<p>GT is probably my numero uno choice now, although I'm really not so sure what I want to major in; I'm good but not passionate about History, I'm decent at Science, and I hate it when my English teacher pulls symbolism out of their ass and claims the author "meant" it (aka I hate Literature/Grammar/etc, although I enjoy writing). But I love math (definitely my forte). </p>
<p>Sooo I was thinking engineering, architecture, or journalism...read on and perhaps you can also give me a suggestion based on what I do, along with your opinion(s) on me getting in...(be warned it is quite lengthy)</p>
<p>ACADEMICS:
Out of state rising-senior Chinese male</p>
<p>(I'm out of the country now so I don't have my exact stats, I just know they're in that ballpark)
GPA (unweighted): 3.6-3.7<br>
(weighted): 3.8-3.9<br>
got 5 B's Frosh year cause I didn't balance my my academics with my extra curriculars. Sophomore year I got a B in Hon Chem and French III...the former cause I was lazy and the latter cause I'm a dumbass when it comes to foreign languages. Junior Year I got a B in Hon Chem II and AP Chem. So total 9 B's (but I got A's in all my other courses!). Don't hate. Yes Chinese kids can get multiple B's (although my mom rationed the amount of dogs I eat) and still not get killed by their parents. Also I have lots of upcoming AP Courses to bolster my weighted GPA</p>
<p>Honors Courses:
Hon Algebra, Hon Alg II, Hon Pre-Cal, Hon World History, Hon Bio, Hon Chem, Hone Chem II, Hon English I, Hon Eng II</p>
<p>AP Courses:
AP Euro History, AP Chem, AP English (Lang), APUSH</p>
<p>AP/Honors Courses in my upcoming schedule:
AP Calc AB and BC, AP English (Lit and Comp), AP Gov/Econ, and Honors Physics</p>
<p>also I took 3 years of French (although I am currently incompetent at it)</p>
<p>SAT Math: 640
Sat Reading: 570<br>
Sat Writing: 530 ...definitley planning on retaking it (my lame excuse: I didn't study well)</p>
<p>ACT Composite: 29<br>
ACT Math:30
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 24
ACT Science: 26 (**** YOU READING AND SCIENCE!!!!)
ACT Writing: 9 also planning on retaking it (another lame excuse, albeit this score isn't too bad: I didn't study at all)</p>
<p>I've taken each once, but I plan on taking each again. I live in Tennessee where the curriculum is designed more towards the ACT. Hence no studying=decent score vs. months of half-hearted focus(actually more like 1/36th-hearted focus, back then I really didn't understand the amnt of work you need to do to perform well) on SAT courses=bad score (no offense if you got that kinda score, remember I'm Chinese and my mom wants me to go to Cambridge and make 23492034234 dollars a minute)</p>
<p>Class rank: meh, somewhere in the top 20.........percent</p>
<p>EXTRA CURRICULARS:
SGA Freshman VP
SGA Overall VP
+Countless hours of SGA, I get over 60 hrs in just the 2 weeks alone before school starts (we have summer work days)...i think somewhere around 120-150 total hrs of service per school year. Also I have attended my state Conference twice (helped host it once, plan on going to the next one) and have attended the Southern Assc. of StuCo's Conference for 3 years (also plan on going again). Our SGA also holds and consistently breaks the national record for the largest non-corporate donation.</p>
<p>News Station Assistant Manager (10-11)
News Station Director (11-12)
+Countless hours of service, editing clips, producing montages, filming events, etc. (I know this excerpt isn't as long as my soliloquy for SGA, but I actually spend a bit more time with this than SGA. However, I'd say I am more passionate about SGA; I love both though.)</p>
<p>Freshman Mentoring Program</p>
<p>NHS and NJHS</p>
<p>Key Club</p>
<p>Varsity Soccer: Freshman year(JV), Sophmore year (injured for whole season but still was on the team), Junior Year (Varsity Letter)
State Quarter-Finalists 09' and 10'
Consistently ranked in the top 25 nationally
Best Teammate Award 09', 10', and 11'
Club Soccer: played for 5 years, Captain for one year
I have been playing soccer for roughly 10-11 years now</p>
<p>I also have played the violin for 12 years
I played in my local youth Orchestra for 5 years, but quit after my freshman year for my other extra curriculars (particularly for high school soccer)
Regularly perform with my teacher's violin studio at retirement homes, veteran homes, art festivals, etc. for 5 years and counting</p>
<p>I also mountain bike, my relay team was the 3 Time Defending Champion of The Annual 12 Hours of the Hill of Truth Race (my team lost after i got injured and I could not participate for a 4-peat.....coincidence???????? jk lol I'm not that conceited...or am I????)</p>
<p>HOOKS:
Extra Curriculars (particularly SGA, News Station,Violin, and soccer), I am first gen Chinese (I heard that kinda works against me though..), I can speak Chinese roughly, Parents had an ugly divorce during sophomore year (on the bright side, good thing to write about in my essays!), and Dragonite is my favorite Pokemon</p>
<p>All kidding aside tell me your thoughts, what I can improve on (except my jokes, I already know they can't get any better;)),etc.</p>
<p>Btw I was kidding about the dogs. We actually eat cats.</p>
<p>Jk we don't eat any common household pets.</p>