<p>Hey guys. Just wanted to know what you thought about my chances at being accepted to Princeton. I go to a public school, but am enrolled in a specialized learning center, which is a selective, accelerated 4-year program with a special emphasis in history, cultures, and international affairs that only 40 people per class in the district can take.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.34/5.60 (unweighted: 3.49/4.00)
Rank: 38/548 (top 7%)
SAT: 660-R, 780-M, 740-W (2180 added together… 1440 R + M)
SAT II:
US History - 650
Math IIC - 660 (retook, getting scores on Thursday)
Literature - (getting scores on Thursday)</p>
<p>Here’s my breakdown per year:</p>
<p>FRESHMAN
Geometry Honors: C+
Biology: A-
Spanish II: B
Phys. Ed: A
World History Honors: A-
Art History Honors: B-
World Literature Honors: B+</p>
<p>SOPHOMORE
Algebra II Honors: C+
Chemistry Honors: B-
Spanish III: A
Phys Ed: A
AP U.S. History I Honors: A
U.S. Literature Honors: A-</p>
<p>JUNIOR
AP English Lang. and Comp. Honors: B+
Pre-Calculus: A-
Physics: B+
Spanish IV Honors: B+
Philosophy Honors: A-
AP U.S. History II Honors: A-
Phys. Ed: A</p>
<p>Current year… first quarter grades:
Phys. Ed: A
Market Education: A
AP Calculus AB: A
Spanish V Honors: B+
AP English Literature: A-
Senior Seminar (Double Period): A- x2</p>
<p>Senior Seminar is part of my learning center… it incorporates independent research, AP Human Geography, close readings, and a study of contemporary global issues.</p>
<p>Worked at a coffee store for about 17 months. Employee of the month last year.</p>
<p>Extra-Curriculars:
- Governor of a state in the Junior State of America… essentially the top JSA member in six states (which has about 2000 members in 90-100 chapters). Elected position. Organizes four conventions per year with the national office and an appointed cabinet. Also a national officer. Before that, I was an appointed state-level cabinet member, and an elected chapter board member.
- President of a school-based community service project collecting toiletries, food, money and new children’s toys for disadvantaged families in the local area during the holiday season.
- Principal’s Advisory Council (member)
- Project Lundy (founding member)… a teen safe driving program. Was personally featured in several newspapers.
- National Honor Society (board member)
- Acoustic Guitar Club (founding member)
- Spanish Honor Society (member)
- DECA (member)
- People to People International (secretary and founding member) 06/2005 to 10/2006
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (member) 09/2004 to 06/2005
- Boy Scouts of America (Patrol Leader, Webmaster)… highest rank: Life Scout.</p>
<p>Special Programs:
- Junior Statesmen Foundation New Jersey Symposia on Leadership and Politics (attended twice: 2006 and 2007)
- Montezuma Mountain School Leadership Summit (August 2007)
- Paul Peck Presidential Awards (November 2006)</p>
<p>Awards/Other
- Candidate, Principal’s Leadership Award (sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and Herff Jones Inc.)
- Two-time Shakespeare Festival District Finalist (will be the host of this year’s school-wide festival)
- Five-time JSA best speaker award
- Three-time JSA best moderator award
- Been playing guitar for eight years.</p>