Temple Class of 2019

honestmom
Sat, 21 Feb 2015 04:56:40 +0000

My D was accepted to Tyler School of Art and Honors with a Dean’s Scholarship. Still waiting on possible art portfolio scholarship. Probable major in graphic and interactive media design with math or computer science minor.

SAT: 1970 (10 on essay)
ACT: 29
Weighted GPA 4.2, UW probably around 3.85. Top 25 student of 500 at #2 ranked high school in PA.
Course load: 12 Honors/5 APs, got a 5 on AP English (lit/comp) test
Essay/recommendations excellent. Portfolio was accepted at National Portfolio Day.

ECs/awards:

theater (actor and art director and designed posters and program covers for both shows this year), nationally known award-winning theater program

president of literary/arts club that stages two coffeehouses every year, performed original songs

student character award winner

National Merit Commended Student

National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society

Honorable mention in regional Scholastic Art awards

Church youth leader, head acolyte, youth choir member, youth Vestry representative, summer mission trip, 200 hrs community service, repainted church signs, designed and decorated new youth group lounge

school district art show selectee two years in a row

Did summer portfolio boot camp at Temple with scholarship, and summer art workshop at Savannah College of Art and Design

works 25 hours a week at Chipotle and got a promotion after a month in a new store

Also accepted at Drexel/Westphal and School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Still waiting on Syracuse and Pratt Institute. Temple is #1 choice right now.