15 December 2011, 1:44 pm
Thanks for reading this, I really appreciate it. I'm a high school junior at the moment, and I have an improving 2.9 GPA projected to be 3.1 weighted by the end of this year. I scored a 1790 on my first SAT, but I am hoping to take the test until I receive a minimum score of 1900. I had 50 hours of community service this year, rewarded with a community service award from my school. I am projected to have 100 hours for next year; which would grant me the Presidential Community Service award. I go to a very competitive public school in Massachusetts, ranked as 5th best high school in the state. I play town soccer and have played baseball and ice hockey in the past. I have visited a few colleges at this point, and below are the 4-year colleges most suitable for me. I want to pursue a career in Marketing or Sales, I am not sure whether or not I will apply undecided at this point. I plan to write my college essay on my desire to either create or become part of a non-profit organization (part time) which specializes in providing deprived children and communities with sports equipment and parks. I believe sports and recreation build character and teach children important life lessons like teamwork and responsibility. Listed below are the universities and colleges I hope to apply to. - Michigan State University (MSU) - Pennsylvania State University (PSU) - Marist College - University of Kansas - University of Massachusetts Amherst - Ohio State University (OSU) Some of these are reach schools, I will not list my safety schools, as they are safeties and will only be used if I have no luck with these choices.... Read More »