<p>Applying: Early Action
UCSD Medical Scholars- Applying, but I am asking for chances to either regular Caltech or med scholars.</p>
<p>SAT I:
---Verbal: 680
---Math: 770
---Writing: 780</p>
<p>^^1st try in May. Awaiting October scores.</p>
<p>SAT II:
---Math IIC 800
---Biology M 770
---Chemistry 790</p>
<p>Grades
Unweighted GPA: 3.83 out of 4
Weighted GPA: 4.61 out of 5
Weighted GPA:
---AP and honors classes: A=5, B=4,etc.
---Regular classes: A=4, B=3,etc.
Upward trend: 5 B's in freshman year (out of 14 possible), 1 B sophomore year, 1 B junior year</p>
<p>*Extracurricular Activities: *</p>
<p><em>ACTIVITY</em> - <em>total hours put in</em></p>
<p>NIH/HHMI Internship (National Institutes of Health / Howard Hughes Medical Institute) - work alongside PhD during summer of 2007 and from 12-5 pm during my senior year; very selective (20 people out of my county); pays stipend of $1600; 20 hours/week during school year and 40 hours/week during summer; counts towards high school credit - ~1000 hours</p>
<p>Volunteer at Hospital - worked in oncology and orthopedics - 70 hours</p>
<p>Chemistry Club- Prepares for University of MD Chemathon competition; geared towards AP Chem students. I placed 3rd in chemical jeopardy, a written event. Dozens of high schools from MD compete - 72 hours </p>
<p>Science National Honors Society Tutoring and remediation for state biology exam. Also do pizza sales. - 28 hours</p>
<p>Biology Club- Prepares for USABO (USA biology olympiad) - 18 hours</p>
<p>Medical Masterminds Intramural Trivia club- Learn basic medical operations (i.e. taking blood pressure) and do trivia on medical terms- 18 hours</p>
<p>National Math Honors Society- Tutor in math - 16 hours</p>
<p>Awards and Recognitions:</p>
<p>AP exam grade of 5: Biology, chemistry, world history.</p>
<p>2nd place Honors Physics Written level - Countywide Final Frontiers "Newton's Nightmare" in a group of 3 from my high school (including myself)</p>
<p>USABO (abbreviation explained in activities) Semifinalist - About 500/6000 people competing get this award nationwide. it is designed for AP Bio students like myself. I got the highest score in my school, was one of only 3 from my school to become a semifinalist, and I was the only junior to become a semifinalist.</p>
<p>USAPhO (physics) - Plan to take this year while I take AP Physics C- 50/50 chance of winning anything. I'm applying EA so I guess this doesn't matter.</p>
<p>USAChO (chemistry)- Missed the deadline for taking it last year. Will most likely take this year. I'm applying EA so I guess this doesn't matter.</p>
<p>Won 3rd place in one event at chemathon (chemical jeopardy)</p>
<p>Physics Bowl written Honors physics level competition- Second place in honors physics level at school, which means nothing since our school didn't qualify to compete. I took this a year after honors physics, so I didn't do as well as I had hoped.</p>
<p>Other Information: </p>
<p>Under-represented Minority? no
Location: Maryland
My high school is one of Newsweek's top 100 public high schools.</p>
<p>My career goal is to become an ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) and my research in the National Eye Institute (explained under NIH/HHMI) confirms my interests.</p>
<p>Junior Courses:
-AP Bio
-AP Chem
-Honors English
-AP World History
-Honors Precalculus</p>
<p>Senior Courses:
-AP Physics C
-AP Art History
-BC Calculus
-Honors English
-Rest of my day is spent as an intern (until 5 p.m.)</p>
<p>School Rank:</p>
<p>School doesn't rank but according to the school profile, I am in the highest grouping they have (top 14%); colleges will not be able to differentiate top 5% from top 13% since top 14% is the highest group.</p>
<p>Letter of Recommendations:</p>
<p>AP art history teacher, AP chem teacher, lab preceptor (as supplement)</p>
<p>Interest shown:
Visiting information session hosted by Caltech on Sunday.</p>