Measuring Academic Success

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A good indicator of my potential for academic success as a college student is my actual success as a high school student. Throughout my high school career, I have strived for excellence and challenged myself with honors and AP classes in preparation for college and I currently have a 4.15 GPA with a goal of graduating with a 4.5 GPA, or equivalent on the new grading scale. Although past academic performance is a good indicator and can help measure future potential, I believe the best indicator of my potential for high academic success as a college student and beyond is who I am as an individual.

I have always had a love for learning and with that comes a high level of commitment to education. I set high academic standards for myself, go to

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