Hi…
I just wanted to know if im on the right track…
Im currently a sophomore and going to be junior in fall.
Im attending a somewhat pretty competive high school (somewhat pretty competive ^_^?)
Im first generation immigrant… came here from Korea when i was in 8th grade.
here is the lists of classes that i have taken last and this year…
8th grade summer school (my high school transcript includes this one too)
High school exit exam prep for English - C+
9th grade
first semester//second semester
English IA (which was not an UC accepted english class) A-//
English ICP (an UC accepted english class) B
Algebra I A//A+
Life Sci A+//A+ (this class was not an UC accepted english class)
World History A//A+
P.E A//A
Japanese I A//A
9th grade summer school
Geometry Honor A
10th grade
first semester//(expected grade) second semester
English IICP A-//A
AlgebraII/Trig. Honor A-//A-
Biology Honor A-//A-
Japanese II A//A
P.E. A//A
AP European Histroy A//A
AP exam
AP European History-(expecting) 4 or 5
11th grade (classes that I’m planning to take)
AP English language (I know it will be challenging…)
Math analy/Calculus A Honor
Chem. Honor
Japanese III Honor
AP US History
AP World History
ECs (so far)
100 hours of volunteering work at local library
Member of JNHS club
Member of Builder’s society (going to be a secretary next year)
Award
9th grade
teacher’s award for Algebra I, and World Histroy (medal winner)
(at the end of the year, every teachers in our school select 5 best students in their classes and among those 5 thieir #1 student receives a medal)
“Member of the month” thing for JNHS club
10th grade
Numerous member of the month thing for JNHS
Class rank (my school includes even summer schools in this calculation)
<h2>42//530</h2>
As u guys can see on my transcript… I had A LOT of problems speaknig english when I came first came here… well not so much now though…
(my korean english teacher “laughed” at me when i first told her i want to go to US and study there- I was one of “the” worst english learner even back in Korea)
In comparison to many of my friends…
my transcript certainly is lacking all those wonderful honors and APs
I even had some “Non UC approved” classes which were not even a “regular” classes…
(they didn’t allow me to take any “good” classes when i was freshman for being an English learner…)
But I think I have pushed myself at least near to the limit…so far… and did pretty a good job with that… at least so far… I think…
I literally stood up all night many times for the AP European History that I took this year
Anyway…
I’m aiming high for universities that i’m planning to attend…
(such as UCSD, UCLA, UC Berkeley or maybe, by any chances, an IVY)
Would I stand any chances among all those amazing kids that I’m seeing here?
What can i do better…?
Do you have any suggestions…?