<p>Background:
-Chinese American (born in NYC)
-1st generation college student
-New Jersey residency
-from top public school in NJ
-brother is University of Southern California (not to be confused with USC in S. Carolina) '15</p>
<p>Stats:
-GPA (weighted): 3.83
-SAT I superscore: 1950 (CR: 630 M: 650 W: 670)
-SAT II Math I: 740
-ACT: 30 composite (28 first time and 30 second time)</p>
<p>Courses:
-9th grade: 2 honors classes (only math and language were offered for freshman); all A's with one B in Geometry Honors
-10th grade: 4 honors classes (chemistry, english, spanish, and US history)
-11th grade: 3 AP's and 1 honor (AP: spanish lang, biology, US history; honors: english)
-12th grade: 3 AP's (english lang, calc ab, and psych); take new course forensic science</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
-NHS
-Children Specialized Hospital volunteer
-library volunteer
-3 job experiences (current job is a middle school tutor)
-varsity track and field 3 years (pole vaulting)
-volleyball 4 years (3 years for school 1 for club)
-softball freshman year (pitcher)
-spanish club and community service club</p>
<p>Essays:
Common app (all 3 schools): moving from OH to NJ because my parents' sacrifice because they wanted me and my brother to have a better education. They had to shut down their business and live apart for 11 years just to prevent us from having to work difficult blue collared jobs like them.</p>
<p>USC supplement: Wanted to major in biology and maybe forensic science because I have always been a "little scientist" with my constant inquisitions since I was young. I wanted to help people whether it be for research or in the courtroom giving my testimony based on the evidence.</p>
<p>All the essays were read and edited by my AP lang teacher and counselor and had a touch of humor and were pouring with pathos. The tone I wrote with was curious, determined, and light hearted.</p>
<p>I applied EA to UMiami and Northeastern and regular decision with scholarship to USC. UMiami is my first choice, but my confidence is a little shaken since I was deferred from Case Western and UIllinois Urbana-Champaign on the same weekend :/ Thanks!</p>