Hey Guys, I live in SoCal and attend a prestigious public high school in this area - Current Class of 2016.
I am a Latino/Hispanic male and my parents earn around 120k.
GPA Unweighted: 3.75
Major: Chemical Engineering or Biology/Public Health (I really want to be a chemical engineer, but for my alternate majors I am putting Biology, Biochem or Public Health as I am really interested in the medical field too).
Class Rank: My school does not have a ranking system but I know I am a better academic student than many others. However, other people at my school have 4.0s, 36s on their ACTs (I know of 2) and one of my friends got a 2350 on his SAT (he has a rather lackluster GPA, however). This is my fear: Competing against my peers as I know many are better than me, but if I went to my home school I absolutely know I would be in the Top 2% (home school = inner city school). All of my classes are “Accelerated/Honors” and my school features classes that aren’t commonly given at other schools. Freshman and Sophomore Year I had PLTW Engineering core classes and last year I had “Biotechnology”.
Junior year 2nd semester, I took a College Class of “Theatre, Drama, Television and Film” and I got an A in the class. On my transcript, it says I have a 4.0 College GPA because of this class. This year I am taking these three college classes: Chemistry 108, Computer Science 115 - Intro To Computer Programming, and Physical Geology 100.
March SAT 1680 (540CR, 610M, 530W)
October SAT… 1690
SUBJECT TESTS:
SAT 2 Bio: 720
SAT 2 Chemistry: Projected 700+
SAT 2 Math 2: Projected 600+
AP Exams and Future AP Exams:
AP Spanish and Culture ~ Sophomore year: 4
AP Calc AB ~
AP English Lit~
Awards:
1st Place School Science Fair 2015
3rd Place School National History Day 2014
Athletics:
I’m currently playing water polo at a public pool and last year we won first place in our division. This is my 3rd year of water polo. Freshman and Sophomore Year I was in the JV Cross Country and Track Teams. I quit since the homework load + athletics was becoming a burden.
Athletics x ECs (?)
- This year I took the County Lifeguard Swim test and I passed. I will be screened medically in February and I will do my Training in Spring and work during the summer full time (after graduation). I worked to pass the test these last three summers. I don’t know if I should talk about this on my applications.
ECs (…)
- United States Customs and Border Protections Law Enforcement Explorer. I am ranked as a “Senior Explorer” in this program and I commandeer the other explorers and recruits during Physical Training and demonstrations. 200± Volunteer Hours in this program (Ride a longs, Shadowing officers at airport, fundraisers, etc) Started Jan 2014
- 40 hours volunteering at the local library 2013
- Founder and President of my schools Junior State of America (JSA) Charter ~Since Senior Year…
- UCSD Summer STEM Triton Program
Great recommendations from teachers and counselor + good essays.