<p>Volunteering:
Aiming for 120-150 hours (At Library and YMCA)</p>
<p>My family immigrated from China about 10 years ago, and we've been moving around a lot due to continually changing jobs. Currently, my mom and dad live 8 hours away from each other because of our job situation (neither can afford to give up their job). I have to babysit 2 siblings(7+8) every day, so not much free time</p>
<p>Places I'm applying (or likely to at least haha)</p>
<p>Yale (EA)
Washington USTL
Princeton
Dartmouth
Harvard
UPenn - Wharton
Stanford
Duke
Amherst
Williams
Emory
Vanderbilt
Maybe Rice or UMich</p>
<p>I have polar interests in Math and English so my classes/ECs are a bit over the place lol</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0</p>
<p>Class Rank: 1</p>
<p>All Gifted (Honors) and AP except for required courses</p>
<p>AP Courses:
-World History (5)
-Computer Science A (5)
-American History (?)
-Computer Science AB (5)
-English Language (5)
-Chemistry (5)
-Calculus BC (5)</p>
<p>Senior schedule:
AP Psychology
AP Biology
AP Literature
AP Gov
AP Economics
AP Physics C
Honors Shakespeare + Honors Theater History
Differential Equations at local College</p>
<p>^I originally had AP Euro in place of the honors classes but opted out of it - should I switch back?</p>
<p>SAT: 2330
Reading: 800
Math: 800
Writing: 730, w/ 12 Essay</p>
<p>ACT: 35
English: 35
Math: 36
Reading: 36
Science 31</p>
<p>SAT IIs (the 3 i plan on submitting at least):
Math II - 800
US History - 790
Chemistry - 760</p>
<p>PSAT: 235</p>
<p>Perfect scores on state standardized tests (lol)</p>
<p>I tutor Math 1-3 hours a week, planning to tutor other areas next year as well</p>
<p>Learning Guitar( not likely to mention, doing it for fun)</p>
<p>Sports:
Karate (2 Year)
JV Lacrosse (Starting Goalie last year)
Varsity Lacrosse this year</p>
<p>Summer:
Attended the 6 week Young Scholar's program at FSU, which is selective and only takes 40 kids (around 20% acceptance rate). Centered around math,science, computers.</p>
<p>Conducted Research for 2 days a week at YSP in a group of 3
Our sponsor said he was going to write up our project and have it published, with us all listed as co-authors</p>
<p>ECs</p>
<p>Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society) 9-12, numerous awards including 1st
places at regional and state levels, Historian/Secretary</p>
<p>JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society, team of 8 selected by teachers) - JV this year, 1st in state, 9th in National
Varsity this year</p>
<p>National Honor Society (11-12)
French Honor Society (10-11)
French Club (10-11)
Asian Cultural Club (9-12) Treasurer
Essence Editor(School's Literary magazine staff) (11-12)
Computer Science Club (10-12) Vice President
Biology and Medicine Club (11-12) Treasurer</p>
<p>Won a national scholarship essay contest - $15,000 award
Published a Poem in 3 National/International Poetry Anthologies, and one CD Collection through poetry.com
Published a poem in 2006 version of Celebration Florida</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>