Strengths and Weaknesses?

dvm258
Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:47:46 +0000

Strengths:

Many awards, including participations in national contests
Dedicated community service (Over 300 hours by senior year)
Good test scores for the schools I’m applying to, like U-Miami and U-Florida. (1370 SAT and 30 ACT)
Strong Work Ethic
Hopefully good recs that demonstrate the work ethic. (I waived my right to see them!)
Strong Improvement since Freshman year
Success in Junior-Level college coursework
Ability to show the low courseload Freshman year was result of documented disability.
Very strong essay about disability/work ethic and living in an interfaith family

Weaknesses:

Very low 3.57 weighted academic GPA because of Freshman year.
Two C grades, one Freshman year and one Junior year (Though I dropped one, honors physics, for college-prep and got an A the next semester. The other C was in my first honors class ever)
Only one AP class because of disability
No work experience
No officerships or real leadership positions. (Though I took initiative, no one elects me. I then also end up doing most of the work for the elected people who actually get to put it on their app)