Gender: Male
Location: Etowah, N.C.
Race: Bi-Racial, Indian-Caucasian
Household Income: $36K
Parents Marital Status: Divorced
High School Type: Public, roughly 1100 students
Prospective Major: Journalism
Academics
GPA - Unweighted: 3.94
GPA - Weighted: 4.72
Class Rank: 14/272
ACT:
March 2015 September 2015
29 Composite 28 Composite 30.5 Supercomposite
32 English 27 English 32 English
28 Math 26 Math 28 Math
32 Reading 28 Reading 32 Reading
25 Science 30 Science 30 Science
8/12 Essay
AP
AP European History 3
AP U.S History 4
Extracurriculars and associated awards
Eagle Scout, Troop 613 Etowah N.C. Planned and executed a project that collected a metric ton, or 2000 pounds of electronic waste.
Staff member of an award winning newspaper in N.C., the Wingspan from 2012-2016. Web Editor-in-Chief for junior and senior year. Under my supervision Wingspan Online received a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown, two North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Tar Heel Awards and two SIPA All-Southern Award.
Semi-Finalist in the Southern Interscholastic Press Association Quiz Bowl 2012
Quarter Finalist at National Scholastic Press Association Quiz Bowl 2014 (2015 projected)
Attended North Carolina Scholastic Media Institute at UNC Chapel Hill 2014 and 2015. Staff member on The Rush newspaper in 2015.
Quill and Scroll National Journalism Honor Society, 2015-2016.
National Journalism Honor Roll 2015 & 2016.
Member of the West Henderson High School Swim team from 2012-2016
One of the founding members of the Henderson County Young Democrats.
National Honor Society member, 2015-2016.
AP Scholar with Distinction
North Carolina Scholar
Mock Trial Team, 2 years.
Foreign Language Scholar
Fine Arts Scholar
2nd Chair clarinetist for the West Henderson High School Concert Band. Earned four consecutive superior ratings from 2013-2016 from the Western District Bandmasters Association performing in Grades V and VI while I was in the band. Received three Excellent ratings for Solo and Ensemble Performance.
Henderson County Honor Band 4 years, 2012-2015
Marching Band 2012-2015
Attended Mars Hill Summer Music Camp 2012 and 2014
Mills River UMC Youth Orchestra
Mills River UMC Church Youth Council
Cast member of The Boy Friend and Grease West Henderson musicals.
Teacher Recommendations: Should have at least one great 9/10 recommendation. Maybe another one that’s like 8/10.
Essays:
Common App: 8-9.5/10
Supplement: 7.5-8.5/10