<p>Hello. I am a Korean male born in the United States. I live in Virginia. I'm applying ED to UPENN Do I have a chance at all? I aspire to become a pediatric neurosurgeon in the future.</p>
<p>GPA
UW: 3.8~
Weighted: 4.1~
Class Rank: 52 out of about 700 kids (~7%)</p>
<p>SAT's: as of right now.. 1990. Will be retaking next saturday. Last practice score was 2130.
SAT II's
Chem - 700
Math IIC - 720</p>
<p>AP Chem - 4
I got other scores.. but they're not worth mentioning.
Will have taken 7 AP classes by the end of this year(total).</p>
<p>Dual Enrolled at NVCC.
Certifications for IC3 and CIW</p>
<p>Senior Schedule
Spanish V
Physics I
AP Bio Lab
AP Bio Lecture
AP Lit
AP Calc BC
IT Advanced Web technologies (Web Design II)
Government(Virtual)</p>
<p>ECs
Academic Team - Co-president(11,12)
Medical Club - President(11,12)
NHS(11,12)
Spanish NHS(11,12)
Model UN(11,12) (outstanding at a county conference)
AYSO. American Youth Symphonic Orchestra. Violinist. (9,11,12)
Senior All-County(Rank 6 in county)/Senior All-Regionals Orchestra. (10)</p>
<p>Volunteer(400+ Hours total)
Church's Youth Group Volunteer service - 4hrs/week (11,12)
Church's ministry where I help out disabled children/adults - 2hrs/week(9,10,11,12) I'm a praise leader for the ministry.</p>
<p>Taekwondo. Black belt. Won in a regional tournament. Gold medal. (9,10,11)</p>
<p>Have held job since Feb. 2010 - Present.. at a Title Company.</p>
<p>My essays are going to be about my medical missions trip to a third world country this summer(Gambia)/my experience while serving the disabled people of my church's ministry.
My recommendations are probably going to be really good.
So let me know of your thoughts! Thanks so much!</p>