27 August 2010, 10:58 pm
Most desired: University of Chicago University of Pennsylvania Duke University Target Schools: University of Southern California University of California: Los Angeles University of California: Berkeley Brown University Vanderbilt University Emory University Cornell University Unweighted GPA: 3.801 Weighted GPA: 4.613 SAT Score: 2300 ACT Score: 32 My school does not rank students. *Commas separate into first and second semesters.* Freshman: English 1 Honors: A,B Biology 1 Honors: B,A Geometry Honors: B,C Spanish 1: A,B Guitar: A,A Journalism: C Sophomore: English 2 Honors: A,A Algebra 2 Honors: A,A Art History AP: A,A European History AP: A,A Computer Science AP: A,A Spanish 2: A,A Junior: English 3 Honors: A,A Pre Calculus Honors: A,A Spanish 3 Honors: A,A Physics B AP: A,A United States History AP: A,A Psychology AP: A,A Senior (Predicted): English AP Language: A,A English AP Literature: A,A Calculus AB AP: A,A Government AP: A,A Economy AP: A,A Physics C AP: A,A Spanish AP: A,A I want to major in the media and language field. My works in the media: I am a published informant for a staff writer of Houston Chronicles. Intern and featured Junior Writer in the Los Angeles Times. Intern and Junior Blog Editor of Green Lifestyle Films. (A UCLA based, non-profit media company) Intern and Junior Script Writer of Green Lifestyle Radio. Editor-in-Chief of school's Literary Magazine: "Beard Full of Butterflies" Staff Writer for school's newspaper: "The Pen" Intern and Staff Writer in the magazine "Los Angeles Yoga" Selected as a Junior Writer for the Korea Times (Chung'ang Il'bo) Written over 100 published blogs for the local environmental Marsh paper. Works in language: Fluent in: Korean Spanish Italian Portuguese German Can read and write in: Spanish Italian Portuguese German Romanian Arabic Russian Can also read: Braille Interned as an English to Korean (vice versa), Spanish to English (vice versa), Arabic to English (vice versa & text only) at local library. Was a school translator for the new international students. AP German: 5 AP Spanish: 5 SAT German: 760 SAT Italian: 770 SAT Spanish: 780 Took German @ University of Chicago Took Italian @ University of Chicago Took Arabic @ University of Chicago Took Russian @ University of Chicago President of the National English Honors Society. Vice-President of the National Spanish Honors Society. Athletics: Tennis in Sophomore, Junior, Senior year. Sophomore: Frosh/Soph Junior: Junior Varsity Senior: Varsity Tennis Taekwondo Sparring Team Captain Gold Medal in Junior USA Sparring Tournament Silver Medal in California Junior Sparring Competition Gold Medal in California Junior Sparring Competition Recommendations: 1 from my Spanish teacher who I am very close to. 1 from my supervisor at the Los Angeles Times who I share very high mutual respect with. 1 from the senior staff writer of the Houston Chronicles. AP Scores: Art History: 5 European History: 5 United States History: 5 Computer Science: 5 Physics B: 5 German: 5 Micro Economics: 5 Macro Economics: 5 Human Geography: 5 Psychology: 5 Awards: Principal's Honor Roll Coca-Cola Scholarship semi-finalist National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist JFK Library Essay contest finalist AFSA Peace Essay contest finalist National Peace Essay Contest semi-finalist Medal of Valor awarded by Commander of Korean Special Forces National AP Scholar Community Service award from Audobon Yes! Junior Cyclists Gold Award for biking the west coast of North America (Southern Canada to Baja California) CSF Gold Sealbearer Multiple scholarships and awards from various essay competitions Volunteer: 300+ Hours at the Madrona Marsh (leader of the Junior Marsh Botanical Weeding Team) 60 Hours at the Braille Institute (Translator for the blind)... Read More »