<p>Our family moved a lot, and I had to work for my parent for at least 25 to 35 hours per week; therefore, I didn't have much time for other ECs.</p>
<p>I am currently a resident and lived in the United States for 7 years, and I am Asian.</p>
<p>Current Location- Mississippi Gulf Coast(4years)-</p>
<p>GPA-4.0 UW rank- #2/237
(99.65/100 on our school's number grade system, and no honor courses offered in our school)-Having all As after the first 1/4 term of 12th grade</p>
<p>ACT-28(eng 29, math 30(highest 32), reading 25, science 28)
waiting on October score</p>
<p>Sat I- didn't do too well and focusing on ACT</p>
<p>Sat IIs- U.S History 680, Math II and Physics and History again (December)</p>
<p>AP Courses-(taken every AP classes offered except Government because of scheduling conflict and both AP Physics and Chemistry were disbanded in my junior year because there weren't enough ppl and one of the teacher left)</p>
<p>11th
AP U.S History (4)
12th-(7 AP Classes and one regular)
AP Physics a and b online (teacher left so I am taking it online)
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Language
AP Literature
U.S Government and Economics</p>
<p>ECs-</p>
<p>President of our School's Environmental Awareness Club- planned lots environmental friendly activities, initiated recycling and etc.</p>
<p>Tutor of Mu Alpha Theta Club
(I tutored math and science before and after school)</p>
<p>Member of Mississippi Gulf Coast Youth Leadership group
(career tours, leadership building, and I was also the videographer and organizer in some of our community service projects)</p>
<p>Table Tennis - Created a team, taught kids how to play, and organized some competitions</p>
<p>Minor participation activities-(mostly community and school service activities)
Member of National Honor Society
Beta Club
Key Club
Foreign Language Club</p>
<p>done many activities, but won't waste your time reading it since most of them aren't grand.</p>
<p>Awards-</p>
<p>Mississippi Standardized Test Algebra I perfect score
Mississippi Standardized Test U.S. History perfect Score
Mississippi State National History Day Presentation 2nd Place
Mississippi State National History Day Quiz Bowl Tournament 1st Place
Twenty Highest Average Awards
Highest Honor Roll 9th to 11th
Perfect Attendance 9th to 11th</p>
<p>Work Experience-</p>
<p>Worked a cook, cashier, dishwasher, and part-manager 30 hours/week since 9th grade to support my family.
Babysitted my cousin because of family obligations (10h/w) </p>
<p>Essay- My passion for physics</p>
<p>I know I need higher scores on those standardized tests</p>
<p>Colleges I am applying to:</p>
<p>University of Pittsburgh
New York University
Georgia Tech- submitted application for presidential scholarship already
Harvard
Yale
Brown
Columbia
Washington U in St. Louis
Duke
W and Lee
Ole Miss-accepted
Vanderbilt</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for any inputs!</p>