<p>I am currently a junior in a very competitive high school in Spain. I am taking the IB Diploma Program. Fluent in Spanish, Catalan (another language spoken in the Barcelona area), French (DALF C1 diploma) and English (Proficiency C2) plus 2 years of German and understanding of Italian and Portuguese
Class rank 1/54 small school
GPA not calculated at my school - A+/A average
Hispanic/white female
SAT I: 2150 - 800 M 710 CR 640 W (6 essay) will be retaking in september, expecting 2250 at least
SAT II: intended Math II and Physics, expecting good scores
AP: none
IB predicted grades:
Math HL 7
Physics HL 7
Catalan HL 7
Chemistry SL 7
English B SL 7
Philosophy SL 6
TOEFL iBT: 114/120
9th grade:
Spanish
Catalan
French
English
Geometry+Algebra
Chemistry
European History
Computer Science
Technical drawing
10th grade:
Spanish
Catalan
French
English
PreCalculus
Physics
Biology
Geopolitics
Computer Science
Latin
11th grade:
IB Math HL
IB Physics HL
IB Chemistry SL
IB English B SL
IB Philosophy SL
IB Catalan HL
Spanish Literature
IB TOK
Technical drawing
12th grade:
same as 11th grade+spanish history</p>
<p>Selected out of 24 students in an excellence program in math and physics: scholarship for 11th and 12th grade, possibility to study the IB with HL Math and Physics, great science network, scientific research in the summer, good university connections</p>
<p>ECs: Computer Science Club (C++ programming) - Participated in regional phase of Spanish Informatics Olympiad
Mathematics courses at local university (UPC - top 5 maths department in Europe) to prepare for mathematics olympiads - Deep commitment (4+hours every week) - Bronze medal in regional phase of Spanish Mathematics Olympiad - 2nd female in national phase of Spanish Mathematics Olympiad - will be representing Spain as 1 of the 4 people for Mediterranean Youth Mathematical Championship
Mathematics Club in school
Ski racing team
German courses
Physics club
Model UN - Best position paper + Best delegation award
Volunteering at soup kitchen
Volunteering at Barcelona Food Bank - Leadership position, organized several campaigns</p>
<p>Other awards:
5/6278, 10/6164, 4/3802 in state phase of Kangaroo Math Contest</p>
<p>Summer activities:
9th grade: sports summer camp
10th grade: Columbia University Summer Program for High School Students - Engineering Design
11th grade: 3-month internship in Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (top 5 engineering schools in Europe) in the Semi-Conductors Laboratory to conduct research in the field of nanotubes</p>
<p>Intended major: civil/mechanical engineering major with a business concentration/minor
Chance me for:
Columbia engineering
University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
Stanford
University of Pennsylvania - SEAS and M&T
Princeton
Carnegie Mellon
NYU
UCSD
USC</p>