Real Question: Do you think it’s worth it for me to apply in the first place?
Demographics
- International, South Korea
- Private International School
- AP
- Female
Intended Major(s)
- International and Public Affairs
- Behavioral Decision Sciences
GPA, Rank, and Test Scores
- Unweighted HS GPA: 3.96/4.0
- Weighted HS GPA (incl. weighting system): N/A
- Class Rank: N/A
- SAT: 1550
Coursework
(AP/IB/Dual Enrollment classes, AP/IB scores for high school; also include level of math and foreign language reached and any unusual academic electives; for transfers, describe your college courses and preparation for your intended major(s))
- AP (all 5s): World History, US History, Lang, Macro
- AP (senior year): Calc BC, Lit, Spanish Lang & Culture, Psychology
Awards
School
- Grade-level $3000 scholarship x2 (1 person)
National
- Minister of Education Award (Grand Prize, 1M KRW) @ Speech Contest
International
- 2nd Place @ Global Teen Tech Entrepreneurship Competition
- Commendation/Shortlist (Economics Category) @ John Locke Essay Competition
- Top 10 Finalist, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship: World Series of Innovation (International Business Contest)
- Top 25 Finalist, Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Pitch Competition (International Business Contest)
Regional
- Honorable Delegate @ JejuMUN
Extracurriculars
- President of Korean Ambassadors Club (promoting Korean culture, history)
- Head of Communications Department, Amnesty PLUS (monthly publication/official branch group of Amnesty International Korea)
- Co-Founder & Chief Editor (Socio-Politics Dept.), The Daily DRAGON (official school card news publication on human rights issues and intl affairs)
- Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, ABCEDE: International Student-Led Online Business Mentoring Program
- Mentee (with the entire ABCEDE Leadership Team), BizWorld Young Entrepreneur Success! Program (International Business Accelerator)
- Stage Manager, KISJ High School Theater Department
- Project Leader, English Sprouts (Taught English to 40+ low-income G1~6 on Saturdays at a local library)
- Math Tutor, Mu Alpha Theta (Generated study materials to help 45+ underclassmen w/ math finals)
Essays/LORs/Other
- LORs: Very strong, personal, teachers often talk about how I’m very different from all the other students at my school