<p>Hi,
I'm currently a junior in high school. I've wanted to be an architect since the fourth grade when I found out what architecture meant. I am extremely interested in attending Cornell's College of art, architecture, and planning, and would be ever so grateful if you could chance me.</p>
<p>I took the SAT my sophomore year and got M:670 R: 640 W: 600. I am retaking the SAT though and planning on doing much better, seeing as I took the PSAT last fall and got M: 77 R & W : 70</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 95%
Class Rank: Unranked</p>
<p>Courses</p>
<p>7th grade:
Pre-AP Algebra 1</p>
<p>8th grade:
Pre-AP Geometry
Spanish 1 (Pre-AP not offered)</p>
<p>Freshman:
Pre-AP Algebra 2
Spanish 2 (Pre-AP not offered)
Pre-AP English 1
Pre-AP World Geography
Pre-AP Biology
Introduction to Engineering and Design (Articulated course)
Freshman Football</p>
<p>Sophomore:
Pre-AP Pre-Calculus
Pre-AP Spanish 3
Pre-AP English 2
AP World History
Pre-AP Chemistry
Architectural Design (Articulated course)
JV Football</p>
<p>Summer:
US History - Community College</p>
<p>Junior:
AP Calculus BC
AP English 3
AP Physics B
Advanced Architecture
JV Football</p>
<p>Summer:
Health - UT-Austin or Texas Tech</p>
<p>Senior (planned):
Multivariate Calculus
AP English 4
AP Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Art 1
AP Government
AP Economics
Varsity Football</p>
<p>Extra Curricular Activities</p>
<p>Football @ a school which got 5 Texas state titles in a row, 2 of which while I was in the program (Freshman Defensive MVP - 2010) (several scout team player of the week awards)
Track and Field (2012) - JV 100m & 200m
Varsity Powerlifting (2012-present)
National Society of High School Scholars (2012 - present)
Very active in Jewish community: Bar mitzva-ed, confirmed, now helping teach a 1st grade Sunday school class
Junior lifeguard during summers (2011 - present) (Most improved - 2011)
Internship at an architectural firm (summer of 2012) - modeled and rendered in sketchup; offered paid position for school year which I had to refuse due to time constraints etc.
Paid position at above architectural firm (spring break of 2013) - modeled and rendered in sketchup
Founder of Architecture club (2013) - around 15 members
Competed in multiple architecture competitions ranging in size from school-wide to international (2013) - won school-wide architecture competition
Handpicked to be on inaugural Olweus (anti-bullying) Student Committee (2013)
Worked at an independent research and development corporation (2012-present) - Scene surfacing and dimensioning for automobile crash recreations
Worked at an international safety design corporation (2012) - Logo design, modeling and rendering of concept grain silo facility for use in Zambia</p>
<p>Programs</p>
<p>Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Autocad
Autodesk Revit
Sketchup
Podium
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Google Earth
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint</p>
<p>Other</p>
<p>Dad & Stepmother (known so long she is just like a mother) both went to Cornell
I am a hard worker and am very persistent</p>
<p>Portfolio</p>
<p>Here is a sample of my work. This is not by any means a complete portfolio, but is just for you to get an idea of what I do.
Portfolio</a> :</p>