Hi! Just finished my junior year and am excited to start my senior year as well as college apps.
As much as I am excited I am also worried about what schools I should apply to that are worth it as well as which ones would actually end up accepting me. So I wanted to ask everyone to chance me! I know that my entire college list is kinda long so just feel free to offer insight on as many as you want to!
I am a California resident that goes to Monta Vista High School in Cupertino.
The school is very competitive and nationally recognized if that adds anything!
I am planning to apply for History to:
- Loyola Marymount University (EA)
- UCLA (World Arts and Culture Major)
- UCSB
- UCSD
- UCI
- Northwestern University (ED)
- USC
- University of Michigan (EA)
- University of Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
- Chapman University (EA)
- University of Chicago (EA)
- NYU
- Boston University
Unweighted GPA: 3.76
Weighted GPA: 4.04
Race: Asian
Gender: Male
Planned Major: History / Film for Chapman University and maybe LMU / World Arts and Culture for UCLA
Languages Known: English, Korean, French
Expected Senior Courses:
AP Literature
AP Calculus BC
Physiology
AP Macroeconomics/AP Government
Choir (Highest Level)
Photography
SAT Score:
Critical Reading: 660
Mathematics: 800
Writing: 780
Total: 2240
SAT Subject Tests:
Chemistry: 740
Mathematics Level 2: 780
Also planning to take subject test for Literature
AP Scores:
Computer Science = 5
Probably AP Scores in July:
Biology = 4
Statistics = 3/4
Literature = 5
Extracurriculars/Volunteer Work:
Archery (2012 - Current):
- 2013 Ranked 2nd in California
- 2015 33rd in National Ranking
- Archery Instructor Level 1 Certification 10th
Job Shadow of sound designer in Los Angeles (2015):
- Worked on a professional film set as grip
- He became my mentor
Monta Vista REX Film Club (2014 - Current):
- Officer of Productions
- Creates films for fun and for competitions
- Directed, wrote, and helped produce a lot of films for the club
Smash Club (2015 - Current):
- Officer of Public Relations last year
- President this year
- Co-founder of the club
- Video Game club
Intern at Dreamsquare Inc (2014 - Current):
- Attended workshops and training on how to run a business, marketing, computer programming, beta testing
- Offered ideas and took part in meetings
Camera As Witness Presents 18th United Nations Assoc. Film Festival (UNAFF) (2015):
- Volunteered at film festival at Stanford
- 18 hours
American Wheat Mission in Northern CA for Disabilities (2013 - Current):
- Help people with disabilities; assist people with eating and companionship
- 380 hours total
Paid job at Cals Academy(2015 - 2016):
- Taught younger kids Java
- Students ranged from elementary school to 9th grade
Paid job with M2Soft Inc(2015):
- Photographer/Guide for group of computer programmers from Korea
- Gave a presentation on the art of software programming
Paid Private JAVA tutor(2015 - Current):
- Tutored 8th & 9th graders in Java
Northwestern NHSI (Film: Screenwriting Focus) (2016):
- 5 Week Summer Program at Northwestern
- Film program but Screenwriting Focus
- Happening this Summer
Awards:
2013 CA State Outdoor Championships: Cub Recurve Men 3rd Place 9th
2014 The National French Contest Le Grand Concours Certificat d’honneur 1A
2015 The National French Contest Le Grand Concours Certificat d’honneur 2A
2016 The National French Contest Le Grand Concours Certificat d’honneur 3A
World History Film Festival in MVHS (2015):
- Best Picture Prize-For Helping Us to Change the World
- Best Use of Technology Prize
Miscellaneous Notes:
- Did college tours in: USC / LMU / Chapman
- Talked to Counselor of World Arts and Culture Major at UCLA (Meeting)
In case more specifics would help, these are all the classes I took in the past 3 years as well as what grade I got:
Grades: (1st Semester/2nd Semester)
Freshman Year:
French 1: A/A
Algebra 2/Trig: A/A
Biology: A/A
Computer Programming (Java): A/A
Choir (Level 1): A/A
Literature: A/A
PE 9: A/A
Sophomore Year:
World Studies (Mix of Literature and History, Get 2 grades for one class): A/A
World Studies (Mix of Literature and History, Get 2 grades for one class): A/A
Precalculus Honors: B/A
Chemistry Honors: B/B
French 2: B/B
AP Computer Science: B/B
PE Weight Training: A/A
Junior Year:
AP Statistics: A/A
AP Biology: A/B
Teacher’s Assistant (Math): A/A
Choir (Highest Level): A/A
Regular US History: A/A
Honors American Literature: A/A
French 3: A/B
