<p>I was just accepted to Georgetown (yay!), but Yale still remains my top choice, though now that I have an EA acceptance, I can worry just about the Yale application instead of the pile of others (safety schools, etc). I was hoping you had some Yale specific advice for how to paint myself when I apply:</p>
<p>I posted something similar a while back, but it evolved into a discussion of my school’s ACT/SAT policy.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.2 (w)*</p>
<p>Honors/AP courses are weighted 4.5, not 5.0
My course load is the most demanding offered.
My school does not rank.</p>
<p>*We are limited in the number of honors/AP courses we can take prior to Junior year. My junior year GPA was a 4.4 (while still limited to 4 honors/AP courses). </p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>ACT:</p>
<p>35 Composite (35E, 36M, 34R, 35S, 10E)
35 Composite (35E, 34M, 36R, 33S, 12E)
35 Composite (35E, 35M, 36R, 32S, 11E)</p>
<p>SAT:</p>
<p>2230 Composite (710 M, 760 R, 760 W) </p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests/AP Tests:</p>
<p>U.S. History:800 (5 AP)
Math II: 800
Literature: 760</p>
<p>Extra-Curriculars:</p>
<p>**Political Experience[\b]
-Congressional Campaign
Field Coordinator, August 2011 - Present
*This is currently a part time position – congressional campaigns don’t really kick off until
next year</p>
<p>-Presidential Campaign
Deputy Field Coordinator, June 2011 - Present
*Over the summer, this was an out of state (I spent the summer in Illinois, but I live in
Arkansas), paid position, and I still remain in a part time capacity and have the
opportunity to resume a full time position come next summer through the November
elections</p>
<p>-State Assembly Campaign
Campaign Manager, May 2010 - August 2010
*I managed the campaign through the primary election (we won!)</p>
<p>-U.S. Senate Campaign
Intern (June 2010 - November 2010)</p>
<p>-Mayoral Campaign
Intern (February 2010 - June 2010)</p>
<p>-State Senate Office
Data Coordinator (March 2009 - March 2010)</p>
<p>-State Senate Campaign
Volunteer (June 2008 - November 2008)</p>
<p>-State Senate Campaign (there were two)
Volunteer (June 2008 - November 2008)</p>
<p>**Community Service[\b]
-Committee on Faith and Service Formation
Founding Member (January 2011 - Present)</p>
<p>-Community Service Club for Freshman & Sophomores
Executive Board (August 2009 - Present)</p>
<p>-Community Service Club for Juniors and Seniors
President (August 2011 - Present)</p>
<p>-National Honor Society
Chair (May 2011 - Present)
Co-Chair (May 2010 - May 2011)</p>
<p>-Rehabilitation Hospital
Volunteer (December 2009 - Present)
*Over 200 Hours of Service Completed</p>
<p>-Hospital
Volunteer (2007 - Present)
*Over 500 Hours of Service Completed</p>
<p>-Organization Working with Disabled Children
Volunteer (December 2009 - Present)
*Over 100 Hours of Service</p>
<p>**School Activities[\b]</p>
<p>-Student Ambassador/Principal’s Advisory Committee
(May 2010 - Present)</p>
<p>-Mock Trial
Team Captain (August 2011 - Present)
Member (August 2008 - Present)</p>
<p>-Quiz Bowl
Varsity Squad (August 2010 - Present)
Junior Varsity Squad (August 2008 - May 2010)</p>
<p>-Anti-Drug Club
Board Representative (August 2010 - Present)</p>
<p>**Awards[\b]</p>
<p>National Merit Semi-Finalist</p>
<p>Harvard Book Award</p>
<p><em>Mock Trial</em></p>
<p>2009:
-9th Place (Regionals)</p>
<p>2010:
-4th Place (Regionals)
-5th Place (State)
-1st Place (National Tournament - Summer)</p>
<p>2011:
-2nd Place (Regionals)
-3rd Place (State)</p>
<p>Hospital Volunteer Award - Given to Dedicated, long serving volunteers</p>
<p><em>Quiz Bowl</em>
3rd Place (District Tournament)
3rd Place (Individual)</p>
<p>Academic Honors
(2008 - Present)</p>