Thank you for letting me know whether or not I have a chance of getting in for REA!
ACT: 34 Composite (32 English, 35 Math, 33 Reading, 35 Science)
Unweighted GPA: 3.991
Weighted GPA: 4.163 (only AP classes are weighted at my school)
Rank: Top 5% of 450 students
AP Classes: Human Geography (5), US History (5), Calculus AB (5), English Lang & Composition (5), English Lit & Composition (4)
Senior Courses: AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP Physics 1, AP US Government & Politics, Psychology Through Literature, Honors Writing Portfolio, Spanish V, Gym
Awards: National Hispanic Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, Yale Book Award, Silver Award in Mathematical Sciences for the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards in Chicago, Twice state finalist in the Youth Creative Patriotic Art Contest
Academic Activities: National Honor Society (President), Quiz Bowl (2 year team captain, led the team to compete in the 2016 National Tournament), Science Olympiad (Medalist in the Anatomy & Physiology, Invasive Species, and Green Generation events), Economics Team (Metro Champions and 2nd in Upper Midwest Regionals for JA Titan Challenge, 3rd in State for Econ Challenge in the Ricardo Division, 3rd in State for Personal Finance Decathlon, H&R Block Budget Challenge Student Ambassador)
Artistic Activities: Jazz Band (lead trombone in my school’s top ensemble, three years), Speech Team (Varsity member in the poetry category, one year), Art Club (one year)
Athletic Activities: Bowling (varsity member for two years), Tennis Team (four years), Cross Country (two years)
Service Activities: National Honor Society (President), Salvation Army Harbor Light Center (I have been a weekly volunteer for the past 6 years in the kitchen where I serve breakfast to those in the Drug Rehabilitation and Emergency Housing programs, 500+ hours), Animal Humane Society (I was a part of their teen summer volunteer program and I worked with cat adoption, 90 hours), Johanna Shores Senior Living (I am a one on one volunteer in the Memory Care Unit, I also created a pen pal system to connect seniors with local fourth grade students, 100+ hours), Shoreview Human Rights Commission (I am student commissioner)
Essays: Personal Statement (Very original and very much me, 9/10), Short Essays (I wrote about my family and Civil Rights, 7/10)
Recommendations: Counselor (8/10, flattering but not very personal), Teacher 1 (my APUSH teacher really liked me but I didn’t see the letter, 8/10), Teacher 2 (my art teacher said she wrote a “dandy” letter, very personal, 10/10)
State: MN
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Legacy: My brother and sister-in-law are both ND graduates