<p>Thank you everyone! I have used this website heavily in the past few years for tips on ACTs, APs, and essays.</p>
<p>Chances at
Economics: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, Stanford
Political Science: UCSD
Business Admin.:Cal Poly
Journalism: Univ of Missouri-Columbia, Northwestern</p>
<p>Senior - SF Bay Area - Filipino-American</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 4.111 (Rank 3/436 - UC ELC)
Unweighted GPA: 4.000
UC GPA: 4.181
*School-based honors classes in Freshmen/Sophomore years are not "UC honors".
*School operates under a six-course schedule.</p>
<p>ACT: C-32, E-32, M-35, R-30, S-30, E/W-31 (Retaking in Dec)
SAT Subjects: Math II (Nov), US History (Dec)
AP: US History (4), English Language (4)</p>
<p>Senior Year Courses: AP Calc AB, French 4 (AP not offered), AP Stats, AP US Gov't (Fall), AP Macroeconomics (Spring), Web Design (to fulfill school's vocational requirement), Film as Literature (approved UC English course)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
FBLA (7.5 hours per week, 37 weeks per year, 9-12)
Treasurer and Partnership with Business Chair (11), Co-President (12)
Conducted a partnership with a local shopping mall
Main source of community service opportunities
Numerous regional, state, national awards (see below)</p>
<p>Relay for Life (4.5 hours per week, 26 hours per year, 11-12)
Team Captain Coordinator, Data Chair, Registration Chair
Three committee roles definitely keep me busy! :)
Attended 2010 California Relay Summit
*Getting a letter of recommendation from my Relay's American Cancer Society Manager</p>
<p>Library (3 hours per week, 14 hours per year, 9-10)
Library page responsibilities - sorting and filing of library media, cleaning patron areas</p>
<p>Recycling Club (1 hour per week, 36 hours per year, 9-12)
Collecting and sorting recyclables from all rooms on campus</p>
<p>Students for Tolerance (1.5 hours per week, 19 hours per year, 10)
Helped write a grant to gain funding for two school assemblies featuring a Holocaust survivor and former gang member.</p>
<p>No journalism experience! :( School newspaper is designed by Yearbook class. It's often pushed aside and lacks quality when published.</p>
<p>Awards:
California FBLA State Champion in Business Math (2009) and Business Calculations (2010)
California FBLA 3rd Place Partnership with Business Project (2010)
California FBLA Bay Section (Regional): 1st Place in Business Math (2009) and Business Calculations (2010)
National FBLA 4th Place in Business Math (2009)
Rammy Award (school-based recognition, teacher nominated) (2010)</p>
<p>Counselor Rec: Due to budget cuts, one counselor was laid off at my school. I was reassigned to a new counselor for my Senior year - trying to maintain interaction with her.
Teacher Recs: Trig/AP Stats teacher and AP English Language teacher - both supportive of my foray into Journalism and mention it directly in their recs.</p>
<p>Thanks again for any and all opinions!</p>