<p>32 on ACT
straight A’s in high school (4.7 weighted GPA)
varsity tennis 2 years, 1 year JV tennis
short time in freshmen track
i know english, polish, and i’m studying italian
i have 2 4’s on AP exams (APUSH, AP ENG.)</p>
<p>involved:
italian club since sophomore year
german club since sophomore year
Tri-M since junior year
Orchestra
Pit Orchestra for two plays which adds up to 35-40 hours per play after school</p>
<p>class rank= top 3%
have 2 part-time jobs
got into a music competition (only one in my school) junior year</p>
<p>awards:
orchestra section leader
best net player (tennis)
twice person of the semester in my school
honor roll since freshman year, every semester</p>
<p>i plan on taking 7 AP classes next year</p>
<p>this is where i’m worried: i only have like 15 to 20 hours of community service max</p>
<p>You have a chance at getting in. Apply ED if it’s your top choice. No promises though.</p>
<p>Since you don’t have the community service make sure you come up with something thats a hook… something thats unique and only you can offer to the school.</p>
<p>It is usually said that this:
makes up for this:
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<p>Don’t stress about the lack of community service in your case. Since so many people do it in high school, it’s really not a hook for anyone unless you’ve got specific projects or 500+ hours. My “hook” was certainly the ‘specific projects/experience’ side; and I know for sure that it’s what made me stand out in a sea of applicants (I was val. myself, but so are thousands of other applicants). </p>
<p>It sounds like you’re plenty awesome anyway - not many people can say they speak polish & italian; I’m assuming the polish is a family thing? Whatever you decide to use for your essay, just make sure your passion shows.</p>