Do I have a shot at getting the Gates Millennium Scholarship?
I’ll be a senior next year in high school, and my ultimate goal is to become a recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship. Based on my credentials below, would you say that my chances are great at getting this extremely prestigious scholarship?
1. Ethnicity : African American
2. Income : less than 40k
3. GPA : weighted = ~4.2, unweighted = N/A
4. Leadership Roles :
Tutor
Bank of America Student Leader
4-H Food & Fitness Ambassador
President – Essex County 4-H Teen Council
Teacher – Music Theory & Piano Program
Teacher – Afterschool Choir Class (at a nearby elementary school)
Teacher – Kindergarten Summer Camp Spanish Program
5. Employment :
Teacher – Music Theory & Piano Program
Bank of America Student Leader Intern
6. Community Service:
Tutor
Nursing Home volunteer
4-H
Kindergarten Summer Camp
Afterschool volunteer – Elementary School
7. Honors/Awards:
Congressional Award
Honor Roll/High Honor Roll
President’s Volunteer Service Award
National Honor Society
Prudential Spirit of Community Award
President’s Challenge Award Gold Medal
Aside from letting me know if I have a shot at getting this scholarship, it would be a bonus for one to inform me if I have a chance of getting into some of the top schools (i.e Cornell, Columbia, Harvard). Any tips or suggestions? Thanks!
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Getting the scholarship with what you have listed will be easy as pie, being AA with a 4.2 is what will propel you, plus you show that you are active in the community and haver a life apart from school. The income will also be a beneficial factor in getting GMS. You should be ok with any ivy league school, if you can get into ivy league. you can get the GMS.
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