<p>SAT: </p>
<p>Critical Reading: 800
Math: 730
Writing: 730
Total: 2260</p>
<p>Math II: 760
Biology-M: 770</p>
<p>Class Rank: 1 of 275 in a public IB school
GPA: 4.0 (UW) 4.879 weighted</p>
<p>National Merit Semifinalist</p>
<p>AP Classes Taken: </p>
<p>AP Calculus (Exam: 4)
AP Language & Comp (Exam: 5)
AP Biology(Exam: 5)</p>
<p>IB Classes Taken (exam score if already taken)</p>
<p>IB Biology Higher Level
IB History of the Americas Higher Level
IB English A1 Higher Level
IB French SL
IB Math SL
IB Physics SL (Exam: 7)
TOK</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: </p>
<p>(I was very active in each)
Academic Team (Captain): Varsity captain for three years, top in the county
:: Competed at the Region Level and the State level
Key Club: Membership 4 yrs
Technology Student Association (member/secretary)
:: Won more than 20 district, state and international awards such as Biotechnology Design and Fashion Design (well rounded, aw yeah).
Gay Straight Alliance (Founder and President, 2 yr)
:: GSA is actively involved in promoting a safe environment for LGBT students in my school, as well as the county.
SkillsUSA Broadcast News (1 yr)
:: Won the national championship in my sophomore year
Big Brothers Big Sisters (6 yr)
:: I'm paired with an adult because my mom is divorced; we do community service projects together
Humans for Humans (Public Relations, 1 yr)
:: I helped found a human rights club at my school, and served as the public relations manager for the first year.
PrismYouth Initiative (Vice President of Youth Council, 1 yr)
:: I served as the vice president for a gay youth center that recently opened in my neighborhood. I left due to logistical reasons.
T.A.R.C. (Team America Rocketry Challenge) (Captain, 1 yr)
:: Competed in the regionals for the rocketry competition.
National Honor Society: Membership 2 yr</p>
<p>Hooks (interesting and very unique things)</p>
<p>The Roskamp Institute (research laboratory)[26 Jun 11-present]
Internship at a world renowned research laboratory which focuses on Alzheimer's research. I work in the genomics lab and pretty much do all the lab procedures (PCR, electrophoresis, dilutions, electroporation, quantification etc)</p>
<p>The Trevor Project (suicide lifeline) [Sep 2010 – present]</p>
<pre><code> The Trevor Project is an LGBT suicide lifeline, and I am on their youth advisory board (YAC). The YAC is a program of the Trevor Project comprised of 18 young people ages 16-24, (to convene monthly via conference call) that will advise the organization on outreach and programmatic efforts targeted at LGBTQ youth. Participants in the YAC will have the unique opportunity to have their voices and opinions heard and implemented into the strategies of a national organization. They also are tasked with creating programs and events to promote awareness in their communities.
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<p>Duke TIP Summer Institute (unique because I'm applying there...)
Genetics program at Duke for two weeks. Met professors, met admissions officers etc.
Intended Major(s)/Interests:
Biomedical Engineering, biochemistry and immunology.</p>