Chances for Black Male for Trenton

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>ACTIVITY SHEET</p>

<p>PRINCETON MODEL CONGRESS, November 2002 – November 2004</p>

<p>Description: Princeton Model Congress is a subsidiary of the American Whig-Cliosophic Society run by a group of Princeton University students who organize and operate a government simulation program in Washington, D.C. for high school students.
*Senator, 2001 Bill: Abolishing the Electoral College: Failed by a Way of a Tie, 13-13-2
*Representative, 2002 Bill: Apology for Slavery: Passed Committee, Passed Full Session 41-37, and Signed By President; Full Session Honorable Mention Award
*Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 2003
*Attorney General, 2004
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, September 2002-Present

  • Freshman and Sophomore Senator, 2002-2003
  • SGA Junior Class President, 2003-2004
  • Vice President of SGA at Trenton Central High School, 2004
    SCHOOL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, Fall 2003- Present
    Student Representative to School Leadership Council serving in a voting capacity, representing the interests of the students of Trenton Central High School</p>

<p>TRENTON BOARD OF EDUCATION, September 2004 - Present
Student Representative to the School Board serving in a nonvoting, advisory capacity, representing the interests of the students of Trenton Public Schools
STUDENT, COLLEGEBOUND AT COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, Summer 2000-Summer 2001
Description: The Pre-College Program, titled College bound at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), is designed to prepare students, in grades nine through twelve, from Abbott schools and high distressed municipalities in New Jersey for gaining college enrollment and completing academic programs which lead to career fields in science and technology.
STUDENT, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY PROGRAM, July 2002- Present
Description: Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP) is an initiative, administered through the Teacher Preparation Program, and designed to prepare high potential, low-income students from Trenton, Ewing and Princeton High Schools for viable candidacy for admission into and success within highly selective colleges and universities.
INTERN, ASSEMBLYMAN WALTER GUSCORIA, January 2003- August 2004
Description: Duties included aiding the Assemblyman, constituent services, letter writing, mail opening, State House errands and filing
YOUTH COORIDATOR AND INTERN, TRENTON DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE, September 2002/2004 - November 2002/2004
Description: Coordinated Youth Efforts, Outreach to Trenton Public Schools, Canvassing Neighborhoods, Aiding City Chairman
INTERN, EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICES, December /2003-Present
Description: Research on Trenton Central High School & City of Trenton, Student Interviewer for Documentary, Video Development</p>

<p>STAR Fellow at University of Pennsylvania, New Jersey Governor’s School of Public Issues Scholar, Princeton University Preparatory Program Student, Scholastic Award for World History, Princeton Model Congress Full Senate Honorable Mention, Princeton Model Congress Bill Passage Award
Princeton Model Congress Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Princeton Model Congress Attorney General, Princeton Model Congress Cabinet Honorable Mention Gavel, 2004 Trenton Council of Civic Associations Student of the Year, Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, Joint Legislative Resolution NJ Senate and General Assembly, City of Trenton Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation, Trenton City Council Certificate of Appreciation
Proclamation by the County Executive, Certificate of Recognition by Mercer County Surrogate, County of Mercer Freeholders Resolution, Resolution from Trenton Public Schools</p>

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<p>Depends on your GPA, SAT I’s and II’s, and where you want to go.</p>

<p>If you have at least a 1350, I’d say you could go almost anywhere. You’ve clearly been a leader in your political, governmental, and other activities. It’s a huge amount of text, which I imagine most admissions officers would distill down to about 5-6 lines, but that’s besides the point.</p>

<p>I think the biggest factor in your case is going to be your test scores. If they’re tolerable, they’ll make your application a winner, if they’re very weak in every way, they’ll kill any shot you have.</p>

<p>Joey</p>

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<p>I have a 3.0, 1170 (700V, 470M) I am taking them over in December. Good recommendations.</p>

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<p>I can’t say that those stats are going to help you very much. Even with your lower SAT I scores, I’d still expect to see an A average. Since you’re from a poorer area, it’s understood if your SAT I scores are not that great (although they should be much better, considering the prep programs you have listed). </p>

<p>However, there’s not much of an excuse to have a 3.0 GPA. If you want to go to Princeton or Harvard, or any Ivy from your school, you’ve got to show academic success in your environment. Your recs also need to be extremely good - they need to place you as the top candidate your school has had in years, basically, for you to have any shot at the Ivies.</p>

<p>Your activity list looked very very strong, but since you’re not really a top national recruit, I don’t think the committee is going to let the stats fly. Just trying to be realistic on the whole thing. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t apply, as you should, if you really want to go somewhere, but from what I’ve read, those are a few fair statements I’d make.</p>

<p>Joey</p>