<p>I'm a high school junior.</p>
<p>Race: Chinese, female.
Rank: Top 1-2% out of 714
California
Weighted GPA: 4.5
Unweighted GPA: 3.875</p>
<p>SAT: 2210 (will retake)
CR-690
WR-720
M-800</p>
<p>SAT II: Bio 740, (will take Chemistry and Math II soon)
PSAT: 216 (Don't know of National Merit SF until next year)</p>
<p>APs: Human Geography (4) Statistics (4) European History (4) Biology (5)
Upcoming APs for Junior Year: Spanish, Calc AB, Micro Econ, Macro Econ, Eng Language, US history.</p>
<p>IB/AP student. IB is the most rigorous course offered at our school.</p>
<p>Senior Year Classes
HL Language Arts Yr 2
HL Chemistry
SL Physics
HL Math Yr 2</p>
<p>EC:
Tennis : JV tournament runner up (9th), Varsity (10-12)
Science Olympiad 6th in state for Forensics (More to come this year hopefully)
Volunteer: 300+ hours (100 of which in a hospital)
Planning to go to China this summer to shadow a doctor/ help the less privileged
Red Cross Club Board Member (President next year)
Interact Club
OCAD (10th)
Completed Certificate of Merit for Piano.
Orchestra (9th-12th)</p>
<p>What do you think?
Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Your stats seem very solid. If you get a 750+ on the other SAT IIs, maybe improve the SAT, you look fine number wise. Try to get some research experience if you can, since you have over a year until applications, some programs really like it so that would be great. Also, does Cali have volunteer EMT programs for HS students?, since those look nice too. You might not even need those, your application looks great anyway.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback neoevolution!</p>
<p>Where should I get research experience? Like at a college program or something?
I looked up EMT in California, and unfortunately you must be 18 or older to be an EMT and I won’t be turning 18 until the beginning of my first year in college, so I guess that’s a no go.</p>
<p>It is pretty tough to get research while in HS, but I would try emailing local college professors, mention their current research they have listed on their faculty profile, and seeing if they would let you participate. Some Unis or other organizations also run summer programs (free) which let HS students participate in research too. It’s really not needed, but a few BS/MD programs (like Rochester) really love it, and it always will look nice.</p>