What are my chances?

Johnson181
Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:17:54 +0000

It is usually said that this:

have 2 part-time jobs

makes up for this:

i only have like 15 to 20 hours of community service max



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).

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.