and for next year) AP Physics, AP Literature and Composition, French IV adv.
- I took 9th grade science and 9th grade Algebra in 8th grade, putting me a year ahead in both fields. I've also skipped forward a year in French, as I was required to take Spanish as a freshman.</p>
<p>Activities:
Mckinley Saxton (newspaper) - 2 years. I've been the editor of both Technology and Feature sections, and next year I'll be Editor-in-Chief.</p>
<p>Speech and Debate - 3 years. An officer every year except my first. Impromptu Speaking and Original Oratory. Let's just say I gave up Saturdays for this. </p>
<p>Model United Nations - 2 years. Latvia + Israel. </p>
<p>A'Capella Choir - 2 years. Alto/Mezzo section leader. We compete at Solo & Ensemble every year, as well as Group Contest, and often go on a trip where we compete at some place or another.</p>
<p>Ladies' Choir - 3 years. Alto One/Soprano II. We compete at S&E and Group Contest. We made it to States last year (but did not go). </p>
<p>Marching Band - 3 years. Piccolo Section Leader. </p>
<p>Theater Program - "Peter Pan," "Bye, Bye Birdie!," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Crazy for You," "Cinderella." </p>
<p>Academic Challenge - 3 years. JV Captain for 2, and Varsity captain now. We're really bad, but no college needs to know that. rofl. </p>
<p>Volunteering:</p>
<p>Hallelujah Raisers - Children's Choir - Asst. Director. </p>
<p>Canton City Youth Council - 4 years. We're a direct youth link to City Council, and we meet the mayor, the council, and do other things around town.</p>
<p>Teacher's Aide - I grade papers and things for my newspaper advisor who also teaches an English III class. </p>
<p>I'm very active within my church. We do a lot of community service with my youth group, and other random occasions like funeral receptions where I help set up things. </p>
<p>TAB (Teen Advisory Board) at my local library. </p>
<p>+As well as other special events in the community that occur throughout the year. </p>
<p>I interviewed a few weeks ago, and I'm pretty sure it went well. She asked me a lot of good questions -- what I like about Exeter, what my passions are, what kind of traits I look for in the people I associate with, what schools I'm looking at (college-wise), etc. She was very nice and we got along very well. </p>
<p>I'm relying heavily on financial aid, as in, without it, there's no chance in hell I have at going. We fall under the 75,000 or less financial aid initiative, and I know this is kind of bad, but I'm hoping that will actually be to my advantage.</p>