Hi everyone, I am currently in the summer of my junior year and preparing to go into senior year. My standardized test scores are decent however my GPA is admittedly quite low. With that being said, please chance me.
Demographics: Asian, male, Public School (largest in the state)
Stats:
SAT I: 1480
SAT II(s): none as of now
GPA (W): 4.3/5.0
GPA (UW): 3.4/4.0
Senior Course load: AP Macro/gov, AP Java, Honors Science Research, Honors Tech Writing, Linear Algebra, Photography
note: I have taken a total of 11 AP classes over my high school career
EC’s:
-Red Cross (4 years)
• Volunteered at feed my starving children where members pack rice for children in poorer parts of the world (our center served children in the Philippines)
• Volunteer at the annual lung force walk hosted by the American Lung Association
• Volunteer at the annual trauma walk hosted by the American Trauma Association
• Volunteer at my city’s annual ostrich festival where volunteers help set up stands and equipment
-Church involvement
• Began volunteering at our church’s fundraising stand my freshman year; I am now the captain after almost 4 years of involvement
• Attended mission trips to both Taiwan and Mexico where volunteers set up individual schools that teach English, culture, etc. through interactive games and activities
-Internship at an overseas biological technology research laboratory in Wuhan, China
• Conducted experiments with algal mediums, e-coli strains, and other substances
• Held multiple discussions with graduate students from around the country and even attended a conference during my internship
• Gave a presentation on algae and its relevance to a class of graduate students
• Participated in a Q&A along with the presentation
-Quiz bowl (attended Atlanta nationals once)
• I am captain of one of three varsity quiz bowl teams at my school
• A member of our school’s nationals team
-International Physics Olympiad
• A contributor to the creation of the club
• I serve as the event coordinator of the club and arrange for our team’s participation in competitions
-Science Fair
• I was able to placed 4th in my category at my state’s science fair sponsored by Intel
• Presentation on the components and effects of cellular radiation and what those effects entail
-iCan after-school youth program
• Volunteer at iCan after school center for at-risk children (2 years)
• Nominated for volunteer of the month on multiple occasions
-Others
• I have played piano for 6 years
• Currently grade 9
• Taught myself Beethoven’s appassionata, arguably his most complex piece second only to Hammerklaver
• I have been drawing for 6 years as well
• I placed 3rd at the Confucius Chinese cultural art competition hosted by my state university’s Chinese culture board
-Athletics
• I have played tennis for 6 years now
• Participated in various USTA sanctioned super sets
• Participated in many independent tennis tournaments (regional opens, summer games, etc.)
• JV/Varsity tennis for 2 years
• Our team placed second at state during the 2017 season
-Academic honors
• 4.0 GPA Scholar for every year of high school
• AP Scholar