National Merit Scholarship Essay

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InternationalStudentScholarshipEssay

AllanMoyesLeadershipScholarship/InternationalStudentScholarship

RespectedScholarshipAwardsCommittee:

Mostofthegraduatesalikemedon'tdiscovertheirmanagementzealuntilthey'veknockedaround theworkplaceforafewyears.However,acoreofmyambitiouspre–entrepreneurialundertakings andaseriesofcoherentroles&responsibilitiesmademeclearthatdeepdownIhaveadesireto pursueleadershiprolesdownthelaneandIbelieve,amasterofmanagementdegreefrom Macquariewouldacquaintmewithskillsandpotentialtoworkwithseniorbusinessleadersto createeffectivestrategiesthatdealwiththepressingbusinessissues,tobecomeaninnovator,an influencer,andadecision–makeracrossallareasofbusinessshowmorecontent

Duringmytenure,Iplayedavitalroletowardsbringinginkeyreformsthatensuredbetter infrastructurefacilitiesforthestudentsresidingoncampus,whichincludeduninterruptedinternet connectivity,hygienesurroundings,andupgradedsportsinventory.Also,Iwasthesolepointof contactbetweenthemanagementandthestudentshailingfromthesouthernpartofIndiawhowere accountingformorethan50%oftheheadcount

Apartfromservingmystudentcouncilterm,IwasalsoheadingtheShowManagementandFine Artsforourthirdeditionoftheannualnationaltechnicalsymposiumwhichinvolvedcoordinating withallthestakeholders,logisticsandensuringsmoothoperationalactivitiesacrossallverticals withthehelpofateamofover25enthusiasticvolunteers.Priortothis,Iwasvolunteeringforthe MarketingandShowManagementteamsduringoursecondeditionoftheannualnationaltechnical symposiumwhileinmy

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MentorshipScholarship

IamapplyingfortheMentorshipscholarship,andIstronglybelieveIamaworthycandidateforthis scholarship.IhavebeenpartoftheleadershipandmentorshipclasseversinceIwasingrade9.

WhileIwasinelementaryschool,Iwasdeeplyinspiredbytheeffortandtheimpactthatthe mentorsbroughttotheschools.Asaresult,Ihadthedesiretodevelopandshowmyleadership skillsaroundthecommunitybystayinginvolvedwitheveryvolunteeropportunityoutthere Mentorshiphasbeenthemostvaluableandlife–changingexperiencethatI'vereceivedinhigh school.Asamentortothegrade8's,IhavebeentrainedthroughCoreCompetencyTraining,and RedCrossTrainingThevaluableknowledgethatIgainedfrommentorshipallowed

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NationalHonorSocietyScholarshipEssay

TheNationalHonorsSocietyallowsstudentstobebuildandcreatetraitsthatareessentialina successfuladult.ItrulybelievethatholdmanyofthesetraitsandjoiningtheNationalHonorSociety willgrantmetheopportunitytoexpandonthesetraitsandgrowasaperson.ThusfarIhavefocus greatlyonthescholarshipaspectofNHSandhavebeendedicatedtomyacademics.Ihaveheldmy GPAabove40andhavealwaysbeendevotedtomaintainingthathighlevelofacademicsuccess

TheskillsIhaveshownindevotingmyselftomyacademicscanbeeasilytranslatedintomy dedicationfortheotheraspectsofleadership,serviceandcharacter.Havingpreviouslyhelda officerroleintheNationalJuniorHonorSocietyIhavegainedexperience

