<p>I would appreciate any input and I'll chance you guys back :) So far I'm thinking about Duke, UPenn, Columbia, USC, etc. I'm planning to apply to the undergrad biochem program (or biotech).
And please feel free to share any advice you guys would have to improve and increase my chances! Merci.</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): CR: 670, Math: 800, Writing: 680 Total: 2150 (will retake)</li>
<li>SAT II: Biology-M (700), Math Level 2 (740), will retake both</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank but Top 1%</li>
<li>Course Load: IB Diploma: Mathematics HL, Biology HL, English HL, History HL, French SL, Chemistry SL. (OVERALL predicted: 42-43/45)</li>
</ul>
<p>Awards:
- Headmaster's List (all years)
- Various School Awards
Won the top student awards for Math (Gr. 9), Jazz Band, French, Overall Academic Award: Ranking #1 (Gr. 10)
- Service Award, IB French 12 SL, IB Chemistry SL, IB Math HL, Top Student IB Overall Achievement (Ranking: #1)
- Simon Fraser University (SFU) FAS Math 11 Award of Excellence: 2 awarded per school
- Many miscellaneous piano awards (1st place in practical piano festival and also for the final exam in the branch, Gold and Silver for many piano competitions)</p>
<p>Extracurricular:
Jazz Band (Lead Saxophonist - 6 years)
Concert Band (Lead Saxophonist - 4 years)
Drum line (Lead base drum)
Orchestra: Percussion
Piano (11 years; 1st place regional branch at festival (Gold), Level 9 piano First Class Honours with Distinction, Level 10 piano First Class Honours, CURRENTLY ARCT)
Student Council (Grade Rep. - 2 years)
High School Math Club (Grade Rep. and Treasurer, President/Captain - 3 years)
Math Club for Elementary Students (Co-Founder)
Science Olympiad Club (Southern League (Co-Founder, Captain)
Co-Founder of Regional Science League
Organizing Committee and Staff of Regional Science Competitions
School Paper (Staff Writer: 2 years)
Published poetry in a Book of Anthology </p>
<p>Job/Work Experience:
Intern at a business start-up (summer internship!)
Shadowed doctor at medical clinic (conversed with patients, assisted the doctor, etc.)
Math tutor (tutoring for younger kids every week)
French tutor (tutoring for younger kids and peer tutor)</p>
<p>Volunteer/Community service:
Sunday School teacher (2 hours per week); 2 years
Soup Kitchen: 3 years
Tutoring younger kids (all-year round); see above (Math and French tutor)
Volunteer at local library
Overseas Missions Trip to Haiti
Organizer and volunteer at children's day events
Volunteering at a teen’s summer program at HOSPITAL (will continue so all-year round)</p>