Interested in:
- American
- Northwestern
- George Washington
- Case Western
- University of Cincinnati
-Rising senior
-White male
-Interested in majoring in political science/government, with a minor in journalism
Academics:
-GPA: 3.8
-AP: I’ve taken five courses (U.S. History, Macro, Micro, Lang, and Environmental Science). I don’t have scores yet from this past year, but I earned a 4 on APUSH.
-SAT: 1840 superscore (680 CR, 630 W, 530 M)
-In addition to the five APs, over the course of my high school career, I have taken Honors English 1, Honors English 2, and Honors Biology, along with the obvious grouping of traditional college prep courses. I doubled up in math during my sophomore year (took Algebra 2 and Geometry simultaneously), in an effort to get ahead.
-This year, I anticipate taking at least four AP courses.
Extracurriculars:
-Served as news editor and advertising director of my high school’s student newspaper for three years (will be editor in chief this upcoming school year)
-Vice president and founding member of the pre-law society
-National Honor Society member
-Two-time attendee of the school leadership conference
-Held several leadership roles within a local Jewish youth group
-Former member of the school’s tech club (assisting with lighting, sound, and props for productions, served as stage manager for the annual variety show)
-Former student council class representative
-Former member of a school-organized group designed to welcome incoming freshman to the building
Work Experience:
-Have been employed at a fast food restaurant for two years
-Currently a paid summer intern at a highly-respected organization relevant to my area of study
-Currently doing part-time intern work (on the side) for a U.S. senate campaign
-Was the campaign field organizer for a city council race two years ago
-Interned for six months last year on a statewide political campaign
-Volunteered at a local nursing home for the majority of a summer
-Tutored students in various subjects at the local middle school
-Served as a camp counselor within my suburb’s recreation department
Letters of Rec: Three teachers (including my student newspaper adviser), and the city council member whose campaign I assisted. I have great relationships with all four individuals, and I expect nothing but positive remarks.
Awards:
Several high rankings from my state’s student media association and other similar organizations
Several awards for superior academic performance from the school district
Thanks.