<p>ACT: 35 w/ 35 writing (12 essay)
SAT-II: pending (this coming saturday), but I'm expecting 710-750 Lit and 740-780 math (Ic or IIc or both)
GPA: 7.222 on an 8 point scale (converted to ~94), and have taken the most demanding courses available to me (total of 8 APs, 2 CW Post University [business] courses, 1 Syracuse University course)
i am white, although i am a second-generation israeli, and am a citizen of both the US and Israel (speak fluent hebrew)</p>
<p>Honors/Awards
-National Honor Society (11,12)
-National Spanish Honor Society (qualified for in 10th, member of in 11, 12)
-Award in delegate excellence (unsure of actual name, but thats essentially what it was) at University of Chicago for Model UN (11)
-Score of 100 (out of a possible 100 points) on Nyssma Level 6 (out of a possible 6 levels) on Drum Set (9)
-Local award for success in art based on a theme (painting on canvas) (9)
-2nd place Syosset High School Science Fair (10)
- AP Scholar (College Board awards this to anyone who already passed at least 3 tests) (11/12)</p>
<p>School Activities
-Model UN (10, 11, 12) Co-leader of the club as of my senior year (12); formal member-voted position is called Secretary, however I share equal responsibility in club leadership with two others (the title Secretary is just that: a mere name). </p>
<p>-Track and field (9, 10)</p>
<p>-Lacrosse (9, 10)</p>
<p>-Marching band (10)</p>
<p>Community
-Concert in response to a death in the community (10) After a terrible car accident resulting in the early death of a senior from a local high school, a group of friends (including myself) from multiple local schools took the initiative to organize some sort of event to raise money for a memorial for the beloved student. Seeing music as the perfect medium for such an event, as the majority of us were musicians in bands outside of school, we decided to put together a concert in the backyard of one of our houses. I, as well as several others, ended up being jointly responsible for the booking, organizing, promotion, as well as performance at the show, which became one of the hottest events of the school year for several high schools. The organization of the event went as far as to provide services such as food, security and valet parking for all patrons. The show brought in over 500 students to see 4 bands (all of which played free of charge, and one of which I was the drummer of) in an incredible live setting (rented sound equipment, rented lights, beautiful backyard), and raised money in the mid-thousands, 100% of which was donated to the high school (all service expenses were paid for out of pocket) for the building of a memorial in the form of a score-board for the soccer field.</p>
<p>-Concert for Charity at local Jewish Centerr (11) Seeing the incredible results in the previous years backyard concert, two of my good friends and I decided to put on another similar show, this time donating to charity rather than the community. 3 bands performed, 2 of which I was in. After renting us their gym for the show, the center allowed us full and complete freedom in the organizing of the show. This put the responsibility for running a smooth show on the three of us; we had to rent and borrow sound equipment, rent lighting equipment, promote the show, book the bands (all of which played for free, and 2 of which I was the drummer of), and actually control all aspects of the show, from the ticket selling to the soundboard and lighting rig, all while playing in several of the bands. The show was an exhausting but overall a very fulfilling endeavor; while we met many setbacks (such as lighting equipment not being delivered properly and poor early ticket sales that nearly forced us to cancel), in the end, the event was a great success, and brought in a surprisingly large sum of money which was donated to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.</p>
<p>-Intern for Local Presiding Officer of the Legislature (11, 12 - ~2.5 hrs/week all year long)</p>
<p>-School Blood Drive (11) Along with many of my peers, I helped run this fantastically successful event in which for an entire day, students [of legal age] and teachers had the opportunity to donate their blood. This was completely organized by the Student Government, and I volunteered my assistance in the operations of this extremely successful school event. </p>
<p>-Trivia Challenge for Charity (11) organized by the high school. I was in a group of four, and we competed in a trivia privately sponsored by parents and family to answer questions in order to raise money.</p>
<p>Employment
-ices shop (9, 10) approximately 18hrs/week</p>
<p>-clothign store (11) approximately 18 hrs/week</p>
<p>-an office of a company (12) approximately 25 hrs/week an extremely interesting job in the world of business. The company is a big importer/wholesaler of fish, and it is fantastic insight into the daily workings of a successful companys approach to the cutthroat business of the fish market.</p>
<p>I expect to have/believe I will have two great teachers recc's, one which is by my favorite and best teacher I ever had (who, coincidentally enough, is a Yale album), and the other from a fantastic (but tough) teacher I had in whose class I had to push myself to excel. I will also send a supplemental reccomendation from my county Presiding Officer Judy Jacobs detailing the internship work I did for her.</p>
<p>Essays are unpredictable so I wont go and say I have "fantastic essays" as thats a matter of opinion, although I'll say I'm quite confident in them.</p>
<p>I go to a VERY competitive high school on Long Island.</p>
<p>So, I'm curious....what do you guys think?</p>