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Race: East Asian
Will be first to attend college in my family
Looking to major in: Economics
UW GPA: 3.76/ W GPA: 4.6
Income: >100k
Ranking: 39/507
ACT: 33 (can increase to 34-35)
Live in Maryland
APs (will take 12 AP classes by the end of senior year):
Scores: American Gov (5), Computer Science Principles (4), World History (5), Human Geo (5), Biology (4), English Lang (4), Psychology (5)
Currently taking: Calc AB, Marco/Micro Econ, Environmental Science, Spanish 5, English Lit
EC:
President of Debate Team (Qualified to NCFL Nationals 2019, 3x State Qualifier and placed in the top 5) - 9, 10, 11, 12
Captain of Mock Trial (Served as an attorney and a witness, qualified for state competition) -10,11, 12
Founder of Asian American Association - 10, 11, 12 (Chosen to give presentation to county officials, received recognition for raising funds for building infrastructure in Southeast Asia)
Co-founder of a tutoring program that has received a
$10,000 sponsorship from county; provides tutoring service to students during the summer and throughout the school year
VP of Model UN (Participate in monthly competitions, won best delegate 3x, school places in top 3 for state competitions)
Leader of Student Executive Committee (Hold student based discussions, along with running large event in December that gather kids from every school to give research representations)
Internship with a law firm- 11, 12
Part of National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, ROCAPA, English Honor Society (Vice President)
Over 200 hours of volunteer work; help out weekly at a Chinese school along with tutoring students specifically in history, public speaking, and English.
Received a $5000 scholarship for service at food bank
Volunteered in Argentina during 9th and 10th grade - renovated schools, cultural immersion project, donated supplies)
Essay: 9/10
Talked about my love for debate, overcoming failure, etc (demonstrates my work ethic, teamwork ability, showed my dedication/passion)
Supplemental: 8/10
Wrote about starting a tutoring organization to help low income students + interesting essay about solving a Rubik’s cube
Recommendations: 9/10