Go to a Competitive Public High School
Asian (F)
GPA: 3.68, 3.96 W
ACT: 35
APs: 8 AP tests, 4 AP courses (self studied the rest!!) – [Chem (4), Computer Science (5), Microeconomics (3), World History (5) Psychology, Language and Literature, US History, Calculus AB]
4 SAT 2’s – haven’t gotten my scores yet but I think I did well! [Bio, Math, World History, US History]
Senior Year: 4 AP’s [Gov, Econ, Physics, Stats]
ECs:
- District VP for DECA
- 4 Marketing Internships (all Startups)
- Sat on a student board for Google
- Run my own business, starting another one (made some $$$ too)
- presented at AT&T conference
- 4th place at DECA ICDC
- Girl Scout w/ Gold Award
- Won Awards for Chinese (school and district wide)
- Patent Pending
- Hella extreme sports: Taekwondo, Scuba Diving, Horse Back Riding, CPR certified too
- Best Business Plan at Summer Incubator Program
- Worked on 2 political campaigns (just canvassing, phonebanking)
- getting a job this summer as well
- Played the piano since I was 5, and have certifications for Speech/Drama as well
- AP National Scholar
So yea, chance me? I have an upward trend for grades (mild depression in sophomore year, but totally fine freshman&junior year)
I’m looking at some top business, economics programs: UPenn, USC, Carnegie Mellon, UMich, NYU, Cornell, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UT Austin, UNC, Texas A&M, etc.)
but in general, what should I aim for?
thanks!!<3