<p>I am of Asian & Pacific Islander decent and will be a senior next year. I live in Oregon and plan on going out of state for school. REACH schools:</p>
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<li>Stanford</li>
<li>WashU in St. Louis</li>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>Northwestern</li>
<li>UChicago </li>
<li>Cornell
...maybe Johns Hopkins/Tufts...?</li>
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<p>-----------------What are my chances? Here is my background. Please put less emphasis on the lower end ACT score and more on grades/ECs. I know the ACT is low! I've been told MANY MANY times, and I have only taken it once and will be taking it again in Septemeber. Thank you very much for your time and consideration! It means a lot!-------------------</p>
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<p>*GPA: Unweighted-- 4.0 Weighted--4.162 (rank 7/392; top 1.8%)
*ACT: 29 (I know, I know, this is on the lower end (but its better than my SAT). I am taking the ACT again in two weeks and am aiming for 31+)).
*Essays: have started with brainstorming and hope theyll be great!</p>
<p>*Financial Situation: struggling
*Race: Asian and Pacific Islander</p>
<p>*Freshman Classes: Biology, Spanish II, Adv. Algebra, English 9, World History, Wellness, Weight Training, Web Design I</p>
<p>*Sophomore Classes: Chemistry, Spanish III, Pre-Calculus, English 10, US History, Geology, Marine Biology</p>
<p>*Junior Classes: AP Chemistry (score: 4), AP Calculus AB (score: 5), AP Government (score: 3), English 11, Honors Spanish IV, Honors Physics</p>
<p>*Senior Classes: AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Statistics, AP Spanish V, English 12, Web Design II, World History II</p>
<p><em>Extracurriculars</em>: </p>
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<p>Sports: JV/Varsity Cross Country (10-12), JV Track & Field (9-12), Intramural Basketball (9-10)</p>
<p>Clubs: Freshman Class Council (9), Model UN (11-12), NHS (11-12), Link Crew Leader (11-12), Green Team (9), published multiple times in school literature magazine</p>
<p>Competitions: </p>
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<p>(Freshman-9th)
Honorable Mention in Microbiology at the district science fair, qualified for statewide science fair </p>
<p>(Sophomore-10th)
1st place in Microbiology at the district science fair, Award for Best Representation of Field Knowledge, 2nd place in Microbiology at the statewide science fair, Award for Best Use of SI, qualified as student observer at the Intel-International Science and Engineering Fair </p>
<p>(Junior-11th)
1st place in Microbiology at the district science fair, Best In vitro Project Award, Scholarship to Oregon State University-$2000 for 4 years, Best in Fair at the district science fair (11), 1st place in Microbiology at the statewide science fair, Scholarship to University of Oregon-$5500 for 4 years, Best in Fair at the statewide science fair, </p>
<p>*3rd place in Microbiology at the Intel-International Science and Engineering Fair</p>
<p>*Will also be applying to Siemens and Intel STS competitions this fall.</p>
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<p>Jobs: Dishwasher at local cafe (11), Tutor at the Kumon Math & Reading Center (11-12), Summer Intern at the Oregon National Primate Research Center, part of Saturday Academy, ASE program, compete with others for various positions in Oregon, 40hrs/week, 8 weeks (11)</p>
<p>Other: Partnership in Scientific Inquiry Course at the Oregon Health & Science University, worked with a mentor in a university level research institution all years of my high school career (as of now, I have had a total of 4 mentors)</p>
<p>Volunteering: 50+ hours at the Oregon Food Bank, 200+ hours as research volunteer at the Oregon Health & Science University, other hours volunteering at school events for Link Crew and NHS, volunteer a few hours in the Academic Tutor Center after school some months</p>
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<p>*Career Interests: Pre-Medicine; Major in Biology related studies, preferably Microbiology & Immunology, or Biomedical Engineering</p>
<p>*Personality: Reserved, humble, studious, hard-working, conservative, diligent, self-motivated, and meticulous</p>