<p>Applying to McDonough School of Business EA with Concentration in Marketing
Chinese Indonesian Male (also fluent in Indonesian)
Attending a private, very competitive private Jesuit high school (apparently that makes a big difference) in California</p>
<p>Grades</p>
<p>Freshman Year
English 1-A+,A
Social Studies-A+
Geometry Honors-A,A
Mandarin 1-A,A-
Biology Honors-B+,B+
Religion-A,A
Intro to Computing-A+
Ceramics 1-A-
JV Tennis-A
Newspaper Staff-A
Forensics-A</p>
<p>Sophomore Year
English 2 Honors-A-,A
World History AP-A,A-
Pre Calculus Honors-B+,B+
Mandarin 2-B+,B+
Chemistry Honors-B.B
Religion-A+
PE-A
Ceramics 2-A
Newspaper Staff-A
Forensics-A
Yearbook Staff-A
Teaching Assistant-A</p>
<p>Junior Year
AP English Language-A-,A
US History-A,A
AP Calculus AB-A-,B
Mandarin 3-B,B-
AP Physics B-A-,B-
Religion-A,A
Newspaper Staff-A
Forensics-A
Yearbook Editor-A,A
Teaching Assistant-A+,A
College Guidance-A</p>
<p>Senior Year
Faulkner Honors
Science Fiction
Poetry/Short Fiction
American Government AP
Macroeconomics AP
Probability/Statistics AP
Environmental Science AP
Philosophy
Teaching Assistant
Forensics
Yearbook Editor
Community Service</p>
<p>GPA in core subjects is only 3.7 unweighted.
Taken the most rigorous courses available.
School doesn't rank.</p>
<p>Tests</p>
<p>PSAT-222 - National Merit Semi-Finalist (applying as a Finalist and listed Georgetown as my #1 choice even though they don't give any merit scholarships)</p>
<p>SAT- 2310 - BEST COMPOSITE SCORE (770 -CR, 740-W, 800-M) Georgetown doesn't look at writing so: 1570
2280- 770-CR, 710-W, 800-M in October 06
2200 - 750-CR, 740-W, 710-M in May 06</p>
<p>SAT IIs-Math IIC-800, World History-710, Literature-670 (retook in November)</p>
<p>APs
World History-5
US History-5
Calculus AB-5
English Language-4
English Literature-4
Physics-2 (didn't report)</p>
<p>Qualified for AP Scholar with Distinction.</p>
<p>Activities/Achievements/Leadership</p>
<p>-Working on an award-winning yearbook writing staff since sophomore year
-Currently Copy Editor for the yearbook for my Junior and Senior year
-Newspaper design and writing staff for 3 years
-Was ranked 11th in Speech in the state
-Was ranked in the Top 8 in Debate in the state
-Qualified to the state tournament for two years in a row
-Have been the top 30 in national tournaments in speech
-Served as a Head Recording Secretary for one of the largest Speech and Debate teams in the nation.
-Policy Debate Captain (1 of 2) in my school
-Qualified as an NFL (National Forensics League) Academic All-American
-Named school's "Friend of Forensics" in 2006
-Played JV Tennis Freshman Year
-Received school's General Excellence award freshman year
-Featured in Who's Who Among American High School Students
-Basic community service</p>
<p>Work Experience</p>
<p>-Intern at local State Senator's Office (read and wrote constituent letters)
-Customer Service Representative for Round Table Pizza</p>
<p>Summer Activities</p>
<p>-Took a Psychology course at local community college in 2006 and got an A
-Have gone to debate camp since 2004-2006 at Stanford, Dartmouth, and Whitman respectively.
-Won Debate Camp tournament in 2006</p>
<p>Essays</p>
<p>Significant Activity: Talked about how working as an intern has allowed me to be more receptive to a diversity of opinions. Pretty average.</p>
<p>Personal: How I quit tennis to pursue my true passion of Speech and Debate. It was very personal but I thought it was pretty well written.</p>
<p>Interest in Business: Talked about family background in business and how I see business connect with Jesuit ideals of service and how its integral to our world. I thought it was solid.</p>
<p>Recommendations</p>
<p>History teacher: My debate coach also for four years. I think it should be pretty good, since I've known him since frosh year and have spent a lot of time with him not only outside the classroom setting but also traveling with him across the state/nation for debate tournaments</p>
<p>English teacher (supplemental): Also my Yearbook moderator who I've known since frosh year too. I think of this as my strongest recommendation of all three.</p>
<p>Counselor: New this year but I think we got off to a really good start. Should be solid.</p>
<p>Interview</p>
<p>Went pretty well. Talked for about an hour. Not sure of my responses were perfect but it was not bad at all. I'd say average.</p>
<p>So what about those chances?</p>