<p>K, so, I was born in Hong Kong, but I'm applying as a Canadian Citizen. </p>
<p>Intended major: electrical engineering, physics, or mathematics
Class Rank: 1/60 (small school, eh?)
School Subject Awards: First in grade (basically valedictorian), Book Awards (top final grades in class for AP Calculus, Chemistry 12, Math 12), and a bunch of other merit awards for individual subjects.
Completed APs: AP Calc BC (5), AP Chinese (5)
Senior course load at high school: AP Physics, Physics 12, AP English Lang, English 12, AP Comp Science, AP Chemistry, AP Psychology, and TA for AP Calculus (I do get marked for TAing)
Course load at University of British Columbia: Math 200 (Multivariable Calc), Math 221 (Linear Algebra), Econ 101 (microecon), Econ 102 (macroecon)</p>
<p>My high school years contained a variety of science, social, and arts classes. I've tried band, drama, and art. Now I am more focused on math, sciences, and economics. I've sent in my first term grades and midyear report so far.</p>
<p>First term: Midyear:
AP Physics - 98 - 98
Physics 12 - 99 - 98
AP Eng Lang - 91 - 94
Eng 12 - 93 - 95
AP Comp Sci - 95 - 96
AP Chem - 96 - 95
AP Psych - 88 - 94
AP Calc TAing - 93 - 97</p>
<p>Test Scores:
SAT - 2180/2400
ACT - 34/36
SAT II Math II - 800
SAT II Chem - 780
SAT II Mandarin - 800</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Royal Canadian Sea Cadet- I have 120 cadets under my leadership. This is a JROTC for teenagers age 13-19. In particular, I am the instructor for Sailing, Marksmanship, Naval traditions, Seamanship, Outdoor Survival Training, and Leadership. It is something I am absolutely proud of, so I really emphasized this experience on my application as something that changed my outlook on life.
Marching Band - Lead trumpeter and bugler, led my team to win gold medal for the Lower Mainland Band Competition 2006.
Violin Level 8- Certified by Royal Conservatory of Music
Varsity Soccer - grade 9, 10 as midfielder and forward
Multicultural Club member
Duke of Edinburgh Awards - an international award that you attain if you meet requirements in community service, athletics, skills, outdoor survival. I have achieved all Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels.
International Outreach - A volunteer journey to Ecuador and built a school in a rural village. I also used this experience in my essays.
Summer Expeditions- Ever summer I go on trips which I organize myself with several buddies. Two summers ago, I went to Japan and witnessed the Tanabata Festival in Hiratsuka City and a J League Soccer match in Saitama. Last summer, me and several buddies from UBC Biology went on a research trip to the Galapagos Islands. We collected images and data on the fauna, flora, and geography. (Sidenote: We snorkeled in the ocean and saw some hammerhead sharks XD).</p>
<p>Canadian Math Competitions - I have been doing math competitions since I was very young. My first math contest (Kumon Math Challenge) earned me 2nd Place in Canada when I was grade 6. I am currently in the Math Circle, which is a group of the top math students from the BC province. We regularly meet to do practice contest questions and are preparing for upcoming contests. My performance on these contests will determine whether I get onto the Canadian Math Olympiad Team.</p>
<p>Teacher's Recommendations: Strong ones from English Teacher, Math Teacher, and Physics Teacher(Optional rec).
I've earn the top marks in class for all their courses.</p>
<p>Supplementary Material: I have always been an electronics enthusiast, and I build my own miniature motor cars, helicopters, and other gadgets. For supplement, I handed in a copy of my experiment on comparing AntiTorque functions of tandem and single-rotor helicopters (one is handbuilt and the other bought). To help myself seem a bit more unique, I also described a traditional recreation with my family: Chinese Opera. I do sing, and I also provide violin accompaniment when my parents perform. Yes, I would want to bring this tradition to Princeton and perhaps start a club.</p>
<p>Interview: the interviewer was a parent whose kid goes to my private school, so he understands the kind of school environment I grew up in. Overall, I made myself seem very independent ("i cook my own food"), well rounded, and earnest ("I've visited Princeton and I mentioned several professors whom I wanted to study with). In particular I mentioned that I idolized Dr.Robert Bussard, a famous physicist who graduated from Princeton and developed a Polywell Fusion Reactor. Overall, my main reason for choosing Princeton is that it really develops a wellrounded education that emcompasses plenty of humanities and engineering courses. As I see it, the world is a conflict between politics, economics, and sciences, and thus I believe an engineer should be politically and economically acute.</p>
<p>Yeh, that's a brief summary of it. I wrote my essays in a very personal tone as well.</p>