Academic Self-Assessment
The first step to enhancing your scholarship profile is highlighting your strengths and pinpointing your weaknesses for improvement. The questions you answer with the lowest point values are the areas where you need the most attention. Add up the point values and collect your results at the end!
- What is Your GPA?
2.0 - 2.4 (1 point)
2.5 - 2.9 (2 points)
3.0 - 3.5 (3 points)
3.5 - 4.0 (4 points) - How Much Volunteer Experience Do You Have?
A few days here and there (1 point)
A few weeks to a few months (2 points)
Volunteered steadily for a semester (3 points)
Volunteered steadily for a year or more (4 points) - Rate Your Writing Skills. I am a(n):
Poor Writer (I am not confident in my writing skills) (1 point)
Average Writer (I can get by) (2 points)
Above Average Writer (Better than most, but could still use some help) (3 points)
Excellent Writer (Writing is my strong suit—I excel at it) (4 points) - Extracurricular Activity Involvement (sports teams, clubs, academic fraternities, etc)
I am not involved in extra curriculars (1 point)
I am a member of a team/organization (2 points)
I participate in several extra curricular activities (3 points)
I hold a leadership roll in one or more organization(s) (4 points)
HIGH SCHOOL QUESTION (answer only if you’re in high school):
- What Was Your Latest SAT/ACT score?
750-870 on SATs or 11- 13 on ACTs (0 points)
900-1170 on SATs or 13- 16 on ACTs (1 point)
1200- 1470 on SATs or 17- 21 on ACTs (2 points)
1500-1770 on SATs or 22- 26 on ACTs (3 points)
1800- 2070 on SATs or 27- 31 on ACTs (4 points)
2100- 2400 on SATs or 32-36 on ACTs (5 points)
COLLEGE QUESTION (answer only if you’re in college):
- How Much Internship/Relevant Work Experience Do You Have?
0-159 (1 point)
160-240 (part time during semester) (2 points)
240- 399 hours (3 points)
One or more full-time summer internships (or the equivalent) (4 points)
Self-Assessment Results
4-9 Points - You could use some improvement and Scholarship BootCamp can help whip you into shape! We’ll help you identify your strengths and improve your overall scholarship profile. You can get started today by volunteering or getting involved in an extracurricular activity, which will make you a stronger candidate for more awards. But the most important step is the first and most tedious -— improving your GPA. Through the course of the program, we’ll help you improve your grades, scholarship essays and test scores.
10- 14 Points - You have the ability to do better, but you need to push yourself a little harder. Raising your GPA and test scores and focusing on improving your writing skills will help you stand out in a pool of applicants. Immediately, you can get started by working with a writing coach, available free at most schools, to help you improve your scholarship essays. Scholarship BootCamp will help you elevate your overall applicant profile.
15-18 Points - You’re an above average student but with a little tweaking, more money is within your reach. Raising your GPA and test scores even a few points can help catapult you into the top tier of applicants and ultimately land you thousands more for school. Internships, volunteering and extracurricular activities can send your application to the next level and can be the determining factor between two similarly qualified candidates. Scholarship BootCamp can help you get to that next level.
19-21 Points - Your grades and test scores are high and you’re involved in activities both on and off campus. At this level, it’s about fine tuning your game. Competition for scholarships can be fierce and even strong applicants can benefit from constant improvement. Scholarship BootCamp will help keep you at the top of your game and beat out the competition.
