Ethnicity and Family Situation

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Ethnicity: Caucasian (Middle-Eastern/Arab-American) Male
Eldest Boy of Nine Children
Location: Michigan
School:
Public/Attend Half-Day Magnet Program for Advanced Courses(Must be admitted)
Rank: 1/386
Major: Biology
Current Culmative GPA: 4.3 W/ 4.0 UW
ACT: 32 With an 11 Essay (Retaking in February for 33+)
SAT Subject Test: Math Ic-800; Math IIc-800; Biology -710 (Retaken in Janurary for 750+)</p>

<p>Leadership Positions:
-Football Team Captain (9th)
-Business Professional Historian (10th)
-City Beautiful Commissioner (11th)
-Link Crew Leader (11th-12th)
-Student Council President (10th-12th)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-Football Team- District Champs 3 years in a Row (9-12th)
-Harvard Crimson Business Internship
-INTERACT (community service organization) (9th-12th)
-Business Professionals of America (10th-12th)
-Link Crew (mentor to 9th graders in school) (11th-12th)
-National Honor Society (11-12th)
-Student Council (9th-12th)</p>

<p>Community Service:
-INTERACT- Various Stuff - 70 hours
-Link Crew Leader - Mentoring - 40 hours
-Helping out with translating and tutoring arabic kids in Detroit during summer - 200 hours
Total : 400 Hours</p>

<p>Awards:
-All State Football - Academic: Top 11 football players with the highest grades in the state.
-1st Place - (Captain) Business Professionals of America Website Design: 2
years in a row (2005 & 2006).
-2nd Place - Science and Engineering Fair of Metro Detroit; abstract of
which was published in a book by Villanova University at NCSSSMST symposium.
-City Beautiful Commissioner
-Homecoming King
-Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award:One student from each school chosen to represent school at leadership symposium.
-Voted Most Likely to Succeed
-Rotary Youth Leadership Award: One of three students selected, based on application process, to represent INTERACT chapter at leadership symposium.</p>

<p>Summer:
Every summer I attend football camps, but in addition to summer football camps I have participated in:
-Community Service- (9th)
-Attending University of Michigan Medical Academy (only 50 students from all of Michigan are selected) (10th)
-Harvard Summer School (11th) and Business Internship at Harvard Crimson (11th)</p>

<p>Job:
Car Wash Manager 30hrs/Week (Mostly Weekends)</p>

<p>Recommendations (They gave me them to read them…lol):

  1. Language Arts Teacher - Great Rec -Great Checks- Great Description - Last Line "He receives my highest recommendation.
  2. Science Teacher - Mediocre - She gave me all the best checks possible on Common App, but I feel her writing was lacking in describing me
  3. Counselor - Great Rec - Showed everything I had accomplished - Best Checks Possible on Common App- “He truly is one of ____'s best and brightest.”</p>

<p>Essay Snippets: (I like to tell stories, and I add humor in my own voice. Each begins with a general introduction then later my own perspective is added)
(My Language Teacher Loved Them All - Said all were very revealing of my personality)

  1. Short Answer: Described my Unique Job</p>

<p>“Maybe it’s the aftereffect of the industrial soap talking, but there is truly an art to the car wash business. Lazily toss your pushbrush over the surface of the car, and you’ll do little but spread dirt already present. Abrade the car and you’ll find yourself paying for a new paint job. The desired car wash lies somewhere in between…”</p>

<p>I then gave examples of my duties and what it meant to me.</p>

<li>Showed life in a family of nine children.
"The nine persons with Santa in the photograph on my fireplace are not his reindeer. Sure, the two-year-old girl’s nose is red from a cold in the picture, reminiscent of Rudolph’s, but I assure you that’s where the comparison ends. There is no way that the reindeer can be as peculiar as my family. </li>
</ol>

<p>It doesn’t matter that we are Muslims or that Santa is for Christians. It is tradition. Every year, from the eldest sister Ashley to the toddler Taylor, we stroll into the mall to have our photograph taken with Santa Claus, a process that will take place regardless of the most vehement protest…" </p>

