Describe Amanda Bahringer. How does her mother influence Amanda's life? Is the influence positive? How does that compare with her father's influence? How might Amanda's life have been different if either of her parents had been different?

Describe Amanda's life prior to her arrival at St. Matthew's. How does her life change after her arrival at St. Matthew's? What are the habits she has that make it possible for her to achieve good grades at St. Matthew's? What holds her back?

Describe Amanda's extracurricular activities. How does each impact her life? What does she like about each? How does she hope to use them to achieve her ultimate goal? What does her mother think about these activities?

What are Amanda's greatest strengths as a student? What are her weaknesses? How do the two impact her chances to achieve admission to Dartmouth? Predict what Amanda's...