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MeritScholarship

WhydoIdeserveameritscholarship?Ameritscholarshipwouldbeanhonortobeawarded.Iplan onattendingtheUniversityofMinnesotaCrookstonformypostsecondaryeducation.Iplanon earningabachelor'sdegreeinAnimalScience.WhileattendingtheUniversityofMinnesota Crookston,Iwillparticipateinthepre–veterinaryprogram.Afterearningmybachelor'sdegreein AnimalScience,IplanonattendingtheUniversityofMinnesotaTwinCitiesforgraduateschoolAt theUniversityofMinnesotaTwinCities,IplanonearningmydoctorateinVeterinaryMedicine. Earningbothabachelor'sandadoctoratedegreewillrequireplentyofhardworkanddedication.It willalsomeanhavingalargeamountofstudentloansanddebtIbelieveshowmorecontent Becomingaveterinarianwillrequiremanyyearsofdedicationandhardworkofpostsecondary studiestobecomeaveterinarian.Plusmanyyearsofhardworkanddedicationtohelppeopleand theirpets.IbelievethatalltheworkandschoolingIwillhavetodedicatemyselftowillpayoffin theend.Therewillprobablybeafewmishapsalongtheway,butaslongasIkeepmyselffocused andworkhardIwillbeabletoreachmygoalanddreamofbecomingaveterinarianAmerit scholarshipwillhelpinspiremetoworkhardandachievemy

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IshouldbechosenforthisscholarshipbecauseIamapositive,hardworkingstudentwhoisvery involvedinmyschoolandmycommunity,andhasfuturegoals.IbelievethatIholdallthose characteristics,plusmanymore.

SchoolisveryimportanttomeIshowthisbyworkinghardinmyclassesandbeinginvolvedin extracurricularactivities.IhavereceivedallA'sthroughoutmyhighschoolyearsandmyteachers canalwaysdependonme.AtschoolIamamemberofFellowshipofChristianAthletics,Math Club,SmithCottonUnitedForeignLanguageClub,KeyClub,ShowChoir,NationalHonor Society,andtheTennisteam.IenjoyactivitieswhereIcanlearnandhavefunatthesametime.

Schooltomethoughisnotjustaboutgettingthegoodgrades,itisalsoaboutreachingoutand helpingotherstudents.ThroughtheactivitiesthatIaminvolvedin,Itrytobealeader,butnotinthe normalwaysthatonemightthinkofIamaleaderbybeingnicetoothers,praisingthemwhenthey aredoingsomethingwell,andbyshowingtherightexample.Peoplewillrespectandlookuptoyou ifyoushowthemloveandcompassion.Tomethatiswhataleaderisallabout.NotonlydoIwork hardatschooltogetgoodgradesandtobealeader,butIalsoworkhardoutofschool.Forthepast threeyearsIhavebeenworkingfortheWheelerandWooleryfamilies.Duringmytimewiththese families,IhavebabysatMsWoolery'stwochildren,workedatthePorkPlace

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WhyIDeserveThisScholarship

NationalMeritScholarship

Collegeapplicationsandessaysareonebigcontesttoseewhocanout–perfectoneanother.Who hasthehighestGPA?Mostawards?Bestcompositetestscores?Ifinditoddthatstudentsdon't embracetheonetimetheymessedup,acceptingthatteenagers,aren'tperfect.Noonereallytalks abouthowtheygotaBonatest,orforgotabouthomeworkonce.Theideaofbeingakidismaking mistakesandbuildingyourcharacterfromitI'mwritingthecompleteoppositeofacookie–cutter essayandexplaininghowfailinghelpedmebecomeabetterstudent.Ifyoureallythinkaboutit,the studentswhohaveneverhandledfailurebeforecouldbetheleastpreparedforcollege,whetherthey receivedaNationalMeritscholarshipornotWisdomistakenawayfromexperience,and experienceistakenawayfromfailure.Intheend,thestudentwhohasexperienceddefeatwillbe10 timesmorepreparedthanthestudentwhohasneverbeenchallengedadayinhisorherlife. Understandingandacceptingmistakescouldmakeorbreakastudent.showmorecontent IreceivedaCinmyfirstsemesterofAlgebra2freshmanyearandwasmortified,tooashamedto speakofitWhenIopenedmymail–hometranscript,IfeltasifIwerewatchingmycollegedreams witheraway.Itwasmyfirstyearofhighschool,ascaryindicatorofhowmymathcareerwouldpan outthenextfewyears.Aftermymeltdown,Irelaxedandwondered,whydidthishappen?Ihadfive As.WhatexactlywasIdoingwrong?Aftersomeself–evaluation,IrealizedIhadanissuewith mathasasubject.Inmiddleschool,IonlyreceivedaBingeometry,whichshouldhavegivenme theideathatImightnotbereadyforthenextlevelThisisthecliché"denial"phase,whereIwas makingexcusesinsteadofacceptingwhathad

