<p>I'm one of those poor unfortunate folk who decides to take all honors and then completely crash and burn. Go ahead and laugh. Hahahahahahaha...
I do wish that I'd done better in terms of grades. It's quite unfortunate, yes, quite unfortunate indeed...</p>
<p>I am of East Asian descent and am quite aware that my grades are... quite lackluster in comparison to that of peers with similar background, and I hope that this does not play against me in terms of admission. I intend on retaking SAT I & SAT II Subject Tests and I am fairly confident, if not eager for my personal statement!</p>
<p>Overall GPA is 3.2778, weighted is 3.6667, and the UC/CSU A-G weighted is 3.4500. I graduate at top quarter of my class (woot?).</p>
<p>As follows are my current high school classes:</p>
<p>Freshman:
Concert (sem1)/Symphonic Band (sem2)
Band - Woodwinds (counts as a PE/extracurricular class due to marching band)
H/Biology
Spanish I
H/English I
Life Skills (freshman req.)/Asian American Studies (grad. req.)
Algebra 2</p>
<p>Sophomore:
Spanish II
H/College Math
Band - Woodwinds
Wind Symphony
Chemistry
AP/World History
H/English II</p>
<p>Junior:
AP/Language & Composition
H/Spanish III
AP/Calculus AB
AP/US History
Wind Symphony
AP/Physics</p>
<p>Senior (projected/I have yet to learn my lesson):
AP/Statistics
AP/English Literature
AP/US Government and Politics + AP/Economics
AP/Studio Art
H/Human Physiology and Anatomy
Wind Symphony</p>
<p>SAT I stands at 2010. I've yet to take SAT II subject tests.</p>
<p>Projected community service hours will be approximately 75 hours. I will have completed four years of marching band by the time I graduate. I participate musically at my church, though hours are not logged. I have also been a part of my school's Improv team. Outside of academics, I frequently draw for requests and commissions amongst peers. I have been playing piano for about twelve years, having "graduated" from the ABRSM two or three years ago, and I have played flute and piccolo for about six years. Outside of band, I am an amateur musical transcriber/arranger for wind ensemble and I write extensively outside of school for personal enjoyment (hence my arrogance regarding personal statements, haha.)</p>
<p>Unfortunately, in my academic career, I've received multiple C's and two D's (erk), one in each AP Calculus AB and AP/Physics. The latter of the D's I am currently taking an online course to transfer credit, and the former I await AP results later on today (!!!) to affirm further action.</p>
<p>The UCs that I am currently looking at are: UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz
Though, of course, if anyone would like to chance me on the other UCs/private colleges, I'd greatly appreciate it as well!</p>