my parents are methodist pastors

juventus
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:00:15 +0000

so am I screwed?

Senior
Male, Caucasian
Location: Extremely small town, Wisconsin
School: Public, top students go to Madison, a few in the past have gone farther
Financial Aid: Yes

Academics

UW GPA - 3.86-3.9

W GPA - Don’t know, did max AP course offered at school and 12 credits at local university

Rank: 5of100, will be better at the end of this year


Noteworthy: Will have taken 2 UW Extensions courses (Latin, Hebrew) and 4 classes at local university (2 semesters of English and Philosophy)


Scores

ACT - 32(C), 36(R), 34(E), 31(S), 28(M) - super scored with another is 33

SAT II - Lit (730), Math 2 (690), USHis (680) - not ideal, don’t think I’ll send

EC’s

4 year FBLA Member - held officer positions

4 year varsity soccer, 3 years competitive club soccer, 1 year wrestling

3 year Math team, 4 year Classics Club, International Club, Spanish Honor Society

2 year (max allowed) National Honor Society

Also: City-wide Robotics team, Companion Program (needy kids), Youth group, significant mission trips, many hours of community service, started church ping pong club

Volunteer Experience: Summers full of mission trips all my life, volunteer at food pantry, some more

Employment - hook?

Own and maintain successful web design firm. Have gotten significant local recognition, plenty of commission. Life-altering commitment, I madly enjoy it.

IT assistant at school, work during the school day, made website, etc

Honors and Awards

Won State for FBLA Competitive event, Top 20 at Nationals, fully expect nationals again this year, hopefully in Top 5,

Evan Baxter Creativity Award, sort of a big deal

Dozens of typical sports awards (letters, scholar award)

School does department awards at the end of the year, bound to get at least one

High Honor roll, school achievement awards

Homecoming court? just kidding

Recs and Essays

Should be good

Other - English is a second language, fluent in Italian, parents are methodist pastors (notre dame problems?)

Thanks for your help