Hi guys, I’m really interested in Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business because I think it’s in my range. Could you guys chance me? Thanks! I’ll chance back.
Rank: 4 out of 900
GPA (w) [9-11]: 4.55
GPA (w) [10-11]: 4.62
GPA (uw) [9-11]: 3.83
GPA (uw) [10-11]: 3.77
Race: Asian
Gender: Male
State: California
Languages Known: English, Vietnamese, Spanish
First-generation student to college.
Grades: (1st Semester/2nd Semester)
Freshman Year:
English Honors I: A/A
Algebra 2/Trig: A/A
Accelerated Biology: A/A
Spanish 2: A/A
Advanced Music Honors: A/A
Sophomore Year:
English Honors II: A/A
Precalculus Honors: A/A
Chemistry: A/A
Spanish 3: A/A
AP European History: A/A
Advanced Music Honors: A/A
Junior Year:
AP English Language: A/A
AP Calculus BC: B/B
AP Biology: B/C
AP Spanish 4: B/A
AP US History: A/A
Advanced Music Honors: A/A
Summer College Courses:
Microeconomics: A
Intro to Sociology: A
Senior Year Courseload:
AP English Literature
AP Statistics
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Environmental Science
AP Computer Science
AP Macroeconomics/AP Government
Advanced Music Honors
SAT Score:
Critical Reading: 630
Mathematics: 720
Writing: 800
SAT II Math Level 2: 780
SAT II US History: 780
SAT II Chemistry: 750
ACT: 31 (32 on all subjects, 26 on Science)
Taken each AP Exam of every AP Class I’ve taken (3 on European History)
But I’m pretty sure exam scores should be: AP English Language (5), AP Calculus BC (4), AP Biology (3), AP US History (4), AP Spanish (4).
Extracurriculars/Volunteer Work:
Marching Band (9th grade - ongoing)
- Saxophone Section Leader (12th)
School Concert Wind Ensemble (9th grade - ongoing) - Principal Oboist (10th grade - ongoing)
- Soloist (10th grade - ongoing)
District Honor Band (11th) - Second Chair Oboist
- Soloist
Asian Culture Club (11th grade - ongoing) - President, Founder (11th grade - ongoing)
- Currently raising funds for schools in Cambodia
Vietnamese Student Union (9th grade - ongoing) - President (12th)
- Activities Chair (11th)
- Also served time as Treasurer in 11th for the county wide “umbrella” organization.
Asian Culture Festival Contest Team (10th grade - ongoing) - Director (12th) - deals a lot with Finance, Marketing, Sponsorship, Publicity
- Volunteer Coordinator (11th)
- Event Lead (10th)
Asian Culture Festival Marketing Team (11th) - Social Media Team Member
- Translation Team Member
- High School Publicity Lead
Film Festival (11th - ongoing) - Public Relations, Guest Relations (11th)
- Had the opportunity to interview a film producer
Cancer Research Foundation (10th - ongoing)
National Honor Society (11th grade - ongoing)
Freshman Tour Guide (Summer after 10th, Summer after 11th)
Vietnamese School Teacher Aide (11th - ongoing)
Vietnamese School Flag Ceremony Performer (9th - ongoing)
Assistant Basketball Coach for Recreational Center for Children (summer after 10th)
Awards:
Highest Prestige Award for Instrumental Music - Nominee
Asian Culture Festival - Certificate of Appreciation
Vietnamese School - 3rd Place of Graduating Class (9th grade)
Congressman Certificate of Recognition for Vietnamese Student Union Volunteer Work