<p>Currently studying at Odyssey Academy. An IB student. (junior)</p>
<p>Half-Vietnamese American Male
Going For IB Diploma
Low-Income family (single mom) - under 40,000
Mom - College Graduate from University of Rochester - major: Neuro Science
Dad - Immigrant from Vietnam, born there and currently living there.
GPA (UW):
Freshman: 3.84
Soph: 3.70
Junior (so far & in IB): 4.0</p>
<p>My school does not have rank because of the UW GPA and the past issue with non-IB students having higher GPAs than The IB Students. Which is understandable since it is much more difficult to get an A+ in IB then in regular classes. So for college Apps i will not have a rank.</p>
<p>SAT: Don't know results yet</p>
<p>Classes
AP:
World History - 5
Lit - taking in may (not even taking the course, but they make us take it)
IB: (currently taking all below and next year as well - 2 year courses)
History of the Americas
English
Biology
Art
Math
French
Theory Of Knowledge
Extended Essay (Part of report card)</p>
<p>Grades in current Classes (all IB):
HOTA: A+
English: A/A+
Biology: A
Art: A+
TOK: ? I don't know yet.
French: A
Math: A</p>
<p>ECs/Honors:
Model UN - Our school started it this year.
Masterminds - since 9th grade
Grade Advisory Council - since 9th grade
V Cross Country - started this year
National Honor Society
Natural helpers - 9th grade
Superintendent's Leadership Forums (1 male and 1 female per grade)
Athletic Scholar
Drama Club
GSA
Safe School Ambassador
Travel Club - Going to Greece and Italy for this summer.</p>
<p>Recommendations:
1 from my AP english teacher of 9th & 10th grade/MY IB Theory of Knowledge Teacher for 1th and 12th
1 from my Counselor, who is my advisor for both GSA and Grade Advisory Council.
1 from my IB Histroy teacher</p>
<p>Abstract of Extended essay (they make us send these to colleges):
Topic: Will be about the various views of U.S. citizens and how they were affected by and concerning the Vietnam War.</p>
<p>Majors (considering):
International Relations
Political Science
Pre-Law - I know it is not a major.</p>
<p>Problems with my transcript:
I transfered to my school in 9th grade, because it is the only IB school in my school district. At that time i was currently taking italian, but when I transfered to my current school they did not ofer italian and had to switch me to French...The problem is that They bumped me two years up in French so i could fully complete my IB diploma...so I am technically two years behind in french and still suffering from not having that french under my belt. MY French grades are not what I'd like them to be.</p>
<p>Schools that I am considering:
Georgetown
University of Rochester
George Washington University
American University
Bucknell University
Carnegie Mellon University
Harvard - I believe they have a special program for students who have been financially disadvantaged?</p>