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Old 07-25-2009, 05:06 PM   #1
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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My Jedi skills insist that you CHANCE ME!!!

Hey, I will be a senior next year, but still have most of my stats/Ecs in.

CHANCE ME FOR WILLIAMS

I am a white boy from Massachusetts...immediate negative. My family is very financially secure, and I probably won’t be applying for financial aid (which I have read is a benefit now in our bleak economic times).

Unweighted GPA- 3.94
My school does not rank but I am in top 10% of class
PSAT – 211
SAT (first time)
CR: 740
W: 780
M: 670
SAT (second time)
CR: 670
W: 770
M: 700
Highest combined– 2220 (probably will be taking one more time)

ACT
English: 34
Math: 34
Reading: 34
Science: 30
Composite: 33

SAT IIs
Math I: 760
Math II: 800
U.S. History: 750

Academics
-Have made honors/high honors every marking term in high school
-Have received a final grade of at least an A- in every class
-With the exception of English freshman year and electives, all my classes have been Honors classes
-Am took AP US history Junior year (my school does not offer APs until Junior year)
-Next year I am taking AP BC Calc, AP Spanish, AP lit, and AP bio
- I attend one of the best public high schools in MA, it was only one of the 2 MA schools to receive the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon, and was given a silver medal by US News and World Report

Extracurriculars
- Boy Scouts of America (Grade 9, 10, 11)
o Achieved highest attainable rank—Eagle Scout (Grade 11)
- United Church of Christ membership confirmation (Grade 9)
- High School JV tennis (Grade 10)
- Weekly piano lessons (Grade 11)
- United Church of Christ Senior High Fellowship (Grade 11)
- Peer tutor at Medfield High School in math and English/writing (Grade 11)
- Student Member of Medfield High School Site Council (Grade 11)
- New England Mathematics League Participant (Grade 11)
- LifeSmarts Varsity Team member (Grade 11)
- Anime Club member (Grade 9, 10, 11)
- Member of Medfield High School Theatre Society (Grade 9, 10, 11)
o Backstage technician
o Set builder
o Spotlight operator
o Participated in 5 shows (3 plays, 2 musicals)
- National Honor Society (Grade 10, 11)--Vice-President (Grade 11)
- Spanish Honor Society (Grade 10, 11)

Work Experience
- Worked as merchandise salesman for Red Sox Official Team Store across the street from Fenway Park (summer of Grade 11)

Awards and Distinctions
- Shining Star Award (top 10% of class) (Grade 9, 10, 11)
- Excellence in Wellness (Grade 9)
- Above and Beyond in Science (Grade 10)
- Saint Michael's College Book Award for Scholarship and Service (Grade 11)
- Eligible to be National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist (or at least Commended Student)
- Took AMC 10 (Grade 9, 10)
- Took AMC 12 (Grade 11)
- Have made Honor Roll or High Honor Roll every marking period of high school

Future Activities and Plans
- This summer I will be:
o Volunteering weekly in the Emergency Department at the Milford Regional Medical Center
o Participating in a Youth Mission Trip to Washington D.C.--Tutoring inner city kids
o Working as an intern in cardiovascular research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston
My mentor is a PhD and professor at Harvard Medical School
- Senior year I will be participating in:
o Cross Country
o Senior Ambassador--Help freshman transition into high school
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Old 07-27-2009, 08:47 AM   #2
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You should definitely get in. Your Ec's are very good as well as your GPA and SAT's.
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