<p>Out of state male and applying RD!</p>
<p>Personal Info:
Senior at large PA public school, sends maybe 2-3 to top schools (usually Penn) every year
White male
Hoping to major in bio (perhaps a bio/marketing double major?)</p>
<p>Academics:
GPA: 4.0 UW, 101.71 W (not sure how that converts onto 4.0)
Rank: 1/488
Courseload: most difficult available, taken every AP of the 7 my school offers and all other classes are honors throughout all 4 years
SAT I: 760CR 660M 730W 2150 total (took again in Oct. and hoping to get my superscore to 2200)
SAT II: 740 US History, 690 Math I
APs: 5 US History, 4 Bio, 3 Chem (taking 4, possibly 5 more tests at the end of this year)</p>
<p>ECs:
–greatly involved in my church for my whole life and have racked up 1000s of volunteer hours in all sorts of activities–altar server, usher, volunteering at bible school, setting up for the church picnic, anything possible really–I can get a great rec from my priest
–United States Senate page for Sen. Arlen Specter in summer 2007…I’m most proud of this, seeing as I applied and got accepted on my own merits and without connections
–internship at the World Aerobic/Hip Hop Championships in Los Angeles for three weeks two summers in a row (Hip Hop Championships will be featured on upcoming NBC reality series World Moves!)
–selected for school’s Scholastic Bowl team (must be a senior); pretty big deal considering our team went to nationals last year
–National Merit Commended Scholar
–National Honors Society
–Spanish club (9,10,11,12)
–school golf team (10,11); nothing special here, just something I enjoy
–school bowling team (9,10,12); won most improved in the scholastic league in 10th
–won photography contest in our decently large local newspaper (100,000+ circulation)
–pretty extensive world traveler…don’t know if this really counts as an EC, but it did help to shape my world outlook and thus my essay, which I think came out great!</p>
<p>Work experience:
–job as dietary aide at local hospital from Oct 2006-August 2007, about 15 hrs/wk
–job as dietary aide at nursing home from August 2007-present, about 10 hrs/wk</p>
<p>CommonApp essay has gotten really good feedback!
I’m hoping my optional submission turns out well, too…I like it!</p>
So whadya do for your optional submit that you particularly like?</p>