Chance me - Will Chance Back

dkcub17
Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:14:13 +0000

Definitely a decent chance as of now: Hopefully some changes.

1. GPA should be raised if possible. 3.96 weighted is on the lower side (Your school’s weighted scale may be different from my school’s: At my school, for honors and AP courses, an A+ is a 5.3, A is a 5.0, A- is 4.7, etc.) So a 3.96 would mean you are getting Bs or B-s. Not bad, but hopefully it can be raised.

2. Class president is fine, it shows leadership but progression would definitely be nice. So going from class president to student body president or something along those lines.
A lot of your extracurriculars seem to be revolved around membership as opposed to leadership. If you were in the MUN for 2 years, hopefully you would be able to be promoted to some sort of office, whether it’s secretary, vice president, etc. Also awards, awards, awards: Anybody can be in MUN, but not anybody can receive an award. I think from my experience there are awards for being a really good delegate?
Also, most of your awards are local/regional: Impressive, but be wary of the applicant pool. Think of how many other kids will have local awards similar to yours, and how many kids might have national awards as well.
The organization that gives grants is appealing: But it depends on your level of involvement. What do you do for the organization? How crucial are you to its operation? etc.
Soccer is not too appealing: it shows somewhat of a well-roundedness, but it’s also pretty common among applicants; wouldn’t focus on it too much if you’re not planning on getting recruited.
Piano is nice but if you’re not doing anything special with it, it’s not going to help you. By special I mean playing concerts or part of a school band, etc.
Community service is always appealing: However, if you’re only doing a set number of hours to fulfill some school requirement, colleges will usually know. So numbers in the 100+ or 150+ hours would be spectacular.

Overall:
If you’re planning on starting those clubs, it would be extremely helpful if you do and if they become a hit, that would be great. You’re lacking in leadership positions and big state/national awards.
Also, test scores are extremely important. I think Georgetown asks for 3 subject tests, and so you would need to nail pretty good scores (maybe ~720+). SAT/ACT scores are also very important.
I would definitely work hard on your essays: They will need to make you stand out. As of now, most of your EC’s seem pretty standard for any applicant pool. Your essay should highlight why despite your common EC’s, you are a unique candidate. You can do that be going into depth about a specific EC and how it changed your life/altered your world view, etc. (Maybe an essay on your involvement with the organization that gives grants?)