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MeritScholarships

ThroughoutmyapplicationtoVanderbilt,Idevotedtimetoresearchingmeritscholarships.The IngramScholarshipProgrampiquedmyinterestbecauseitisnotjustaonetimeessayandreceiptof funds.Rather,thisprogramwillunitemewithpeerswhosharemypassionforcommunityservice throughoutmyfouryearsatVanderbilt.Finally,afterreadingthroughthewebsiteforthis scholarship,Idecidedthattheopportunitiesandcommunityestablishedbythisprogramwould significantlyenhancemycollegeeducation.

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NationalHonorScholarshipEssay

Throughouthighschool,Ihavealwaysbeenapartofhighhonorroll,andasajuniorandsenior,I havebeenamemberofNationalHonorSociety.BecauseIdonotparticipateinsports,Ihave alwaysbeenpurelydedicatedtomyschoolworkandgettingexceptionalgrades.BeingintheHonors ProgramatLLCCwouldnotonlycontinuebyachievementsinacademichonors,buthelpmegrow inmygoalsandplansforthefutureTobeginwith,beingaparticipantintheLLCCHonors programnotonlyallowsperksofearlyregistrationandprioritybenefits,butalsotheadvantagesof specificscholarshipsthatarenotavailabletoeveryoneelse.Livinginafamilywithanoldersibling stillincollege,financialaidisanimportantfactortomeGetting

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MyScholarship:APositiveImpactOnMyEducation

Thisscholarshipwouldhaveapositiveimpactonmyeducationandhelpmymompayforcollege withouttakingstudentloans.Mymomhasbeenasinglemomforeighteenyearsandhassupported me,mybrother,andgrandparents.Shedoesnotreceivechildsupportonaregularbasisanddoes everythingonherown.Unfortunately,myyoungerbrotherisanaccident–pronechildandhas rackedupsomehighmedicalbillsthroughouttheyearsForcountlessyearsshehasworkedtwo jobstosupporteveryoneandprovideanythingwithinreason.Mymomiscurrentlyunemployeddue tothedownturnintheoilfieldinwestTexas.Nowshehastakenonthechallengeofremodelingand flippinghousesIworkafewpartialjobsthroughouttheyeartohelpmymom

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WhyShouldIBeAwardedAScholarship

IbelieveIshouldbeawardedthisscholarshipbecauseIhaveputallmyfocusonmyeducationthe lastfouryearsofhighschool.ItookeveryopportunityandIcouldtoimprovemygrades.I personallyacceptednothinglowerthananA.IfIreceivedaBIalwayspushedmyselftodobetter thenexttime.Ipushedmyselfharderthanmyparentspushedme;theywouldhavebeenhappyifI hadgottenallC'sWhenI'mnotinschoolI'mworkingatthelocalhospitalforthelastfouryears,or volunteeringtocleanatthelocalfoodbankforthelastyear.Ialsohavebabysatmanyofthelocal kidsintown.

IshouldalsobeawardedthisscholarshipbecauseIdeservethechancetogotocollegetofurthermy education.OfcourseIcouldapplyfor

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HADAScholarship

HADAScholarshipApplicationEssay

InsteadofsayingIdeservethisscholarship,Iamgoingtojustifymycommendableworkethic,and thenyoucandecidewhetherornotIshouldreceivethisgenerousinvestment.Icallitaninvestment becauseatsomepointthereissupposedtobematerialresult,andthatismyfuture.

RecentlyIhavebeenacceptedintoArizonaStateUniversityforadegreeinAeronautical Engineering.AlongwiththeacceptanceIhavealsoobtainedaDean'sscholarship,anawardgiven foracademicmeritandanumberofotherfactors.Despitemydegreeofchoice,andthereisalways thepossibilityofchange,Ihaveplanstojointheautomobileindustryasbothofmyparentshave beforeme.Evenmyletterofrecommendation

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TheProsAndConsOfNationalMeritScholarships

