<p>Hey guys! I applied to UNC EA. It’s currently tied with another J-school as my number one choice. I’m so nervous for Mid-January! I’m hoping to get some feedback, especially from current students or OoSers. Go Tarheels! :D</p>
<p>White Female</p>
<p>GPA: 3.74 UW, 5.1 W</p>
<p>Class Rank- 17/413 (Top 5 percent)</p>
<p>SAT I: 2130 Compsite: 600 M, 730 CR, 800 W (may retake in Jan)
SAT II: 750 US History, 710 Lit (retook), World History pending</p>
<p>All APs through HS, 8 by Grad
5s on Comp, US History, World History</p>
<p>Awards:
Served as a Congressional Page in the United States House of Representatives summer sophomore year- sponsored by Nancy Pelosi (Speaker of the House), one of about 50 some kids nationally I think
selected 3 times on the American of Newspaper Editors weekly “National Edition” - basically, it’s the best online high school journalism compiled on one site.
3 Awards from Maryland-District of Columbia Press Association Individual Writing and Editing Contest: 2nd Place and Honorable Mention in Review Writing, 3rd For Op/Ed
NHS, French Honor Society, etc
National Merit Commended
Speaker at my school’s GT Night
Ranked 4th in MD for Original Oratory (Speech)</p>
<p>ECS:
The Big One is that I’m the Student Representative on my local school board. I’m a voting member, so I have a say in things like budget, curriculum, all that. Working on a county-wide journalism initiative. As far as I know, relatively few SMOBS in the country have voting rights.
With that job also comes executive leadership positions on my County Student Council board and the State Student Council board.</p>
<p>I also have a job with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy as one of 13 teens on their Youth Leadership Team - sort of a representative to all teens, if you will. I work on writing for the site, and will be at a panel on Capitol Hill this spring.</p>
<p>Newspaper (duh): Editor in chief 12, other editorial positions previous years
Started my School’s Online Paper- 10000 views in November FTW.
Speech and Debate
Theatre
Community Work: Big on this stuff. Done it for 4 years, I’ll have close to 350 hours between the Board and other stuff by the time I graduate.</p>
<p>Thanks guys and again, Go Carolina! If I get in in January I will cry happy happy tears!</p>