I graduated first in my class from High School, rated the “Best Overall School†in West Virginia by Business Week Magazine. I excelled as a student in high school, earning national accolades such as National Merit Finalist and National AP Scholar. I also scored in the 99th percentile on both the ACT and SAT. My success opened up many doors for college. Every university I applied to accepted me, including MIT, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Chicago, and the United States Milita