ThePSATofferedthismonthwillemploytheformatforthenewlydesignedSAT.Shouldparents andstudentsbeconcernedwiththisnewPSAT?PSATstandsforPreliminarySAT,andasperthe 'preliminary'inthename,thesescoresarenotintegralfactorsincollegeadmissions.However, scoresearnedduringjunioryearareusedindeterminingNationalMeritScholarships. Understandably,manyparentsdesirefortheirchildtoperformwellenoughonthePSATtohavea chanceatearningaNationalMeritScholarship.Thisisanadmirablegoal;however,bearinmind thatnotallNationalMeritfinalistsreceiveascholarship.Andthemajorityofthescholarshipsare for$2,500annually;anicereward,butquitenominalwhencomparedtothetotalcost

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Scholarshipsareagreatwaytoafreecollegeeducation.Therearemanyprospectivecollege studentswhouseseveralothermeansforfundingtheircollegeeducationsuchasgrants,orloans. Grantsarefundsthatdonothavetoberepaid.Studentloansusuallyhavetoberepaid.Thereare severalwayshowtopayforcollege,andstartoffyourcollegecareerwithscholarships.

Whenstartingyoursearchforcollegescholarships,youshouldconsideryourcurrentstudentstatus. Areyouanewhighschoolgraduate?Areyoupursuingaseconddegreeoradvanceddegree?What fielddoyouwishtopursue?Theanswertothesequestionsmaydeterminewhereyoustartyour searchforscholarships.Ifyou'rearecenthighschoolgraduate,youmay...showmorecontent...

Forexample,highdemandfieldsofstudywouldbeinfieldssuchastechnology,nursing,medicine, educationandscience.Youmaysearchtheinternetforthesetypescholarships,oryoumaycheck witharepresentativefromthefinancialaidofficeattheinstitutionthatyouwishtoattendformore informationaboutthesetypesofuniquescholarships

Therearesomescholarshipsthatareinstitutionbased.Youmaycheckwithafinancialaidcounselor attheinstitutionthatyouwishtoattendtofindoutifyoumeetthecriteriaforanyscholarshipsthat theyhaveavailable.Theywillusuallyinformyouofwhat'savailableattheirinstitution,andthere mayormaynotbeadditionalrequirementstoapplyforthescholarshipSomescholarshipsmay requireyoutowriteanessay,ormaintainacertaingradepointaveragetokeepthescholarship.

TherearealsomanyscholarshipsavailabletoprospectivestudentswhoareathletesTherearemany generousscholarshipsavailableforstudentswhowishtoplayfootball,basketball,baseball,golf, track&field,cheerleading,softball,orothersports.Thisisusuallybasedonthetypeofsportsthat areofferedbytheinstitutionthatyouwishtoattend.Manycollegeathletesarerecruitedpriorto enrollment,butthereareopportunitiesavailablefor

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CollegeScholarshipEssay

MinorityScholarships

Thevariousethnicitiesthatcomprisethestudentbodyacrossthecountryhasinfluencededucation intoday'ssociety.Atanytimeonecanlookupthebreakdownofthedifferentethnicgroupsin schools,andIseethegreatesteffectofthisstatistictranslatingintomoneybeinggiventofurther educationparticularlyatthecollegelevel.Withsenioryearinprogress,collegeisrightaroundthe corner,andmuchmoreinevitableforasuccessfulfuturethaneverbeforeintheworldwelivein Butinordertoreceiveaneducationatthecollegiatelevel,wemustbeabletoaffordit,whichisa pivotalfactorregardingchoicesinindividuals'lives.Whileeveryoneisdifferent,thescholarships thatacertainpersonispresentedwitharemuchshowmorecontent Iftheconceptofthesocialconstructiscreatedtoincluderacerelations,isn'tironyatthecenterof thereasoningbehind"equal"education?Ratherthanenforcingcriteriatoattainascholarship,my opinionisthatthesescholarshipsinfluencepeople'sviewsonracerelations.PresidentObama broughtupaveryparamountremarkin"Pollfindsmostthinkracerelationsarebad"bystating,"For toolongwe'vebeenblindtothewaypastinjusticescontinuetoshapethepresent"(Sack)Ibelieve thisisanaccuratecommentsinceasoflatewehaveseenthesupport,aswellastheobjection, towardstheConfederateflagflyinginSouthCarolina.Inotherwords,turmoilhasnotcompletely goneawayinregardstophysicalappearanceasdepictedbythediscrepancyinSouthCarolina, demonstratingthecontroversybetweenthoseofvariouslookswiththeirscholarshipopportunities. Withthisbeingsaid,itcanbeinferredthattherearemultipleoutlooksonthescholarship considerations.Infact,whitestudentsreceivemorethanthree–quarters(76%)ofallinstitutional merit–basedscholarshipandgrantfundingwhilemakingup61.8%ofthepopulation(Kantrowitz) asopposedtominorities,makinguptheremaining382%ofthepopulation,receiving485%of financialaidgrantsbecausetheyaremorelikelytobelow–income ...Getmorecontent...

