Average student looking for chances.

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>School Type: Public/Technical
Location: MA
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted: No idea. But I haven’t gotten a “B” since freshman year… >_>
Rank: 2/450</p>

<p>(My school doesn’t offer honors courses, but I’ve taken the hardest courses available.)</p>

<h2>SATs:</h2>

<p>(Taken only once. Retaking in October.)
Critical Reading: 660
Mathematics: 500 *I know this sucks, but I’m studying my ass off for the retake. (Aiming for a 600.)
Writing: 650</p>

<h2>Extracurricular Activities:</h2>

<p>SkillsUSA (4 Years)

  • Bronze Medal (In-House Competition), Bronze Medal (District Competition) - Graphic Communications
  • Silver Medal (In-House Competition) - Graphic Communications
  • Bronze Medal (State Competition) - Community Service</p>

<p>Gay/Straight Alliance (4 Years)

  • Member (2 years)
  • Co-facilitator/Leader (2 Years)</p>

<p>School Newspaper (3 Years)

  • Advice Columnist (1 year)
  • General Columnist (1 year)
  • Layout Editor (1 year)</p>

<h2>Community Service Team (2 Years) **NOTE: I’m not a fan of designating “hours” for community service, so I just put what I did. It’s substance IMO, not time.</h2>

<ul>
<li>Wrote, directed, and acted in a 60-second public service announcement raising awareness of teen depression & suicide. This psa was aired twice weekly on a local television station.</li>
<li>Took kids at the Alternative House (shelter for battered women and children) to the park, and did crafts and activities with them.</li>
<li>Created small care packages for the elderly through our local food pantry.</li>
<li>Participated in a clean-up effort for the local Boys & Girls Club.</li>
<li>Volunteered managing activities and creating games/crafts for a huge local music festival.</li>
<li>Raised hundreds of dollars and walked for AIDS Walk Boston 2008.</li>
<li>Gender Equity Conference representative, 2007 & 2008 (presumed 2009)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Academic and Technical Awards:</h2>

<p>Grade 9

  • Social Studies
  • Web Development & Programming
    Grade 10
  • Graphic Communications
  • Student of the Month, May 2007
    Grade 11
  • English
  • Chemistry
  • Graphic Communications
  • National Technical Honor Society Inductee</p>

<h2>Employment:</h2>

<p>Supermarket (P.M. Sacker)

  • April - June 2008
  • Approx. 10 hrs./week
    Greater Lowell Technical High School Library & Media Center (Co-op Worker)
  • June 2008 - Present (continuing into school year.)
  • Approx. 30 hrs./week</p>

<p>Application List:
Prospective Major: Psychology</p>

<h2>Career Goals: M.A. in Counseling or Abnormal Psychology</h2>

<ul>
<li>UMass Amherst (Safety)</li>
<li>Pace University (Safety? 5-year Psychology M.A. program.)</li>
<li>Emmanuel College (Low Match. Not very known; visited and liked it.)</li>
<li>Clark University (Match?)</li>
<li>Sarah Lawrence College (High Match?)</li>
<li>Whitman College (Reach.)</li>
<li>Carleton College (Reach-ier.)</li>
</ul>

<p>*ALSO: Any suggestions for schools other than those above will be appreciated as well! :]</p>

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<p>youre obviously not just an average student if you have a 4.0 and a rank like that…
your sat scores arent awful (its better to be a good student with avg sats than a slacker with good sats). look into the ACT, and schools that are SAT optional (Bates, Union, etc)
Id say that your assesment of those schools is correct. Carleton makes a big deal about looking at the school youve come from and what youve done there (like if your school doesnt offer APs, but you take the hardest courses possible) so that would definitely be a good reach school for you!</p>

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<p>Yea, I’ve just recently fallen in love with Carleton. I’m just afraid of falling in love with a school I stand no chance at getting in to! :P</p>