<p>Hi. So first off, I'm so sorry this is quite long. I just want to know what you guys think, as most of you are so accomplished it is actually astonishing to me. If I'm setting my sights too high, I want to be brought back to reality. I plan on majoring in Biology. Depending on the school, I'll minor either in Italian/Romance languages or music. Also, I'll be submitting a supplement of Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique (Mvt 3). Now if you still want to read this and help me out after seeing how long it is... GO! By the way, you rock.</p>
<p>The schools are:
Pomona
Claremont McKenna College
USC
UCLA
UCSD
Rice University
UCD
UCSB
UCB
Northwestern
CalPoly SLO
Boston University
NYU</p>
<p>GPA: UW 4.0
Classes: Basically, we don't have honors. We have advanced, which the school doesn't weight (only offered for freshman and sophomore english and freshman history). Also, we aren't allowed to take AP sciences, math, or english until junior year (unless you can somehow be in Calc as a sophomore)
Freshman
English 1-2 Advanced: A/A
Modern World History Advanced (1 semester): A
Geometry: A/A
Biology: A/A
Italian 1-2: A+/A+
Symphonic Band: A/A
PE: B/B
Health (1 semester): A</p>
<p>Sophomore
English 3-4 Advanced: A/A
AP European History: A/A+ (5 on AP test)
Algebra II: A+/A
Chemistry: A/A
Italian 3-4: A/A
Advanced Band: A/A
PE: A-/A</p>
<p>Junior (expecting 4 or 5 on the 3 tests)
AP Lang. and Comp.: A
AP US History: A
Precalculus: A
AP Biology: A
Italian 5-6: A+
Advanced Band: A</p>
<p>Senior prospective schedule:
AP Lit.
AP Gov/ AP econ. (each a semester)
AP Calc AB
AP Physics
AP Italian
Advanced Band</p>
<p>Test Scores:
ACT: 33 (as a sophomore, hoping for a 34 this June)
SAT II: Bio (M): 750 Math II: hoping for 730+ (taking in June)
AP tests notated above</p>
<p>EC activities: (not in any order, but I think there is a main focus?) *** denotes leadership position
1. Italian Club President (11,12)-- secretary in 9 and 10 ***</p>
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<li><p>American Cancer Society Club President (12)-- just elected, served as VP in 11 and member in 9 and 10 **</p></li>
<li><p>Event Chair of Relay for Life (elected to lead committee of students for planning our community's Relay for Life which typically raises $80,000, this is basically the top position) (12) In 10 and 11 I was the head of the Entertainment committee. This takes nearly 60 hours of planning on my part for the event, and after the event I lead the committee in other activities (for example, raising money for a student at my school suffering from cancer whose family is having a hard time financing health expenses and a stable living situation for the student's siblings) *</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer for many many hours at an organization in the urban area near me that houses cancer patients (children)-- I work on the living conditions for these patients and their families by making holiday cards, painting, cleaning, organizing, making the place a nice place for the brave kids! I also tutor the patient's siblings.</p></li>
<li><p>Intern and volunteer at my local hospital's cancer center</p></li>
<li><p>Piano for 11 years, some awards from my conservatory</p></li>
<li><p>Flute and Piccolo which I play in my school's band (first chair), my region's orchestra (first chair), my school's musicals, competitions (with some awards), and my region's honor band, and a flute "choir" of mostly professional flautists</p></li>
<li><p>Mental Health Awareness Club President and Founder (11,12)-- founded after personal encounter, support group for those suffering from depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, etc., or those whose family or friends are suffering from those illnesses *</p></li>
<li><p>Varsity Tennis (9,10,11,12)- elected Captain next year **</p></li>
<li><p>Hopefully participating in a research program this summer, whether it be a paid program or research with a professor</p></li>
<li><p>Robotics team member (though, no leadership position)</p></li>
<li><p>possibly next year's band president, though I don't know yet.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Work experience.. WHICH is ANY should be included?
I worked at a sales associate at Nordstrom for 10 and 11, a tennis camp counselor for 9,10, 11. (not very important, I probably won't even include these) These jobs took place all year.
Actually, it is probably relevant, and I totally forgot to include that I teacher flute and piano to elementary school/ middle school students. I charge very little to nothing because most of my students cannot afford to pay a teacher.</p>
<p>Recommendations: Planning on getting these from my language and english teachers. However, I'm planning on studying biology. Should I also get one from my biology teacher? They should be very good, really. I'm very involved in the classroom and in helping my peers, which they recognize.</p>
<p>Other:
I live in California (a wealthy area, too)
Bilingual (can speak, read, write other language)-- I study with a teacher to perfect these skills and am at a high school level in the language
Mom is legacy @ USC
both parents born in Iran
Both parents with Bachelor's, Dad has Master's
Struggled with depression, though I don't want to talk about this much, only in reference to the club I founded and am president of! :)
I took a human biology class at a local community college, receiving an A. I will take an anatomy class this summer if I'm not accepted into a formal research program.</p>
<p>I think my essays will be pretty bomb (sorry for the colloquialism, I just love that word ;)). I'm a fairly good writer so that will definitely be to my advantage.</p>
<p>IF I LEFT ANYTHING OUT, or you have questions, let me know!</p>