<p>I then went into the actual experience this year.</p>

<li>Showed Life as an Arab Muslim in Today’s World
"You can smell the familiar gridiron aroma – mud, bluegrass, and dandelions all evident, but the magnitude diminished. The once imposing field goal posts no longer resemble an entrance to battle. Incessant shouting from fellow classmates ushers no excitement. The scene is just not as captivating on an empty stomach. To the city of Dearborn it may be T-minus one hour to game time, but to me it?s the fourteenth hour spent without food and water. </li>
</ol>

<p>So begins the Islamic holy month of Ramadan – a month of daylight fasting – and, as luck would have it, just in time for football season. However, the institutions of fasting and football do not commingle as easily as their calendars may…"</p>

<p>I then went into discussion about how it affected me personally.</p>

<p>Mid-Year Report:
DCMST:
-Calculus II at Univeristy of Michigan- Dearborn:A
-Forensic Science at DCMST:A
-Anatomy and Physiology at Henry Ford Community College: B+ (My First Grade other than an A, it was a BIO 233 class with a bunch of 30 year olds, and I was the only high school kid)
Regular High School:
-AP Environmental Science:A
-AP Literature/Composition:A
-World Civilizations:A
The B+ will likely bring my rank down to 2/386. My counselor has told me that she will explain my situation: “Due to Ryan’s involvement in his ECs, Job, and home responsiblity-- in comparison to the student currently ranked 1 – He and I felt that it was not feasible for him to have taken the extra AP class that would have ensured his valedictorian status.”-Something along those lines</p>

<p>Schools(Ranked in the Order of Preference):
-Harvard
-Yale
-Stanford
-Princeton
-MIT
-Duke
-University of Michigan (Accepted)</p>

<p>As has been asked so many times before… what are my chances?</p>

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<p>I was thinking that given my family(being eldest boy of nine), background(middle-eastern), my well roundedness (football, job, homecoming king, ranked 1-2), higher retakes, and my essays showcasing personality/heritage would boost my chances… what do you think?</p>

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<p>I know that it is alot to read, but I wanted to give all the information that would be sent to the colleges so that my chances could be better evaluated. So…bump… please…</p>

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<p>u in atleast one of thos places</p>

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<p>You have great chances, and your essays sound very interesting.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the replies. Could you please elaborate?
I appreciate comments from anyone and everyone.</p>

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<p>Yeah you seem really well-rounded (football + academics, etc.)</p>

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<p>Thank you, but what do you think my shots are at the schools given? Preferably Harvard and the rest – I’m already accepted to UMICH.</p>

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<p>Your in at DUKE.<br>
You match the avg. Stanford candidate profile.<br>
Can’t speak for the others.</p>

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<p>Wow!!! I’m going to say in at Duke and Stanford and a great great shot at the rest.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies you guys. I’d apppreciate more, if possible… with elaboration and individual chances at each school. I appreciate everything so far though…</p>

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<p>It doesn’t matter that we are Muslims or that Santa is for Christians. It is tradition. Every year, from the eldest sister Ashley to the toddler Taylor, we stroll into the mall to have our photograph taken with Santa Claus, a process that will take place regardless of the most vehement protest…"</p>

<p>most colleges don’t want to hear that you or your family goes against what you believe in. if you are a Muslim a Jew or Catholic and dedicated they want to hear that…if your not dedicated don’t talk about your religion to colleges.</p>

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<p>u don’t need to retake any test, ur scores are great.</p>

<p>arab american is considered caucasian? i didn’t know that. i thought they put asian as their race.</p>

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<p>I disagree with Sheed30. I think you have a good chance at all of them, and your essays show your fun, easy-going side (revealing of your personality as your teacher said)! Good job and good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the replies… I appreciate it, and I appreciate all the replies. Please elaborate on the individual schools, if possible.</p>

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<p>Bring
Up
My
Post</p>

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<p>anthtropologically, iranians are aryans.</p>

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<p>-Harvard 50%
-Yale 50%
-Stanford 60%
-Princeton 50%
-MIT 60%
-Duke 70%
-University of Michigan (Accepted)</p>

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<p>Thank you. Anyone else, please?</p>