Hi everyone! Please take a moment to let me know what you think my chances of admission are through ED. I actually applied this past year RD and was given guaranteed transfer but I am taking a gap year anyway (hence why I didn’t apply ED the first time). I think that this may help me due to my persistance. I really do not want to be in CGS but I also do not want admissions to think I do not want to go to BU. I am very curious on that end of it.
School: CAS/Pardee School of Global Studies (slowly spliting off)
Intended Major: International Relations and a minor in Environmental Studies and Religious Studies (also interested in Archeology)
GPA (unweighted): 3.8
Rank: School does not rank but I graduated summa cum laude with highest honors
ACT: 28 (32 English 27 Reading 26 Math 26 Science)
ECs/Awards/Scholarships:
Co-Curricular Activities, Leadership Positions, and Honors:
• Global Citizen Year India Fellow and Scholarship recipient: highly regarded and competitive bridge year program (<15% of applicants are selected), working with Teach for India in impoverished schools as a teacher and mentor.
• Co-President of Diversity Club (2012 – 2016)
• Co-Founding President of OHS Outreach, a community service club started in 2014
• Co-President of National Honor Society (2014 – 2016, all qualified applicants are inducted during their second semester Junior year, elections that April)
• German Club Member (2013-2016)
• Spanish Club Member (2013 – 2016)
• OHS Model United Nations President (2013 – 2016)
o Best Delegate 2015: European Union Madison Model United Nations Conference
o Verbal Commendation 2016: Commission on the Status of Women University of Chicago Model United Nations Conference – one of the largest and most competitive conferences in the world
Awards and Certifications:
• Oregon, Wisconsin Rotary Education Scholarship Recipient 2016 (very competitive scholarship)
• 2016 Oregon School District Distinguished Achievement Award – Community Service and Community Contribution (school board, administrative staff, teachers, and other top school district staff select one student that has made significant contributions to the community)
• Broadreach Alumni Ambassador
o Student educational travel company that I traveled with to the Leeward Islands on financial aid to learn about marine biology, diving, and sailing. Received recommendations from the instructors to become an Alumni Ambassador.
• EF Tours Travel Ambassador Scholarship Recipient
o I traveled to Greece as an EF Ambassador for an internationally recognized student educational travel company on a selective scholarship with over 300 applicants.
• EF Tours Global Citizen: Human Rights Scholarship semi-finalist 2016
• Semi-finalist for National Security Language Initiative for Youth
o United States State Department scholarship to learn Arabic in Morocco.
• PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Certified Diver
o Specialization in Reef Conservation, Boat Diving, and Buoyancy
• International Yacht Training Certified
o Radio Operation and International Sail Crew
Volunteer Work, Internships, and Employment Experience:
• Spending 7 months in India as an English teaching assistant
• High School Illustrated Journalism Intern
• Village of Oregon Planning Commission Member
• Summer 2014 hostess at Headquarters Bar & Grill
• Full time nanny summer of 2015
• Shift manager at Oregon Frozen Yogurt (Since July 2015)
• 7+ years of babysitting/nanny experience
• Founded OHS Outreach, a club that volunteers around the Dane County area. 2014-2016 Service Projects include:
o Student day at Oregon Manor
o School grounds clean up
o Salvation Army bell ringing
o Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
o The River Food Pantry
o Oregon Manor Bingo
o Planned summer projects
• Regular volunteer at The River Food Pantry on Friday nights
• Service trip to repair homes in Muskegon, Michigan
• 2015-2016 NHS Chapter head of volunteer work
Education
• Oregon High School Graduate (Graduation 6/16)
• French 101 (Fall 2015) and French 102 (Spring 2016) taken at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Essays: Top notch and unique
Recommendations: Heartfelt and go beyond my solid work but expound upon what makes me a unique student as well as my ECs and character
Thank you and let me know if you have any questions!