Regular decision for all
Demographics: Asian female, public high school, CA, high school senior
Intended major(s): Biology or Neuroscience
Academics:
ACT: taking it this Saturday, 32 based on current scores
SAT II: haven’t taken, should I take them?
Class rank: 57/525
UW/W GPA: 3.79/4.19 An upward trend is seen from 9th to 11th, in 9th alg2/trig gave me one C and one B and Bio gave me two Bs, in 10th Eng II H gave me one B first sem, in 11th APUSH/MUN gave me two Bs and I’m planning on reaching all As this senior year!
Coursework: In 9th grade I took four honors (Eng I, Alg2/Trig, Bio, world history/MUN), in 10th grade three (Eng 2, Chem H, Modern History/MUN), in 11th grade 3 APs: Chem, Calc AB, APUSH, now as a senior 3 APs: Calc BC, Bio, Psych
Awards: Awards in MUN
Extracurriculars: -research intern at a USC lab dealing with neuroscience aspects of adolescents -MUN for four years -attended a selective camp, CAMP CHLA for high schoolers interested in medicine -attended State Leadership Conference for HOSA for three years to get more exposure
Clubs: -co found and co president of a neuroscience club focusing on Alzheimer’s, this year I’m sec. because we can’t be pres of more than one club -HOSA (health club) part of it for four years, co secretary last year and president this year -Greenworks, officer two years, member four years -NHS member
My goal school is USC since I have a parent working there and it will help financially! Please let me know if you have any other advice as well! Thanks! 
If you get a 32 on the ACT, I believe you will get into USC and the UC’s. You are well qualified and competitive in my opinion.