<p>Hey, everyone! I am so excited to apply to Penn State! I am 19 years old, and I am ready to call myself a Nittany Lion! I actually just submitted my application for admission yesterday as Penn State was generous enough to waive my application fee in light of my financial circumstances.</p>
<p>PA Resident
Race: Black
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Intended major: Biochemistry</p>
<p>Current Major: Biological Sciences
GPA: 3.60 (7 A's, 1 A-, 1 B-, and 1 C. I have 1 D, but it is on a separate transcript because it was a course taken at my home community college over the summer)
High school GPA: 3.80</p>
<p>Clubs and Activities:
-Science Club: 1st and 2nd semesters
-Engineering Club: 1st semester
-Spring 2014 Leadership Class (I learned about leadership principles and met with business leaders in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania)
-Residence Life Council: General member
-Phi Theta Kappa: General member freshman year; elected as secretary for my sophomore year (I resigned from this position due to it interfering with my academics)
-Lobbied for funding for my college in front of PA state politicians at the PA state capitol
-Student representative of Academic Appeals and Discipline Committee
-Elected as a Student Senator
-Bad Apple Book Club: 3rd semester</p>
<p>Hooks:
-Possible first generation student (Mom and dad don't have a Bachelor's degrees; however, my mom has an Associate's degree)
-Single parent household (I don't know if this is an actual hook or not, but I just decided to throw that out there)
-URM</p>
<p>Honors/Awards:
-Made the Dean's List for the Fall 2013 semester
-I am am in the honors program, and I have taken four honors courses this far (3 A's. The fourth honors course is in progress)
-I am a SMaRT Scholar, or a recipient of a scholarship from the National Science Foundation, based on my intent to enter a STEM field
-Member of Phi Theta Kappa</p>
<p>Community Service:
-I will be paired with an ESL student. I will communicate with him in order to help him better understand the English language.</p>
<p>Work Experience/Internships:
-POS Associate (Cashier) at Kohl's during my senior year of high school
-Hired as an RA for the dorms</p>
<p>...in light of this information, what do you think my chances of admission at PSU-Main are? </p>