I. Academics:
Cumulative Unweighted GPA: 3.48
Cumulative Weighted GPA: 3.88
While these numbers are low, please take into account that there is a strong upward trend:
9th Grade: 3.5 Weighted GPA (4 Honors Classes)
10th Grade: 3.9 Weighted GPA (3 Honors Classes, AP Euro)
11th Grade: 4.3 Weighted GPA (Full IB Diploma Classes)
Without 9th grade, my GPA would be in the 3.8-3.9 UW and 4.1-4.2 Weighted range.
Due to the competitiveness of my high school, my school does not rank.
My IB Courses: IB Chemistry SL, IB English HL, IB Math SL, IB History HL, IB Economics HL, IB French SL
II. ACT:
June 2015 (Presumed)
E: 33-35
M: 28-30
CR: 33-34
S: 30-32
Goal is to have a 32-33 Composite ACT score.
III. Resume
A. Political Volunteering
Julius Melendez for Congress,
Volunteer
• Fundraising, maintained and updated campaign website at the age of thirteen.
Florida Conservative Action Network,
Volunteer
• Managed all social media operations on Facebook.
Republican Party of Florida,
Volunteer/Intern
• While a volunteer (October-June) I was responsible for canvassing door-to-door and measuring the political opinions of central Florida’s constituents. While I was an intern (June-August) I was responsible for campaigning for the Rick Scott gubernatorial campaign by creating voter data booklets, calling constituents, and walking door-to-door.
Americans for Prosperity,
Intern
• Responsible for canvassing citizens of my community about their general political attitudes, walked hundreds of houses throughout the summer.
B. Extracurricular Activities
National Forensics League,
• Debate honor society, when first joined was the only freshman on the team. In 11th grade I became vice president of the team and during my second semester I became president of the team.
Model UN,
• Founding member of the organization. Travelled to two regional model United Nations conferences while in high school in which I had to research a country in depth and work with other nations to come up with policy solutions to global issues, essentially a simulation of the real United Nations.
Junior State of America (JSA),
• Political/civic engagement club, founding member of the organization. Originally the youngest member of the organization in a club that was all seniors. As a member of the club, I participated in highly political conventions in which I would watch political leaders, debate ideas, and network with other politically active high school students. During my junior year, I became president-elect and worked relentlessly to increase membership before the seniors graduated and the club became defunct. Due to my efforts, the club increased membership for the 2015-2016 year from two to twenty.
Archery,
• Varsity athlete on the Archery team since its inception. Competed in numerous local, regional, and state competitions. At the end of the season, won the award for best team player, which awarded the person with the best collective spirit and discipline.
IV. Extra Information
Letter of Recommendations and Essay will be of stellar quality
I am also an Hispanic White and First Generation; I live in Orlando FL.
V. Colleges of Interest
- Cornell (ED I)
- Emory (RD)
- Vanderbilt (ED II if rejected from Cornell, might do ED II for Emory instead)
- Wake Forest (RD)
- Pepperdine (RD)
- NYU (RD)
- American (RD)
- High Point (EA)
- Colby (RD)
- Rollins (RD)
- New College of Florida (RD)