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College Admissions Essay: My Greatest Accomplishments
Accomplishments are really a measurement of the positive wake that one leaves behind, and leadership is a measurement of the influence one has on others. If I were to choose my greatest accomplishments, they would include the following: graduating from college in three years with a 3.8 GPA without student debt, and the leadership role I have executed at Sherwood Way FSR.
Education has always been a top priority for me in part because my parents pushed me to seize my future and invest in education as a means to open up many doors for myself down the road. I was a member of the National Honor Society in high school .I earned 23 college credits before graduation, enabling me to graduate with a Bachelors in Finance in three years instead of four. My academic achievement
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Additionally, I was able to attend college solely on scholarships without accumulating any debt. Financial stewardship continues to be exceedingly important throughout my personal and business capacities. Truett Cathy remained a great pioneer of financial stewardship and education, and I aim to continue that legacy if I am chosen to be an Operator.
My greatest accomplishment, pertaining to leadership, is the leadership role that I continue to execute at the Sherwood Way FSR. I have been able to increase my impact and leverage my entrepreneurial spirit better than ever at this restaurant. This store was the first concept of its kind with three drive-thru lanes, two pick-up windows, and a 152 seat dining room. Over the past eight months I have developed, along with the leadership team, systems that have increased CEM, Restaurant Operational Evaluation (ROE), car Count, sales, and profitability measures. I have invested most of my time growing the leadership team from six people to nearly

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