Vcu scholarship essay

TLDR skip to the part where I list my strengths and offer ideas of how I could make money (online) fast. I know it doesn’t work like that but doesn’t hurt to ask. I’m smart if it helps ((lol)
I hate shared flats, I hate people, I just want to be on my own.
Here are my strengths and my plan.
My plan is to take the modern 1-room apartment (600-800€) instead of shared flat (350-500€) that is double the price. And take it as a challenge to force myself to make money.
I and my family can afford it even if I don’t, but I want to become self sufficient and I’d honestly rather take a job than share a kitchen.
I could get a normal job working as a barkeeper (have done that before) (I’m a uni student, female 21 in Germany), but I want to make money more efficiently.
My strengths are 1. numbers and statistics (research), 2. languages (Chinese and German native), 3. music (semi professional hobbyist), 4. art (love realistic drawing), 4. I’ve been to very nice universities that are top 10 in the world, 5. computerobotics from my major.
With this, I think I can start a YouTube channel sharing some things from my (quite interesting actually) life. I have many video ideas (and with that I mean , plenty). I know it takes time to make money, but it can be steady, and I am patient.
I could start looking into investing (stocks), but that’s for the longterm.
I can start reaching my mother tongues or courses at uni (I have good grades).
I could sell my drawings on Etsy but I won’t bet on it.
I can give only lessons in anything maybe? Help with essays and CV and applications for scholarship that I got into.
Ideally I want to make 400€/month more or less passively OR acquire a skill that can generate passive income down the line.
I don’t like my major so I don’t want to work for a company or intern at this moment (also that doesn’t make much money). But I will look for offers maybe.
I just want to be independent from my family and I am tired of human beings.
I don’t know what I want to do in the future, otherwise I’d progress to do that now. I want to try to be self employed and self sufficient doing something im passionate about while also maintaining a good CV (good major, good grades, stay employable). I graduate uni next year (hopefully) and then want to move abroad. (I know where to, I just need money).

Aspiring Major: Mechanical Engineering
Demographics: White, Out-Of-State, Mid-Low Income ● Hooks: First-Gen, ROTC, Underrepresented State, Rural Resident, <50% Race at School
Stats: - 11 APs: Psych, Seminar, Lang, Push, World, Physics, Lit, Calc BC, CSP, Research (Capstone), American Gov (Possible Self-Study PreCalc, Stats, CSA to make 14, or 15 w/ Physics CMech) by graduation - 3 CCs: Elementary Spanish I, PreCalc, Stats (Possibly taking INFO#### (PreReQ), Java I w/ AP CSA, CPP I & II to make 7 CCs by graduation) - 12 Honors by graduation - GPA: 3.75UW / 4.5W - PreACT (Freshman): 29Math/30Sci/30Eng/24Read - MAP Math/Read (Freshman): 282/255 - ALEKS Math Placement (Sophomore): 85%
Extracurriculars: - ● Instruments & Composition: - Passionate Multi-Instrumentalist (Drum Set, Piano, Guitar, Cello) and Composer - Wrote, led, and performed a Marimba Duet that won 1st place and an "Outstanding Ensemble" award at local Solo-Ensemble Festival, and a Superior Rating (I) at a District Music Contest, being recognized and commended by judges. - 1x Music Letter (only offered at prior school), Percussion Section Leader, teaching incoming Freshman instruments and nurturing their abilities - Jazz Drummer and Pianist, awarded "Outstanding Solo" on each at State Jazz Festival. Also played guitar and bass guitar in Jazz Band. - Attended, auditioned, and performed at a Jazz Camp at [college], a reputable college with an international jazz program endorsed by many legendary jazz figures/groups such as The Count Basie Jazz Orchestra, Gordan Goodwin's Big Phat Band, and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. - Freelance Musician and Composer for various online projects, primarily in the video game industry. - Music used in two indie films, with one being presented at [state] State Thespian Festival, and winning an award with recognition. - ● TheateMusical: - Inducted Honor Thespian to the National Thespian Society - Played notable supporting roles in Plays and Broadway Musicals, as well as filled tech positions primarily in the design aspect of the production (graphics/publicity, scenery) - Improv Team that competed at State - ● VEX Robotics: - State Finalist Freshman Year - Nationals Runner-Up