WhyIShouldBeAwardedAScholarship

IbelieveIshouldbeawardedoneofyourscholarshipsbecauseIbelieveintakingadvantageof everyopportunitythatthescholarshipwillbestowuponme.Iamastudentthatbelievesinworking hard,beingapositiveinfluence,andgivingbacktothecommunity.YourorganizationandIshare thesecorevaluesandIwouldliketotakeourvisionfurtherbyusingthisscholarshiptoadvancemy educationaswellasanopportunitytoimprovethelivesofthosearoundmeAsanimmigrantfrom Nepal,IhavehadtoworkhardmywholelifejusttosurviveinAmerica.Workingmultiplejobs whileattendingschoolisatoughchallengethatIfacebutIbelievethatifoneworkshardtheir dreamscancometrueManypeoplefrommycommunitygiveup

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IbelievethatIshouldbeawardedthisscholarshipbecauseIcomefromabackgroundinwhichmy parentsdidnotgofarwitheducation.Thishasmadelifehardformyfamilyandmyself.Mymother isunabletoworkbecausesheisdealingwithmultiplesicknessesandmyfather,whowasourmain sourceofincome,passedaway.Myparentbothputalotofpressureonmetogetagoodeducation, butwelackthefundstomakemydreamsofbecomingadoctorareality.IfIamawardedthis scholarship,Iwouldbesogratefulanditwouldnotgotowaste

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LevineScholarship

ThankyouforawardingtheLevineScholarshiptome.This$4,000scholarshipmeanssomuch.Itis enoughtohelpcoverthecostofmysuppliesforthissemesterandnext.Myhusband'scompany closedtheirdoorsin2007.Hewasnotabletoattendcollegeandstruggledlookingforwork.Almost twoyearslater,hefoundajobmaking$8anhour.Helaterfoundanothermaking$11anhour.He nowmakesalittlemorethan$11anhourLikemostpeople,welostourhomeof20years,a vehicle,savings,andour401k.In2013,thecompanyIwasblessedtoworkfor16yearsmovedto anothercountry.AtfirstIwasdevastated,butlater,IwasexcitedtolearnIcouldattendcollege. Thiswasmyopportunitytofinallyobtainadegreeandstepintoanewpageofmylifeshowmore content...

ShemadeacourageousdecisiontoattendCentralPiedmontCommunityCollegelateinherlifeand obtainherGEDtogainacareerthatmightsustainherandherchildren.Iwasinhighschoolduring thattimeandrememberhelpingherwithhomework.Mymomwasasingleparentandstruggled financiallySheenteredthenursingprogram,buthadaheartattackandwalkedawaywithher NursingAssistantCertification.Whileworkingthreejobs,shepaidthebillsandmadesuremy youngerbrotherandIhadsomethingtoeat.Later,sheworkedherwayuptoActivitiesDirectorat CarmelHillsRetirementCenterlocatedinCharlotte,NC.MybrotherandIweresoproudofher. Shepassedawayin2006frompancreaticcancer,howevertheimpactofseeingherattendcollege, completeherstudies,andfurtherhereducationstillastounds

