Life's Next Step by Ethan

Life's Next Step by Ethan - August 2024 Scholarship Essay

Throughout my life, I have been able to succeed in the classroom and achieve the goals that I have set so far. For instance, I have been able to make all A’s throughout my high school career and maintain my 4.0 unweighted grade point average (GPA). However, there is one goal that I want to accomplish this upcoming senior year. Even though I have maintained my 4.0 GPA, I still rank right outside the top ten percent in class rank. Because there are about 520 people in my graduating class this year, I have to get inside the top 52 in order to gain automatic admission into most Texas based schools, as well as earn scholarships that will help me pay for these colleges.
As of right now my rank is 69 meaning I have to pass 17 other students in order to gain this privilege. In order to do this, I have a plan to take harder classes as a senior where other seniors may be taking easier classes as they want to ease their way into college. For me, I have decided to take four college level classes in an attempt to boost my class ranking. So long as I maintain diligence and excellence, I could potentially see myself getting rewarded with a high quality education.
If I can crack the top 10 percent, my plan is to attend either a high quality Texas school such as Texas A&M, or a school in Utah called Brigham Young University (BYU) where I will major in business. My big goal is to get my bachelors degree in college and to be able to start a career that will support a family of 2-6 kids. Through my constant hard work and studies, I believe that I can crack the top 10 percent of my class and set my career up for success.