<p>What are my chances for Berkeley, Penn, Michigan, Case Western, OSU, Butler? </p>
<p>GPA is a 3.98 unweighted and a 4.193 weighted. 33 on the ACT with 31 in Reading and English, 34 in Science, and 36 in math with 8 on the writing. </p>
<p>Extracurriculars: NHS, student council, class vice president one year (didn’t run again because it was too much of a time commitment), swim team, track, and xc, top 50 in the state of Ohio in xc and track. lettered every year so far in all three of those. </p>
<p>Volunteer every Sunday at a parish school of religion, also do stuff at the nursing home once a week, work through the epilepsy association of Cleveland to raise money. Went on a 8 day mission trip to Pine Ridge Indian reservation this summer. I also have two jobs: caddy in the summer for 6 years now, been working at a local liquor store now for almost a year. </p>
<p>Overall the grades, ec’s and volunteer stuff is solid but I have a struggle with my essays, my common app essay is solid but not great. My Berkeley essay is rough, I really don’t know what they are looking for and have already scrapped two essays. Any help with the topics would be great. </p>
<p>Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.</p>
<p>Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>