Sorry in advance that it’s wordy. I literally copy and pasted my resume and made some minor changes 
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White female attending all-girls Catholic prep school. KY resident who’s family income is probably $150k (family’s very private when it comes to income so this is an estimate)
STATS
- ACT: 34
- GPA weighted: 4.55/5.00
- GPA unweighted: 3.97/4.00
HONORS
- AP Scholar with Distinction. Grade 12.
- National Merit Commended Scholar. Grade 12
- Commonwealth Honors Academy. Three-week residential academic program at regional university. Grade 12.
- Distinguished Scholar. Awarded to top five percent of Class of 2020 at end of school year. Grade 10 & 11.
- Speaking Truth to Power (STOP) Leadership in Advocacy Distinction. Two-year program that we will be awarded at graduation. Required to attend advocacy events and an advocacy education session each year. Grade 11 & 12.
- Advanced Program - Recognition for students enrolled in all advanced-level classes who maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA and complete at least four AP courses upon graduation. Grade 9-12.
- Principal’s List Academic Award. Recognized students who maintain a 4.0 GPA during the school year. Grades 9 & 10.
- First Honor Roll. Recognition for students who maintain a 3.80-3.99 GPA during the school year. Grade 11
- Archdiocesan Christian Leadership Institute. Nominated by high school faculty and selected for week long summer residential leadership program for high school students. Grade 11.
ACTIVITIES
- Speech and Debate Team Senior Captain (Grade 12) and Member (Grades 9-12). Compete in various events including public forum debate, informational speaking, original oratory, impromptu speaking, and extemporaneous speaking. Qualified and competed in public forum debate at the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament in both 2018 and 2019.
- Advancement Council. Highly selective student group chosen to act as liaisons between school alumnae and student body. Assisted in alumni events and financial aid fundraising. Work in collaboration with the Advancement Office to further their mission. Grades 10-12
- Parish Youth Ministry - Peer Leadership Team President (Grades 11 & 12), Events Chair (Grade 10), Member (Grades 9-12).
- Archdiocesan Youth Advisory Board. Give feedback to archdiocesan youth ministers, pastors, and archbishop on how to bring youth of the Archdiocese of Louisville closer to their faith. Also helped plan the Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Conference that took place in March of 2019. Grades 10-12.
- Homeroom Mom. As a junior, led a freshmen homeroom of 26 students during their first semester transition to high school. Planned bonding activities, presented school information, and oversaw homeroom calendar. Went through a highly selective process including written and video application to be selected. Grade 11.
- Freshman Retreat Leader. Will serve as a leader for a two-day, overnight retreat during the 2019-2020 school year. Selected by faculty from a pool of applicants.
- Alive in Mercy. Meet once a month with Sisters of Mercy residing locally and discuss our faith and current events pertaining to Mercy values (the Earth, women, non-violence, immigration, and racism). Co-leader – Grades 11 & 12. Member – Grades 10-12.
- Quick Recall. Participated on multi-subject, competitive, academic team as JV team member (Grade 9), JV team captain (Grade 10), and varsity team member (Grades 10-12).
- Honor Societies. Grades 11 & 12.
National Honor Society
National English Honor Society - Treasurer (Grades 11 & 12)
Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society
Science National Honor Society - Secretary (Grade 12)
Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society - Beta Club Member. Grades 11 & 12.
- Girl Scout. Member of Troop XXX and Appalachian Trail Adventurers. Awarded Silver Award upon completion of large service project at local park. Hiked two treks covering more than 60 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Grades 9-11.
- Venturing Scout. Member of Crew XXX. Participated 12-day long, 70-mile trek at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. Grade 10.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Volunteer at St. XXX Catholic School - Volunteered in a second-grade classroom in both a group and one-on-one setting for children requiring extra assistance. Grade 10.
- Volunteer at Visually Impaired Preschool Services. Volunteered with visually impaired and blind preschoolers during biweekly summer play groups as well as after school care. Grade 11.
- School Mission Trip. Planning to go to Washington, D.C. to perform advocacy at Capitol Hill during school’s Mission Week in February 2020. Grade 12.
- Volunteer at Parish. Active volunteer within parish including weekly Parish Religious Education Program special education teacher, Eucharistic Minister, parish picnic volunteer, ministry fair volunteer, Helping Hands Community Project volunteer. Grades 9-12.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
- Lawn Service. Weekly care of five neighborhood lawns. Manage own business including invoicing, scheduling, and customer interaction. Self-funded trips to Australia & New Zealand and various domestic backpacking excursions. Grade 8-12.
- Concession Stand Employee. Served refreshments to attendees of various sports games while managing concession stand cashier. Created a clean environment after sporting events by sweeping bleachers, athletic floor, cleaning concession stand, and removing trash. Grades 9 & 10.
Schools: Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame (first choice), UNC-Chapel Hill, Villanova, Purdue, IU, Loyola Chicago. Also considering applying to Wellesley but still on the edge…
Majors: It really depends on the program and school. I’m planning to enter as something along the lines of public policy for all of them.
Thank you! If you have any questions, feel free to ask