Can I get in? (Chance back)

ptgtimp
Sat, 30 Nov 2013 18:06:34 +0000

Can I get into Holy Cross?

Objective:

ACT (taken once):
-24 (26M, 26E, 21R, 25S, 9W)

(Should I send these scores in since Holy Cross is Test Optional?)

GPA (out of 4):
-3.75 UW / 3.92 W

Rank:
-19 out of 180 (top 11%)

Senior Year Course Load:
-AP Government
-AP Physics C: Mechanics
-AP Literature
-AP Calculus BC
-World Religions
-Teacher Aide
-Television Media Design

Subjective:

Extracurriculars:
-School Service
-Lit Magazine Editor and Web Master
-Founded a tutoring service for my school.
-Spanish honor society secretary
-Graphic Designer for California Scholarship Federation
-Lead Script Writer/Director for schools TV News
-NEHS member
-Founded organization to help raise funds for struggling seniors by hosting video game tournaments

Job/Work Experience:
-Independent Tutor for Biology, Chemistry, and Spanish.
-Tutor freshman every morning for an hour for the past 2 1/2 years

Volunteer/Community service:
-read to elementary kids in local schools

Summer Activities:
–volunteered tutoring underserved kids at local elementary school ( 6 hours 5 weeks )

Essays:
-Common App = a real representation of myself in a paper, I think its great and had it checked thoroughly by many peers and teachers

Supplement:
-I think the one I wrote on advice is very good
-Visited the campus so was able to write about the contact supplement

Teacher Recommendations:
-Junior chem teacher: talked with him alot about my interest and had a great grade in his class. He knows me very well and visited his classroom almost every other weekend to study.
-Sophomore world history teacher: was engaged in the class and have a deep interest in international studies. I think he’ll write a great recommendation.

Interview:
-Haven’t done one yet

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?:
-Yes
Intended Major:
-Economics and International Studies
State (if domestic applicant):
-California
School Type:
-Private. The first student to apply to Holy Cross haha
Ethnicity:
-Asian
Gender:
-Male
Income Bracket:
-Middle Class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
-Essay about passion of international studies, self studied economics myself online over summer, great recommendations, rigor of schedule is highest that my school offers.

Appreciate it if anyone would chance me!