Activities: - ● Community: - Speech Campaign: spoke at 6 Schools across the state, 500+ listeners. Posters put up at each, advocating for a break in social norms. Surveyed school and gathered all data for a presentation and medalled at state for an FCCLA STAR Event. - Gave a motivational speech on MLK Day about chasing your dreams that was televised and recognized by the Mayor. - The Pink Lemonade Project: Indie Film+Book project where I created the music as well as designed the videography + video editing, lighting, locations, Characters, and assistance in Story and script writing. This project aimed to expose a local summer camp and the effects of a toxic authoritarian system via abuses and etc. - ● General: - Volunteered at a company that designs, creates, and tests Brewing Machinery internationally - CPR and AED Certified - I intend to commit to the military w/ ROTC Scholarship on a 4-6 year contract following graduation/obtaining desired degree - Non-Competitive Powerlifting, 300 Wilks Score - ● Programming & Roblox: - Self-Taught Luau/Lua5.5+, Python, C/C++, Type/Javascript, Haxeflixel, CSS, very minor html - At the age of 10, I had my own business that operated on Twitter, creating 3D Graphics (via Blender, Photoshop, and After Effects) for individuals and games, such as wallpapers, profile icons, and thumbnails. I then transitioned to a broad spectrum of skills acquired through the passion of game creation on Roblox - Formerly a Lead Developer for an indie game studio known as '[studio]', which was a project known for creating fun games for children, that gathered 1 million group members, and over 75 million game plays through a platform known as Roblox. These games generated a collective $70KUSD over the course of their popularity combined (20% of revenue was cycled back as advertisement funding). Through this community that was developed, we were able to raise over $6.5KUSD to help fund small indie projects from other smaller development groups. - Among many other games I created music for, one in particular is worth noting: 'Doors', amassing 4.9 Billion plays since 2021, has reached the screen of nearly every kid that is playing video games today. - Collaborated with popular online celebrities (YouTube, TikTok) on making games and experiences for their communities, some of which have billions of views and millions of followers. - I am a contributed developer to other popular games and projects with 2.6 Billion collective plays. I fulfilled various roles in these projects, such as game design, Front and Back-End programming (Luau/Lua 5.5+ & Typescript), 3D Artwork/Video Animation (using programs Blender, Photoshop, Premiere Pro/Sony Vegas, and After Effects), Music Design, Character & Object Animation, Architecture, and Voice Acting. Many of these games are a major source of income for the developers involved, such as "My Restaurant!" (of which I did 3D & 2D graphic design for), a game with ~800M plays, created by a studio known as BIG Games, which is the highest grossing development group on the platform. I connected to these groups and Studios through the Roblox Dev Forum, a company known as "Hidden Developers", Twitter, and my personal website. Through these projects, I nurtured my passion to create, and developed several solo passion projects for my own personal enjoyment. - Bug Tested various other games over several years, solving issues for experiences that went on to have hundreds of thousands of concurrent players. I am also a former member of the Official Roblox QA Team (before it was disbanded), which tested upcoming features to the platform. I have since been very active on their Developer Forum, helping all creators (young and old) solve issues and create awesome games. - Although my game development has slowed, I am currently working on a large game that will show the hardship of Schizophrenia and Social Outcasting through intricate storytelling. I intend to release this game on multiple platforms, such as Steam. - Created a Roblox Plug-in that detects Backdoors and vulnerabilities within games, preserving user data and game integrity. This plug-in has been used by nearly 300 developers thus far. - Created my own file syncing program using C++ via Visual Studio Code, that analyzes computer folders for identical information and can delete it or sync data from one folder to another (if not identical). This program has been used by my friends, but I did not publish it online. - Created a Discord Bot with custom commands for the Interbyte Studios Community server (18k members). This application allowed the community to interact and have a recreational token and minigame system for engagement and bonding. This bot was initially created in Python, but was then completely revamped in Javascript via Node.js (with some minor html for some special features.) - Created a customized theme for Canvas and Roblox using the "Stylish" extension, coded in CSS. - Utilizing BetterDiscord, I created my own lock screen for the Discord application to protect my computer from siblings and/or any environment I am working in. This came with a customized theme among other features, such as a built-in Spotify controller (play/pause, skip, and tuning into what others are listening to), and it synced up with my Discord Bot in my own server, allowing me to see the statistics (account age, user ID, etc.), and possible rule infractions of a given user within the community. This was coded in Javascript (Node.js), CSS, and HTML (for embedding purposes). This served to speed up the moderation and disciplinary side of my community, but also improve the efficiency of the Discord application.
