chance me ?

ACT: 28
GPA: 3.65
Class Rank: Top 10%
Course Load: Mostly honors (most challenging courses my school offers)

ECs:

Speech & Debate: (4 years)

  • Debate captain: 2 years
  • Team President: 1 year
  • Ranked #1 on National Speech & Debate Association’s Congress Rankings
  • Degree of Premier Distinction (national speech and debate association)
  • Pennsylvania State Champion, Congressional Debate
  • Harvard Finalist, Congressional Debate
  • 5th place at Tournament of Champions, Congressional Debate
  • Yale Champion, Congressional Debate
  • National Champion (national speech and debate association), Congressional Debate - House
  • Member of USA Debate - United States’ international debate team sponsored by the national speech and debate assocation

FBLA: (3 years)

  • member of elected executive board: 1 year
  • 4th place PA State: Public Speaking 1
  • PA State Champion: Business Ethics
  • National Finalist: Business Ethics

Girl Scouts: (13 years)

  • presidential community service award
  • Bronze award: hosted spring sing-a-long at local nursing home
  • Silver award: “hogs & kisses”, handed out handmade clay pigs and messages/quotes of encouragement to pediatric cancer patients
  • Gold Award: coordinated with local sensory integration pediatric hospital to write a ‘sensory integration activity guide’ for patients once they left the hospital & when they were in the hospital, the guide is considered a living document and is constantly updated and used by the hospital
  • held toy drive through school, local girl scout troops, and local businesses to collect toys for patients at the hospital
  • created website to raise awareness and facilitate volunteer work at hospital
  • spoke to community members, school faculty, GS troop leaders and GS troops to raise awareness of sensory integration

Mock Trial: (4 years)

  • multiple best attorney/witness awards

NHS: (2 years)
-tutoring

French NHS: (2 years)

Peer Counseling: (3 years)

  • auditioned/interviewed and trained

Feed the Children: (2 years)

  • community service organization packing boxes of essential for low income families throughout the country

You’ve got a great shot. It doesn’t look you’ll have an issue, but put some thought into your essay and you’re golden.

Good luck, and don’t forget to post back if/when you’re accepted!

Good shot I think at least!