<p>School is one of newsweek’s twenty “public elites”. Residential school.Very tough curriculum. more than 75% hold PHD’s and 100% masters. </p>
<p>Asian male- applying to management school
SAT:1470 (Math/Verbal) Retake in November, hoping for 1520+
Sat II’s Math I and II should be 800
I got raped by biology 600-720 range? Will retake though</p>
<p>ACT:35superscore (33 highest composite)</p>
<p>GPA: 3.78.unweighted). downward trend junior year, mainly bc. of very tough courses and adjustment to life away from home. Senior year grades are very good though( All A’s).
4.778- weighted</p>
<p>Counselor Rec- will be very good. He’s my student council advisor, and I’ve built a very strong relationship with him. He’s already written a very solid rec for me, so i’m faithful that he’ll come through.</p>
<p>Junior Courseload- killed me( i took 8 classes, when all other juniors except 2 took 7)
Semester 1- AP calculus BC, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP US, english 101, Computer Science 101, Solving Complex Math Equations, life and leisure.
Semester 2- all the same classes, except computer science 101 was replaced with AP psychology</p>
<p>Senior year courseload semester 1-Linear Algebra, AP Euro, AP Physics C Mechanics, Gov/econ, AP English lit, East Asian, Research, solving complex equations 2.</p>
<p>Semester 2- Ordinary Differential Equations, Abstract Algebra, AP Euro, AP Phys C E&M, Globalization, AP English Lit, , Solving complex equations 2, Evolution of the Hero</p>
<p>AP’s: Six 4’s- BC Calc(AB sub - 4), bio, chem, us history, stats, . One 3 in psychology.</p>
<p>E.C.'s that i will list-</p>
<p>Leadership-Student Council 2 years-secretary (we only have a secretary and a moderator)
Beta Club President as a junior
Speech team captain as a senior
Piano club president
Math Team treasurer
SPRI(summer research) representative</p>
<p>POSSIBLE HOOK:
**** Founded the GSSM Elementary Science Club. Will Conduct the “Elementary Science and Exploration Series” (ES^2) A series of after school science programs targeted toward underprivileged youth in the I-95 education “corridor of shame” .
Also work with our outreach dept. and go to several programs across the state. </p>
<p>Selected for the Riley Institute at Furman University’s “Emerging public Leaders” i’m pretty sure it was pretty competitive. Maybe 20 spots with people applying from SC and the rest of the country.</p>
<p>Music-
South Carolina Music Teachers Association pre college auditions- 1st place in division 4 (grades 10-12)-
Guild of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra Competition- top 10 finalist
Laurence Hamilton Scholarship winner (won in 2003, 2005, 2006)- a regional scholarship worth around $400. won in 2003 as a 12 year old and was the youngest winner in the competitions history.
Limestone College young artist’s competitions- 2nd place
Will submit a CD, as well as a superb recommendation.</p>
<p>Speech and Debate-
District competition- 1st place policy debate. Nationals qualifier(but i did horribly at nats)
State Public Forum Debate Champion</p>
<p>Sports-
Varsity Cross Country - 3 years, (team was 3rd this year at state, hopefully 1 next yr)
Varsity Track- 2 years, all region 2007 in the mile, 2 mile, and 4 x 800 meter relay.
Rookie of the year - cross country (sophomore year)</p>
<p>Summer plans-
Six week oncology research internship- submitting abstract on various methods of using lymph, spleen, lung, thymus, and liver tissue in order to fight melanoma/cancer in rats.
1 week furman emerging program leaders.</p>