Awards & Honor Groups: - x2 Academic Letter, Top PreACT at School - Outstanding Solo-Ensemble Award w/ 1st Place for self-composed, led, and performed Marimba Duet - Superior (1) Rating at District Music Contest for Marimba Duet - x1 Music Letter (only offered at former school) - Outstanding Jazz Soloist Drum Set at State - Outstanding Jazz Soloist Piano at State - Nominated Ambassador of Music (International Program) - All-City Percussion - All-State Jazz & Concert Band Acceptance (Committed to Jazz) - [College w/ International Jazz Program] Jazz Band Performer - State Finalist VEX Robotics (Freshman) - Nationals Runner-Up VEX Robotics (Sophomore) - Honor Thespian
In essays I hope to write about my aspirations to create The Iron Giant and how Robotics is an art. I am also planning to write about how my downfall in Freshman and sophomore years re-shaped the way a school district functions forever, and my recovery and discovery of ambition.
I'd like to know what colleges would accept me (I really want a shot at T30 or so) and what would be good for me. I would also appreciate any and all advice for my resume and what I should do for LORs, or any aspect at all.

Hey there, so I’m going to be a senior next school year, which means it’s about time to start writing my college essays and things right?
However, I’m still not entirely sure what else to do with my summer, as it’s currently looking quite empty— I’m just taking one online physics class. I tried to apply for some jobs nearby, but I think I applied too late to get into anything in the summer. But I’d really like to be able to do something with my life for these two months, especially since I wouldn’t say my ECs are really anything noteworthy rn
Should I be spending my time traveling to colleges, applying for scholarships, doing a passion project, continuing to find jobs, trying to volunteer, or whatever else? Also if so, any advice on how to find initiate these kind of things? Kinda shooting in the dark here— no college advisor or anything and first in my family to go to college

Hi, I'm an American student at an IB school in Berlin, Germany. I was wondering what my chances would be for admission next year (2025) for my top 6 atm (Stanford REA, CMU, Cornell, UCLA, Upenn, UC Berkeley). I'm planning on applying for mechatronics/mechE and CS (undergrad ofc):
Demographics: I'm part American, German, and Ghanian, so I guess I'm White/African?
Grades: 4.77 GPA on the 5 point scale (we don't really use GPA here), predicted 43-44/45 final IB scores (Math AA HL, Physics HL, Chem HL, Eng Lit SL, German SL, Geography SL). 7A*s, 2As IGCSE 1520 SAT (790 math, 730 reading/writing)
Awards:
1: Won a scholarship to a summer camp hosted at Oxford university in an international essay writing competition. I wrote about the future of space exploration, and got a $800 partial scholarship to the program.
2: Berlin/Brandenburg state champion in sub-junior powerlifting. I got qualified for German nationals, and will be competing there in October. Also competing in North German championships.
ECs:
1: Started my school's CS club (after self-teaching and coding for 3+ years), where I teach 7-9th graders python and basics of computer science.
2: Founder of Engineering club at my school (We built a breadboard 8 bit computer and an electric motor) after the school discontinued the club.
3: Part of a powerlifting club in Berlin. Helped to coach 3 new members for a few months as well.
4: Internship at CERN in Geneva. I got selected for an internship at CERN in the materials and mechanical engineering department. Helped engineers there build and test different materials used for superconducting electromagnets there.
5: Internship at Fritz Haber Max Planck research institute in Berlin. I did an internship here where I worked in the lab there to help a professor with experimentation involving atomic physics and microscale chemistry. Also did work on ML modelling of atomic physics.
6: Drumming for 6 years. Helped out with the school concert by teaching/helping performers play a few songs (nothing super significant).
7: Taught the 9th grade IGCSE additional maths (A year since starting now) course due to a lack of available teachers in the school for it.
8: Volunteered at a homeless sheltesoup kitchen most weekends. Helped them to sort clothing and prepare packed dinners for the homeless of Berlin.
9: MUN. Was part of the club for 3 years. Went to OxfordMUN and BerlinMUN.
10: Wrote and edited science articles for the school magazine (2 years. Stopped in 10th grade, continued in 11th).
11: Very amatuer level wrestling/jiu jitsu.
I need some more community service on there, which I'm grinding over this summer, so I'll add that to it when I actually apply. I would be super grateful if you could let me know your thoughts! (please :))