GPA: 3.75 UW/4.1 W
UC GPA (unweighted/capped weighted/fully weighted): 3.59/3.95/4.14 (blergh)
SAT (retaking for 2300+ superscore in November)
First sitting: 2140 (690CR/800M/650W/9E)
Second sitting: 2210 (680 CR/800 M/730W/10E)
Superscore: 2220 (same writing and math, but 690 CR)
ACT: taking in september aiming for 34+
SAT 2 Subjects (retaking in October for 800s in both): Math 2 (June 2015) and Chem (June 2014): BOTH 770
Course Load and Grades: (AP scores marked next to appropriate classes, classes with asterisk=a-g approved UC courses 10-11 grade; school restricts the number of AP and honors underclassmen are allowed to take)
Sophomore: (I suffered a really bad depression this year, which explains my pitifully low grades.)
Lit 10* (B/A)
World History* (B/A)
AP Chinese* (A/B/5)
Chem Honors* (B/B)
Alg 2/Trig* (B/B)
Dance* (A/A)
Business 2 (A/A)
Junior: (significant improvement, if it even counts).
Teacher’s Aid (A/A)
Business 3* (A/A)
Lit Honors* (A/A/took APLAC for this class: 4)
APUSH* (B/A/5)
AP Chem* (A/A/5)
Pre-Calc H* (B/A)
Planned Senior: (Note changes, this is as it’s planned out on the school’s registar)
AP Bio (switching to AP Physics 1 asap)
AP Calc AB (switching to BC)
AP Gov (semester only)
AP Econ (semester only)
AP Lit
Lab Aide (I would take another science here, but my school does not allow double enrollment)
Will try to take Organic Chem at a local CC for dual enrollment
ECs and Awards:
DECA(1 year): won 1 6th place awards at regionals 2013, state competitor 2013
Volunteering(all years): have around 50 hours, will get around 100 when summer ends. I volunteer for fundraisers, school events, and this summer I’m volunteering at a sports camp for children with disabilities
Science Olympiad(1 year): Have 3 gold medals (both regionals and invitationals) and 1 silver medal (state level). To become VP of Events (basically in charge of comps) the coming year
Chemistry Olympiad (1 year): was top 2 in my school, but couldn’t go on because of conflicts with SciOly States and regional cutoffs. Plan to take it again next year.
Music (10 years): played the piano, flute and the cello. played the cello in the school orchestra
Friends and I started an organization that cleans up the city every few weekends
Ran track and played tennis for the school for fun+experience.
Member of Chinese Honor Society
Self-Employed tutor for chem kids, write tests and help out. ~30 undocumented hours
AP Scholar with Honor
Summers:
NSLC
Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
Physics at CC (not for UC credit)
Intended Major: Chemistry/Undeclared (based on school)
Schools:
SJSU
Cal Poly SLO
UCB
UCLA
UCSD
UCI
UCSB
UCD
UCSC