I’m so sad that I can’t apply for ED because of financial situation
Ethnicity: Asian (moved to America in 2007)
Residence: Maryland
Income: <$60,000
Gender: F
School Type - Suburban Public (best school in county)
School size - around 1900 students
GPA: 4.4[weighted]
Rank: top 11%
SAT: 2110 (superscore)
ACT: taking in couple days :o
SAT subject test: Math 1(800)
Math 2(800)
PSAT: 214
AP: 5 on AP Calculus AB, 3 on AP English(Lang&Comp), 5 on psychology and 3 on world history
Leadership: -Autism Youth Ambassadors Club (Vice President)
-Empire club (President)
Award: -maintaing 3.5GPA or higher during sports season (Tennis)
-honor roll (9,10,11)
-nominated for All Eastern band (top musicians from the East Coast are chosen)
-County executive award for serving the Korean community
-U.S.Senator (Ben Cardin) award
-County Governor (Larry Hogan) award
-honorable mention in National Spanish Exam
-AP scholar with honor
-national merit commended student
Extracurricular activities:
-National Spanish Honor Society
-Autism Youth Ambassador Club (vice president)
-President of Empire club (make tutorial videos for psychology/math every two weeks)
-Key Club
-Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra (Clarinetist) [Very selective group of musicians from all over the region]
- BCPS Side-By-Side Orchestra (Clarinetist) [Very selective audition process (top two clarinetists in the county)]
-BCPS All County Honors Band
-BCPS All County Honors Orchestra – first chair clarinetist two years in a row
-Maryland All State Junior/Senior Band [Highly selective audition process (been in it since 7th grade)
-Hanul-Sori Gayageum Orchestra [Year-round practice and performance at senior centers, Korean festivals, and local churches, teach how to play traditional Korean instruments to people of all ages ]
Volunteer/work experience: (over 300+ hours of service learning hours)
-intern at a rehabilitation center in Korean hospital for the summer
-intern at a research center for the summer
-set up chairs for orchestras every sundays)
-pot spring tutor (teach Kindergartens every week)
Common app essay: how my autistic sister shaped me