<p>Hi everyone. I moved here 1 year ago from Hong Kong and my counselor doesn't really know about this kind of cases. At the bottom of this page is my list, I know I'm very ambitious or even conceited, but please help me to find some safeties. Thank you so much. This is my first chance thread.
race: Asian
gender: Male
State Residency:Virginia</p>
<p>Secondary School Record
GPA:3.72w, 3.70uw (All High School credits)rank:10%
IN HONG KONG
-Top 1st Secondary in Hong Kong rank:15% (7th-10th)</p>
<p>7th grade: 3 (2 credits)
8th grade: 3.5 (2 credits)
9th grade: 3.917 (6 credits)
10th grade: 3.5 (6 credits) <--General deflation because of the change in difficulty.</p>
<p>In the US:
11th grade 3.92uw 4.0 w</p>
<p>-Public HS in Virginia (competitive, class size:500, 10+ accepted to Ivies, 40+ accepted to UVA and same tier)</p>
<p>Human Anatomy & Physiology A
ESL B2(highest level) A
English 9 A
AP Cal AB B+ (A weighted)<--5 for AP exam
Physics A
Computer Graphics 1 A
World History 2 A</p>
<ul>
<li>Summer School: English 10
-Classes signed up for next year(pending)</li>
<li>AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Cal BC, AP Physics C, US Gov., US History, English 11</li>
</ul>
<p>Standardized Test Score
-PSAT: 177
-SAT: 17801900+ in Oct I swear!
Math: 730
Verbal: 500 <--I PROMISE I WILL HAVE 550+ in Oct
Writing: 550 <--600+ in Oct
-SATII:
Math IIC: 720
Chem(Nov.): 700+</p>
<p>ECs
HK:
-Community service in Hong Kong - 50hrs+
-Scout leader (9th-10th)
-Official of several clubs in school (10th)
-Chinese Orchestra(regional winner)
US:
-Varsity Boys' Volleyball (varsity letter, scholar-athlete award) (11th)
-Hospital Volunteer (4hrs per week)(50hrs+ accumulated) (Planning to do as much as I can ~200hrs in 1 year)
-School volunteer(30hrs done)
-Honor Roll: 11th
-Hopefully I will be some leadership position for a few clubs in 12th</p>
<p>Rec and essay:
Very excellent recs from teachers
Fairly good rec from counselor
Essay: I will have somebody check it. so it will be good.</p>
<p>Other things:
- 1st Generation to come to America.
- Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, Excellent in written Chinese
- play one chinese music instrument **
- **Talented in First Aid, with several certificates
- My dad is from HK and My mom is from Taiwan
- Elder Brother is studying Medicine in Taiwan
- Low income family (<$30000/yr)</p>
<p>Schools in mind:
U Michigan
U Chicago
Georgetown
Cornell
NYU
University of Wisconsin-Madison
UVA (IN STATE)
Penn State-University Park
Virginia Tech (IN STATE)
James Madison University (IN STATE)
Drexel
University of Washington</p>
<p>intended major: BioChem, MicroBio, Chem, (pre-med path)</p>