<p>I’m specifically looking at appalachian. The chancellors is a FULL merit scholarship (tution, room, board, fees, books, meal plan) plus a lot more for trips, study abroad, honors program, etc.
Its a great opportunity.
Here’s my stats, do I have a chance at it, or any others that are similar?
btw - it says those with a 3.4 gpa are highly encouraged to apply…mine is a 3.96 unweighted
Grades/classes:
Straight As, excpet one B (highest B possible) freshman yr in physics<br>
APs: bio, us, calc, physics, euro (3 or higher on all exams)
4 yrs of math, science, english, history, and language (french) courses plus two electives (watercolor and yearbook)</p>
<p>GPA: 3.96 unweighted (school won’t weight them)</p>
<p>Test scores:ACT 31, waiting for SAT Subject tests Math II and US history</p>
<p>ECs:
Relay for life - 10,11,12th…team founder and captain will have raised a little over $3,000
Student Government - 10th I was class vp, 11th student body vp, 12th student body pres.
Times News (local newspaper) Teens and 20s writer - 9, 10, 11, 12th
Nursury Volunteer at my church - 9, 10, 11, 12
yearbook</p>
<p>Sports:
volleyball all 4 yrs
basketball all 4 yrs
swim team 11/12 (we didn’t have on until my junior yr)</p>
<p>Awards/Honors:
Honor Code Committee member - 9th…My school was brand new (it was only in its second yr when I came as a freshmen), so a group of students got together to write the schools honor code.
Honor council member - 11/12…disciplinary board, teacher nominated and student elected juniors and seniors only
Community Service Committee member - 10th…like the honor code committee but for our school’s community service
Boarding Feasibility Committee member - 11th…Our school was looking into coarding students…I was asked by the headmaster to be the student rep on the board</p>
<p>Furman Scholar (11th)
French Excellence Award (11th)
Dartmouth College Alumni Book Award (11th)</p>
<p>thanks!</p>