<p>Decision: Still Desperately Wishing</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):2350 (M: 780, W: 800, CR: 770)
NOTE: This score is "superscored". I took the highest score from each of the sections from all the SAT's I have taken (three). My highest single sitting score is 2280.
[li] ACT: Not Taken[/li][li] SAT II: [/li][list]
[li]Math IIC (780)[/li][</em>]US History (770)
[<em>]Biology Molecular (7**30)
[</em>]Literature (730)
[<em>]Physics (700)
[/ul]
**NOTE: Will retake Literature in December, hoping for a 770+
[li] Unweighted GPA: 4.0[/li][li] Weighted GPA: 4.67[/li][li] Rank: 1/322[/li][li] AP Tests: [/li][ul]
[li]Biology (5)[/li][</em>]European History (5)
[<em>]US History (5)
[</em>]Calculus AB (5)
[<em>]Physics B (4)
[</em>]English Language/Composition (4)
[<em>]World History (5 - self studied, if that means anything?)
[/ul]
[li] IB: None taken[/li][li] Senior Year Course Load: [/li][ul]
[li] AP Calculus BC[/li][</em>]AP English Literature/Composition
[<em>]AP Macroeconomics
[</em>]Journalism
[<em>]U.S. Government
[</em>]Peer Tutoring
[/ul]
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ul]
[li]National Merit Semifinalist[/li][</em>]AP Scholar w/Distinction
[/ul]
[<em>] Other Awards/Honors:
[ul]
[li]California Southern Baptist Convention Youth Bible Drill (2nd in state)[/li][</em>]Boy of the Month
[<em>]Essay published in anthology
[</em>]Poem published in anthology
[<em>]Selected as Senior Graduation Usher
[</em>]Nominated for Pepperdine Youth Citizenship Seminar
[/ul]</p>
<p>[/list]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars:
[list]
[li] School Newspaper (11-12, only upperclassmen allowed on staff)[/li]Positions: Editor-in-Chief, Staff Writer of the Year
[</em>] Student Council (10-12)
Positions: Senior Vice President, Junior Treasurer
[<em>] Interact (9-12): Community Service Club
Positions: Senior Treasurer
[</em>] Associated Student Body (10-12)
Positions: Homecoming Committee
[<em>] Tennis (JV: 9-10, Varsity: 11-12)
Positions: 2nd singles every year
[</em>] Asian Culture Club (10-12)
[li] California Scholarship Federation (9-12)[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Babysitting (I put it as Childcare Assistant --> LOL!); quite a bit of work though (25 hours/week for summers 06-07)
[li] Volunteer/Community service: 500+ hours total[/li][ul]
[li] Covina Library Summer Reading Club Assitant[/li][</em>] Covina City Hall Human Resources
[<em>] Covina Parks and Recreation
[</em>] City of Hope
[<em>] Union Rescue Missions Trip
[</em>] Many, many Interact service projects
[/ul]</p>
<p>[<em>] Summer Activities:
[ul]
[li] Asian American Journalists Association - J Camp (pretty competitive to get into)[/li][</em>] California Golden Boys State (city Councilman)
[/ul]</p>
<p>[li] Essays:[/li][ul]
[li] Personal Statement: On my best friend, how we fuel each other intellectually (like to debate about philosophy)[/li][li] Short Essay: On my passion for journalism, school newspaper</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation: "One of the best students in my career" sort.[/li][li] Counselor Rec: Very good[/li][li] Additional Rec: From my journalism/student government advisor (same person, coincidentally) about my contributions to the newspaper/class of 2009</p>[/li]
<p>[/list]Other[ul]
[li] State: CA[/li][li] School Type: Public[/li][li] Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese <-- NOOOOO!)[/li][li] Gender: Male[/li][li] Income Bracket: 60-70k[/li][li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Not too priveleged area, last student to get into an ivy league was 5 years ago. One student got into UCB last year. One.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Reflection[ul]
[li] Strengths: test scores? gpa?[/li][li] Weaknesses: um, recs? essays? who the hell knows?[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Don't be afraid to be brutally honest. I appreciate all input!</p>