<p>Hi, I'm a rising senior and my dream school is UPenn. I know it might be a high reach. I would like to do biomedical engineering or pre-med. I go to a math science magnet school.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.97
GPA (weighted): 5.38 (.17 is added for each honors/AP- it's really inflated)
Projected Valedictorian: 1/456</p>
<p>Freshmen Year:
1. Spanish III- A
2. Algebra II Hon.- A
3. English 9 Hon.- A
4. World History II- A
5. AP Environmental Science- A (5)
6. Biology Hon.- A
7. Research Class (How to write research paper)- A
8. Band- A
9. Marching Band- A</p>
<p>Sophomore:
1. Spanish IV Hon.- A
2. English 10 Hon.- A
3. AP Biology (5)- A
4. AP Statistics- B (5)
5. AP Psychology- A (5)
6. Chemistry Hon.- A
7. Trig/Precalculus- A
8. Band- A
9. Marching Band- A</p>
<p>Junior:
1. AP Spanish- A
2. AP English- A
3. APUSH- A
4. AP AB Calculus- A
5. AP Chemistry- A
6. Physics Hon.- A
7. Molecular Biology- B
8. Band Hon.- A
9. Marching Band- A
10. Shakespeare Hon.- A</p>
<p>Senior (projected schedule):
1. AP Lit
2. AP Gov
3. AP Physics (B and E/M)
4. AP BC Calculus
5. AP Art History
6. Math Modeling and Discrete Mathematics (covers Linear Algebra and Multivariate)
7. Band
8. Marching band</p>
<p>Standardized Tests:
ACT: 33 Composite: 35 M, 36 CR, 32 E, 29 S- I know this a horrible score- I will get it up to 35
SAT: 740 CR, 710 M, 750 W (11)- I almost cried when I got this score- very upsetting- I am going to improve math and hopefully CR
SAT II: Math II- 800, Bio M- 750, US History- 710</p>
<p>EC:
Chess Club Co-Captain
4th Place States- Sophomore Year- Second Board
3rd Place States- Junior Year- Fourth Board</p>
<p>Forensics (Public Speaking): Captain
Freshmen Year: 3rd Place Districts
3rd Place Regionals
6th States
Junior Year: 3rd Place Districts
3rd Place Regionals
5th Place States</p>
<p>Battle of the Brains: Captain
Participated in numerous tournaments, including CBS' TV one</p>
<p>Debate Team: PR Specialist
4th Place at UVA Rotunda Classic</p>
<p>Honor Societies: Math Honor Society (Advisory Board President)
Spanish Honor Society
Beta Honor Society
Tri-M Honor Society</p>
<p>Black Belt in Karate</p>
<p>Achieved Social Music Diploma for American Piano Guild Prep A
-Achieved Superior Ratings in Guild for three years</p>
<p>Band- Marching Band- Section Leader for three years
Soloist in Sophomore Year
Most Improved Brass Player </p>
<p>District Band for three years
All County Band for three years</p>
<p>Varsity Tennis for Three Years</p>
<p>Science Fair Acceptance:
Metro Richmond for Three Years- 3rd Place Sophomore Year
VJAS for one year
Hoping to get paper published</p>
<p>Internship- medical internship in which students attend anatomy and physiology classes, do a research project, and shadow doctors</p>
<p>Shadowing:
Cardiologist
General Surgeon
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Plan on shadowing Radiologist, Electrophysiologist, and ER doc</p>
<p>Work Experience:
Worked as data specialist/computer technician for Cardiology Office</p>
<p>Volunteering Experience:
Math/Science Center: Teach underprivileged children about math and science
March of Dimes
Habitat for Humanity (RESTORE)</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who chances me!</p>