<p>Hola,
Chance me if you would please!<br>
I am apply to: U Minn Twin Cities (on spot admissions in October), U WI Madison, USC, Berkeley, JHU(ED), U Chicago.<br>
My first choice major would be chemistry, second choice major being mechanical engineering.
GPA
UW: 3.92
APs already taken:
Lang and Comp (10th), World History (11th), Calc BC (11th), Chem (11th)
Credit for Learning (tested out of):
Honors Literature (10th)
Senior Year:
College in the schools: French 5
Courses Post Secondary at University of Minnesota Twin Cities:
General Biology (Fall 08)
Calc 1(Fall 08)
Graduate Mentored Saxophone Study (Fall 08)
Analytical Chem (Spring 09)
Calc 2 (Spring 09)
Historical Survey of Brit Lits (Spring 09)
Physics for Engineering 1 (Spring 09)
Physics for Engineering 2 (Summer 09)
And other courses in summer and may semesters
Sat 1:2160, 710 math, 750 reading, 700 writing
Going to retake in October and actually study!
Sat II: Chem and math II in November
ACT: not yet taken
ECs
Saxophone Study (jazz ensembles and independent theory study with graduate student and professional mentorship) (10th-12th)
Marching and Pep band (10-12th)
(Both saxophone section leader and drum major)
Quiz Bowl (11th-12th) captain senior year
Knowledge Masters (9-12th) captain senior year
Intel Science Fair (9th) followed by 3 years of independent research with professional engineer mentorship where I built and tested the thermodynamic cycles of external heat engines (planning on submitting completed research this year at intel)
Awards: Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award, National Society of Professional Engineers Innovative Engineering Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota Grand Award
Instructional assistant for a pre-calculus course
Writing tutor in both literature and history
Work as a waitress about 30 hours a week (if jobs even count these days)
200 hrs volunteering at a downtown art gallery
100 hrs volunteered with a group that paints murals on rundown buildings</p>
<p>Oh and, does anyone know if any of my schools will allow me to transfer my credits gained at the U of M Twin Cities or is there a credit transfer cap?</p>