Greetings from Missisippi





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By Deloren986 (Deloren986) on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 10:06 pm: Edit

Pardon the lack of cleverness and read yet another chances post.

Here are my stats. Please evaluate my chances.

Black male from Mississippi
Average public high school
3.32/4.0 (will be higher)
Have taken toughest classes available(so far 3 AP's with Advanced, Honors and Regular)
School offers 6 AP's

Test Scores:
SATs: 1300(700v 600m)-will not retake
SAT IIs : Writing and Lit - 750+
ACT-30 retaking in Oct

EC's (In School)
Key Club
-Member 9-12
-Treasurer 11/12
-Service Awards 9/10
-100s of hours of Comm Service
Student Council
-Treasurer 11/12
-Essay Committee Chair
Speech and Debate 10-12
-NFL Member with Distinction
-National Competitor
-Accepted into Barkley Forum at Emory
-Member of Forensics Board
-Co-captain
-National CFL Qualifier 10/11
-MS State Youth Congress Delegate 10/11/12
Teens Getting Involved for the Future 11/12
- Teach abstinence to 8th graders
FBLA 11/12
-President 12
-National Qualifier 11(first year/self coached)
Principal's Leadership Team
-Appointed by Principal and Teachers
-Mentor Freshmen
-Mentor Elementary school students
-Teach Elementary school students about drugs
Science Club
Mu Alpha Theta
Starting a Young Independents club

Outside of School ECs
-Salvation Army Volunteer
-Red Cross Volunteer
-Starting Scholarship for Disadvantage Youth(projected to be up and running Fall 2005)
-MPAC Tutor(job)-11/12
-Clothing Drives for Abuse Shelter
-Starting a tutoring service for elementary school students

Awards and Honors
-Speaker at University of Southern Mississippi's Black History program
-National Achievement Award in Science: Biology/Physics
-Leadership Award 9-11
-Citizenship Award 9-11
-Key Club Service Award 9/10
-3rd place in Biology category of Science Fair
-Awards for Speech and Theatre
-Special Award from Mississippi Theatre Association -1st in reg. and 2nd state


Rec's from Speech coach, AP Eng Teacher(11th), and Key Club Advisor

Essay will be good if not great dealing with justice and civil rights or maybe education.

Possible major Near Eastern Studies or something dealing with Public Affairs and Education or English.


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