Shooting for the Stars

Esviel_aka_SVL
Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:52:17 +0000

But I don’t think I’ll even hit the sky.

I REALLY want to go to uPenn; I thought that I’d have a shot at the Ivies, but…after taking the SAT, SATII, ACT, and looking at some of the people’s accomplishments, I doubt HIGHLY that I’d even have a chance.

My school is one of the best in the nation (especially for a public school), and all my courses are advanced, but I get straight A’s, but those SAT’s reeeealy threw me for a loop.

Critical Reading: 610
Math: 520
Writing: 560
Essay: 6
Total of 1690

And for my SATII’s, I got a 630 on Chem, a 640 on Math1, and a 560 on Math2.

I got a 29 on the ACT.

With these scores, I know that my essays are going to have to be immaculate .

Do I stand a ghost of a chance getting in?

I also posted my resume, but compared to some of the ECs that I’ve seen on here, i’m having some SERIOUS doubts.

Steven
Address: Basically the ghetto
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Age: 17, Male, African American
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Education
• J.R. Masterman Public High School, Grade 11, GPA 4.0
Accomplishments
• Participated in the George Washington Science Fair 2006, winning the Gold Medal
• Participated in the Center City Regional Science Fair 2006, winning First Prize and the Certificate for Outstanding Presentation
• Participated in the Delaware Valley Science Fair 2006, winning the Second Place GlaxoSmithKline Award, $100 prize
• Inducted into the National Honor Society (February 2007)
• Won a $1,000 Award of Distinction in the Multi-Media category of the My Philadelphia contest for my song “My Philadelphia – A 3-Part Ode” (July 2007)
• Received the Pillar of Service award for overcoming personal hardships and demonstrating outstanding public service by making it my mission to attend to the seniors in my community (November 2006)
• Received the Pillar of Service award for overcoming personal hardships and demonstrating outstanding public service by making it my mission to attend to the seniors in my community (November 2006)
• Distinguished Honor Roll from grade 9 to 11 (all terms)
Extra-Curricular Activities
• Conducted research at the University of Pennsylvania on Brodmann Area 10 (October 2006-February 2006). This research was used to create the project “‘Your Nose Knows’ – An Investigation of Brodmann Area 10: Its Function and Relation to Memory Retrieval” that was entered in the George Washington, Center City Regional, and Delaware Valley Science Fairs
• Participated in a week long program for the instruction of AP Biology Teachers at Edison/Fareira High School(Summer 2004)
• Participated in the Fellowship Farm Program, an overnight retreat for honor roll students to cultivate leadership skills (Spring 2005)
• Participated in the 8th Annual High School Jazz Fest (Spring 2006)
• Participated in the Classic Festivals 2006 Festival of Music, Annapolis, Maryland (Spring 2006)
• Masterman Voices, The J.R. Masterman High School Newspaper (Fall 2005)
• Masterman High School Jazz Combo (Alto Saxophone)
• The Philadelphia Student Union (Winter 2004)
• Computer Operating Systems (Winter 2004)
• A small karate course, which focused on self-discipline and self-control (Spring 2005)
• Masterman High School Jazz Band (Alto Saxophone) (Fall 2005-Present)
Work Experience
• Intern at the School District of Philadelphia, Office of Secondary Education (July 2005 – Present)
• Philadelphia Young Playwrights Assistant Judge (Summer 2004)
• Assisted in the organization of a week-long program for the instruction of AP Biology teachers at Edision/Fareira High School (Summer 2004)
Religious Involvement
• Unbaptized Publisher in the Strawberry Mansion Congregation of Jehovah’s Witenesses
• Member of the Theocratic Ministry School
• Active Participant in the Kingdom Ministry
• Attendant to the elderly of the congregation