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PillarOfScholarship

Scholarship:Academicstudyorachievement;learningofahighlevel.Iammostpassionateabout thepillarofscholarshipbecauseitisthemostaccomplishingandworthypillartome.Ialsothink scholarshipisnecessarytogetagoodjobandhaveawellplannedfuture.Idecidedtowriteabout thisparticularpillarbecauseIfIwanttoachievemydreamjobIwillhavetousethistactic.WhenI getolderIwouldliketobeinthemedicalfield,specificallyananesthesiologistToachievethisgoal ofmine,itisnecessarytohavescholarship.Inordertodothis,Iwillhavetosetmymindongood grades,studyingandAPclasses,specificallysciencesclasses.Rightnow,toachievemygoalof workinginthemedicalfield,I

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Scholarshipmoneyisatypeoffinancialaid,awardedtostudentsfortheiracademicmeritbasedon amixofGPA,SATscores,andclassrank(Howtogetascholarship2011).Scholarshipisnoteasy togetorapplynowadaysastherequirementsarehighandbasedonthemeritTheawardsare almostalwaysfortopstudents.AccordingtothestatisticfromTheUniversityofVirginia,318 studentsappliedforscholarshipsandonly83areawardedscholarship(ScholarshipStatistic2011). Thescholarshipmentionedabovewasameritbasedscholarshipandhadcausedsuchalow percentageofstudentsabletogetascholarship.However,someuniversitieswereconcernedwith thestudent'sactualneedsofscholarship.Suchuniversityisthe...showmorecontent... Furthermore,thepoorstudentswhocanhardlygetafinancialaidneedsthescholarshipmorefor studybecausetheirparentscouldnotaffordtopaythefees.Besidesthat,pricerisingincolleges forcessomeofthepoorstudentstochoosefortakingupparttimejobsandsomeofthemhaveno choicebystoppingtheircourses,droppingoutofthecollegesordelayingofgraduation(Carey 2009).Duetogovernments'unevenprovidingscholarships,thismatterhadbroughtunbalance distributionoffinancialhelptothesocietybecauseofthecostfortertiaryeducationishighandthe poorarenotgivenassistanceinformofscholarship,theyareunabletopursuetheireducation.Asa result,theyaremarginalisedThepoorwillremainpoorwhilefortherichtheybecomericherA scholarshipmeanssomethingextraforthewealthystudentsbutforthepoor,itmeanstheworld. Secondly,bygivingscholarshipbasedonothercriteriawouldbethebestoptionisbecauseitwill elevateparentsandstudents'financialburdenThestudents'familybackgroundshouldbetakenas referenceforthegovernment.Differentareashasdifferentachievementstandardsothegovernments shouldtakenoteofit.Forinstance,studentstendtohavehigherqualityeducationinthecity

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TheFourPillarsOfTheNationalHonorSociety

ThroughoutmyhighschoolcareerIhavedemonstratedthefourpillarsthattheNationalHonor Societyisbuiltupon:scholarship,leadership,service,andcharacter.

GrowingupIhavealwaysbeentoldthatmygradesareimportant.SchoolismyfirstpriorityandI believethatmygradesalongwithotherfactorsdeterminemyfuture.Althoughmygradesarenot perfect,themistakesthatIhavemadeontestsandinclasshavetaughtmetopushmyselftonew heightsbecauseIamcapableofachievingwhateverchallengesarethrownatme.Ifmyfriends invitedmetogooutonaschoolnight,Iwouldn'tgobecauseIknowthatifIstayuplateitwould affectmyabilitytolearnInsteadofgoingout,Iwouldcompletemyhomeworkandstudyforany upcomingtests.Besidesgrades,theSATandtheACTaremajorcontributorstomyfuture.WhenI tookthePSAT,ImadesurethatIwenttobedearlyandwasontimeforthetestbecauseeven thoughitwasapracticeexam,itshowedwhatIneededtoimproveonfortherealtest.WhenI receivedmyresultsIbeganpreparingfortheSATthatI'mtakinginOctober.Ipurchasedbooksthat arefullofpracticeexamsandIhavebeentutoredbecauseIwasnotcompletelysatisfiedwithmy scoresfromthePSAT.Scholarshipisextremelycrucialbecauseitshowsnotonlyhowsmarta personis,butalsotheirworkethic.

InsideandoutsideofschoolIhaveillustratedleadership.InsideofschoolIamanInteractofficer whichentailsmeetingwiththe

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