<p>Public School-California
White Male (lame...)</p>
<p>Class rank: my school doesn't rank, but for what its worth im
definitely top 5% in my class (about 450)
GPA (unweighted): 4.0
GPA (weighted): 4.82 (out of 5)
SAT (just one test): 2320 CR: 750 Math: 790 Writing: 780
subject tests-- Math II: 780 US History: 790 </p>
<p>I've always taken the most advanced available classes in the subjects I'm taking, so all honors or AP except for Chinese 1 and 2, Photography 1 and 2, and Model UN.</p>
<p>AP's:
European History (sophomore year): 3
Physics B: 3
US History: 5
English Lang: 5
Human Geo: 5
Calculus BC: 5
this year i'm taking...
English Lit AP Chinese AP EnviSci AP Gov/Econ AP (block class) Photography 2
and multi-variable calculus class (at El Camino, local-ish community college)</p>
<p>Awards:
AP Scholar with Distinction
Rensselaer Medal (math and science)
National Merit Semi-finalist (hopefully finalist in march or whenever)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Track: grade 9-10
Cross Country: grade 9-11 varsity in grade 11...my teams a top 20 in California (top 5 in our division) but my times aren't that impressive
Model United Nations: grade 9-12 corresponding secretary (board position) in grade 12
outstanding award at UC Berkeley's conference
Science Bowl: grade 11-12 team captain in grade 12
Tutoring Club: grade 11-12 co-president in grade 12...its not a super big club but we're trying to improve this year
Kiwins (associated with Key Club): grade 11-12 officer in grade 12 we do community service and school spirit activities and such
Piano...? : 9 years (certificate of merit through level 7)</p>
<p>Letters of Rec....should be good. calc BC teacher and my Chinese teacher who I've had for 4 years. counsellor letter should be fine but she's pretty new and doesn't know me that well</p>
<p>Essays: solid...writing about going to China and my "what don't you know?" essay for brown is creative... i think</p>
<p>Other random stuff:
went to China last summer as a volunteer English teacher in a poor, rural area (not one of those lame touristy trips)...writing an essay about it</p>
<p>sophomore before junior year i took Intro to Filmmaking at USC's film school...which is arguably the best film school in the country..</p>
<p>yeah. sorry, i know that was a lot of stuff and kinda scattered.
please chance me! i promise i will chance you back asap! just stressing out with the ED deadline coming up on Sunday...
any other ED BRown applicants, good luck!</p>