Davidson is my son’s first choice. Please chance.
Top 10 Public School in North Carolina
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 15/700
AP: 10 APs (by end of Senior Year) and Honor courses (incl. AP Calc AB/BS, AP Stat, AP Bio, AP Eng, AP ES, AP Psych, AP HG, forget the other two…) Mostly 5s…
Awards: AP Scholar of Distinction
Ethnicity: White
Income: <$130k
ACT (breakdown): 34
SAT: 2030
GPA: 4.00 Unweighted / 5.00 Weighted
Extracurriculars/Awards:
Vice President of Student Council (11,12)
Student Council (9,10)
Member: National Honor Society (just inducted - seniors only); Natl Spanish Honor Society (9,10); National Technical Honor Society (11,12); HOSA; Beta Club; Mu Alpha Theta (math club)
Part Time Job: worked during Junior year (will work as math tutor senior year)
Seeking volunteer opportunities at local hospital this summer and through senior year
Essays: Hopefully he’ll nail them
Teacher Recommendations: Both should be great…teachers love him
Counselor Rec: Above Average
Peer Rec: Above Avg
Thanks!
Davidson wants to see well-rounded, smart, students who are passionate about the activities that they’re involved in. I would definitely have him try to emphasize volunteer work this summer, as I think community involvement is really important to the school. Also have him start thinking about the “Why Davidson” essay, it’ll help set him apart if he can make it really personal (make sure not to just list facts that the admissions office already knows, talk about why they’re so important to him). Good luck!