<p>I'm applying as an out-of-state resident... I'm applying regular decision because while I feel like I really want to go, I'm honestly not sure if I'm ready to leave sunny California to face cold Minnesota winters and other things, haha. And while I'm aware that the only real chances you guys can give me is the 31% acceptance rate, I still want to have a little piece of mind, haha.</p>
<p>SAT:
1970 in my freshman year (620R, 690M, 660W)
1990 just this year... I'm not planning on taking it again. (630R, 670M, 690W)
I'm taking the ACT in October, so we'll see how that goes, haha.</p>
<p>AP:
-AP Euro (4)
-AP US History (3)
-AP Environmental Science (5)
-AP Calculus AB (5)
-AP English Language and Composition (5)</p>
<p>Rank and GPA:
10-12 rank: 9
Cumulative HS rank: 8
Academic GPA (10-12, weighted): 4.42
Academic GPA (10-12, unweighted): 3.92</p>
<p>My schedules have been as follows:
Freshman year:
Biology (there is no honors distinction at my school)
Orchestra (there is no official advanced/beginning distinction; I was 2nd chair, 2nd violin, which is the highest ranking of all the other freshmen)
Honors English
Alg. 2/trig
World History Honors
Tennis
Spanish 1</p>
<p>Sophomore year:
Chemistry (no honors distinction, nor AP ...)
AP European History
Spanish 2
Precalculus Honors
English Honors
Orchestra (highest ranking sophomore, 4th chair first violin)
Tennis</p>
<p>Junior year:
AP US History
AP Environmental Science
AP English Language/Composition
AP Calculus AB
Orchestra (highest ranking junior, 2nd chair first violin)
Spanish 2</p>
<p>Senior Year:
AP Physics
AP Biology
AP English Literature/Composition
AP Calculus BC
Orchestra</p>
<p>Awards:
-Girl Scout Bronze/Silver award, working on Gold
-Winner of the annual Creative Writing competition at my school in 4 different categories in the past 3 years
-Garden Grove League Doubles Champion in my junior year
-Undefeated Team League Champions 2010
-Outstanding Freshman Musician (discontinued after my freshman year...)
-PTSA Reflections Program Winner (literature, 1st place)
-Most Improved Player (Varsity Tennis)
-In 3 unanimously Superior-rated orchestras at the SCSBOA Regional Festival</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
-Girl Scout since 5 or 6 years old, treasurer in Venturing crew for 2011 year
-Varsity Tennis Captain Junior/senior year
-Varsity Tennis since Freshman Year
-GGHS String Orchestra since Freshman Year (section leader freshman year, concert master senior year)
-Gifted and Talented Education - High School String Ensemble freshman year (2nd chair, 2nd violin, discontinued after that due to budget cuts... DAMN YOU BUDGET CUTS)
-Instrumental Music Council since sophomore year (cannot be an officer in freshman year) (Orchestra treasurer, then vice president, now president)
-Korean Club since freshman year, 2nd term as project chair
-Argo Marine Science Club (member in fresh, secretary in soph, pres in junior)
-Member of MESA (have medaled in Alg. 2, Precalculus, Speak Out, Speak Easy, Robotic Arm)
-Writer's Helpline Publicity Chair
-Japanese Club Interclub Council Representative
-Member of Vietnamese club freshman year
-Chosen by the Sister Cities of Garden Grove as one of 10 students to go to Korea in Spring Break as ambassadors to Garden Grove
-First sophomore member of National Honor Society (in order to join, one had to have two officer positions and a 3.0+ unweighted GPA), member junior year
-250+ community service hours (I haven't been keeping track...)
-entered a completed project with a group to the QuikSCience Competition</p>
<p>I started filling out the common app and wrote a personal statement on my sister and how my admiration for her made me feel almost like a clone, sending me on a mission to find my individuality.</p>