Admissions info is vague, especially in regards to ECs. Was wondering what CC would think about my info!!
(NC Resident)
Schools: Duke, Yale, Georgetown, Berkeley, Princeton, Wake Forest, UNC, UChicago
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Will not send
ACT (breakdown): C: 35; R: 36; E: 35; M: 34; S: 35
SAT II: Will not send
Unweighted GPA: 4.0/4.0
Weighted GPA: 5.08/6.00
Rank: 8/531
AP (scores in parenthesis): Psychology (5), US History (5), English Language and Composition (5), Physics 1 (4), US Gov and Politics (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Comp Gov, AP Macro, AP English Lit, AP Calc AB/BC, AP Physics II, Honors German 4
Major Awards: US Senate Youth Program Delegate for NC (only 2 delegates per state)
Subjective:
Extracirriculars (Leadership in parenthesis):
Speech and Debate (Team Captain)
German Honors Society (Secretary)
Student Government (School Board Representative)
Mecklenburg Teen Democrats (VP as a Sophomore)
North Carolina Teen Democrats (Communications Director for half of junior year, moved to Vice Chair of Membership for the 2nd half)
High School Democrats of America (National Communications Director for Senior Year, Executive Committee Member Junior/Senior Year)
Independent Publication - The Progressive Teen
Lacrosse Team
Job/Work Experience: Summer Job at Local Science Museum - Presenter, Intern (not paid) for 4 different Political campaigns (Roberts for Charlotte Mayor, Cooper for NC, Sanders for Democratic Nomination, Clinton for America)
Volunteering/Community Service: Occasional volunteering at local teen court program (not a lot of hours admittedly)
Summer Activities: the job at the science museum, and my campaign work were all summer. Yale Young Global Scholars Program
Essays: 8/10, wrote about how 2 debate topics changed my world view and the way I approach political issues - hopefully it didnt sound to pretentious to the reader!
Teacher Recommendations: 9/10 - very well accredited teacher who really really liked me (only writes 2 recommendations a year)
Counselor Recommendation: 7/10 - Knew me pretty well and liked me, but at a public school she had a lot to write so I wont lie to myself about it being stellar
Applied for financial aid?: No
Intended Major: Depends on where I get in - but a Poli Sci/Economics double major is most likely. PPS/Poli Sci at Duke.
State: North Carolina
School Type: Public - Medium Sized
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $200K+ (Attorney parents - hooray for white privilege!)
Hooks: N/A