<p>Hey everyone please chance me for Boston College, Georgetown, Penn state, Syracuse, Michigan State</p>
<p>Stats-</p>
<p>SAT: 1180 (530 math, 650 reading), 1770 total. I know the math is low but I have a math learning disability that will be explained in my rec by my counselor. retaking in october.
GPA: UW 3.5 W 4.15
SAT II’s: not taken yet, expecting high due to APUSH score (4) and prepping.
Rank: school doesnt send rank only decile. 4th (top 30-40%) class of 200 at competitive private highschool
Senior course load: Chamber choir, Honors theology, Trig, World lit., AP Gov, Hnrs Spanish 3, Honors Bio2
Recs: all will be very positive
hooks: Urm-hispanic, unusual talent-magician, supplemental info (will be sending high quality samples of vocal performances and poetry)</p>
<p>activities list:</p>
<p>Magician: hobby/ Voluntarily performing at school and church festivals in order to raise profits for assorted charities. Performed at school sporting events. Performed at parties and local restaurants for pay during the summer months. Known as “Magic Matt” by faculty and students of high school. (subject of my common app essay)</p>
<p>Member of school Chamber singers all four years of high school. Performed with choir at musical festivals in Pittsburgh, Boston, and New York. Performed in music special with chorus on television. Soloist at annual school concerts and winner of “Best Vocal Performance” Award during junior year of high school.</p>
<p>Staff member of School Newspaper: Topic Editor, Creative layout editor, and staff writer of four years.</p>
<p>Winner of “Outstanding Young Citizen” award. Regional Award given to selected high school students by Newspaper. One of four students in school selected by guidance counselor for nomination of this award.</p>
<p>Swam on Varsity school swim team for three out of four years of high school and Lettered.</p>
<p>Member of School Literary Magazine: Associate Editor and Contributor, writing poetry and aiding with format, printing, and distribution. Participated all four years of high school.</p>
<p>Anchor on school televised morning news (WCCN) sophomore, junior, and senior year of high school</p>
<p>Member of school program that provides mentors to incoming freshman and transfer students. Mentoring and tutoring on a weekly basis.</p>
<p>school service organization member all four years of high school. Attending community service projects in the greater Pittsburgh area in the form of Food banks, Soup Kitchens, and other miscellaneous community support organizations.</p>
<p>One week Immersion trip to Black Feet Native American Reservation located in Browning, Montana, in February of the 2010-2011 school year. Worked as tutor and mentor of Native American middle school students during the day, and learned about Black feet culture from guest lecturers at night.</p>
<p>Performed in award winning school production of “Fiddler On The Roof”. Member of ensemble. Part of drama club.</p>
<p>Rowed for Varsity crew team junior year. Rowed in Novice-four event at the High School Midwest Rowing Championships of 2011.</p>