<p>Hi, I am a rising senior. Please bear with me through this chancing post as I have refrained myself before but this time, my curiosity got the best of me. </p>
<p>Profile:
Race: Asian (Vietnamese)
Gender: Female
School: Large Public High School (Magnet)
Geographic Location: LA (a typical southerner) </p>
<p>Academic -
GPA - 3.55 UW/4.12 W (low, I know :( )
Class Rank - top 10-20%
SAT I - have not taken yet
ACT-have not taken yet
APs - have taken APUSH, AP English Language, AP Human Geo, and AP Environmental Science
Taking SAT II subject tests in OCT-plan on taking Spanish, Latin, and Literature</p>
<p>Extracurricular/Non-Academic:
<strong>special circumstances</strong> - My parents have a store which I work at everyday afterschool and on the weekends. We have had this store for many years now. However, during my sophomore and junior years, my parents had sustained injuries and I had to begin helping them out a lot more, which explains my drops in grades. </p>
<p>~Key Club Secretary (Junior) and VP
~Have acquired over 100+ volunteering hours from Beta, Key Club, and NHS
~Member of NHS
~Korean Club VP
~Member of Juniors Classical League</p>
<p>Awards: (a bunch of awards from Juniors Classical League Convention)
1st Place in Modern Myth, 1st Place in Classical Literature Test, 1st Place in Mottoes & Abbreviations Test , 2nd Place in Art and Architecture Test, 2nd Place in Mythology Test, 2nd Place in Grammar Test, 3rd Place in Slogan, 4th Place in Academic Sweepstakes,5th Place in Creative Sweepstakes, 7th Place in Overall Sweepstakes, Perfect Paper on the National Latin Exam in Latin 1, Bronze Medal on Classical Literary Exam, Bronze Medal on National Roman Civilization Exam in Latin 1</p>
<p>Hooks: first generation college student, I can speak (have learned) Vietnamese, English, Spanish, Latin (though it is no longer spoken but instead written), and Korean (slowly developing). </p>
<ul>
<li>Very strong teacher recs</li>
<li>Very strong essays</li>
</ul>
<p>Chance me for:
University of Chicago (extremely competitive but I still dream big, #1 choice)
Johns Hopkins
Boston University
University of Southern California
New York University
Carnegie Mellon University
Rice University
Vanderbilt University
University of Texas at Austin</p>
<p>Thank you for all commentary (good, bad, or neutral!) :) Also, any college suggestions would be helpful!</p>
<p>I know alot of my stats are undeveloped but I will edit once I have completed them. </p>