<p>Looking for chances at UPenn (or UPenn Wharton), U of Virginia, U of Texas, NYU (Stern), UBerkeley (Haas), UCLA, Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) and Boston U.</p>
<p>I am a White-Hispanic student, whose mother's family are pretty much new to the country (I am by definition 2nd generation). My dad's family grew up in the Rural South, especially during the 50s-70s where it was poverty stricken along the Mississippi. </p>
<p>I am by all means not a standardized test person and I hope I can show something outside of that through interviews.</p>
<p>I also have ELC (top 4% get it) for the UC System so that should help the UC application.</p>
<p>High School: Public, nationally ranked school
Location: South Orange County</p>
<p>GPA (Total 9-12): 4.16
Class Rank: 37/675</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 670
SAT I CR: 680
SAT I W: 640</p>
<p>SAT II Math: 680
SAT II US: 770
SAT II Chem: 740</p>
<p>AP Chem: 4
AP Calc BC: 5
AP Calc BC - AB Subscore: 5
AP US: 5
AP Euro: 5
AP Composition: 3</p>
<p>Taking this Year:</p>
<p>AP Literature
AP Biology
AP Government/Econ
AP German
AP Statistics
AP Psychology</p>
<p>Going to take a Macro/Micro Econ class in the Springtime. </p>
<p>ECs:</p>
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Lions Heart (2006-2007)
o Umbrella community service organization designed on the basis of group work and cooperation
Corazon (2007-2008)
o Catholic community organization that aims to build houses and better the lives of impoverished Mexicans in Mexico
San Francisco Solano Youth Group (2006-2007)
o Confirmation based groups constructed for community service and religious work for those undergoing the process of Confirmation
o Was also an altar server 2003-2006
Catholic Worker (2006-)
o Orange County based Catholic organization in cooperation with Isaiah House in Santa Ana to provide shelter and food to the impoverished and destitute
Girls Lacrosse Assistant Coach (2009-)
o Spent weekdays assisting a girls lacrosse team, teaching the sport and helping those who wish to continue their athletic careers in said sport
German American Partnership Program (2008-2009)
o Exchange program that involved hosting a student from Gymnasium Raubling from Southern Bavaria for 3-4 weeks and then spending 3-4 weeks of Summer 2009 in Southern Bavaria
Varsity Lacrosse (2009)
o 2nd year lacrosse player quickly filled in to varsity position after only one season of lacrosse at Tesoro High School
Mock Trial (2006-2007)
o Constitutional Rights Foundation based initiative to teach and aid students wishing to go into the field of Law or for those interested in the working of the legal system or debating
Model United Nations (2006-)
o Became Foreign Policy Leader in 2009, official regulatory advisor for student body participating in Model United Nations in regards to foreign policy and the geopolitical system
Campaign for Liberty.com (2009-)
o Non-profit political organization designed to inform Americans about the tenets of a free market, non-interventionism, individual liberty or any other form of Libertarian or Founding Period train of thought
Red Cross (2009-)
o Part of Orange County chapter to help minors or hospitals through fundraising events, etc
German Club (2009-)
o Recreational club about the nation of Germany, its culture, its language, etc
Ping Pong Club (2008-2009)
o Club treasurer of recreation club for ping pong
Speech and Debate (2006-)
o Club that held weekly debates and occasional speech seminars that revolved around the effective use of Diction and Syntax
Future Business Leaders of America (2009-)
o Club treasurer; organization designed to encourage prospective business majors and undergraduates to learn about the field and complexities of the Corporate World
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<p>As for Volunteer Work I regularly do community service from the local Catholic Church in activities such as soup kitchens to food drives. I included some in the ECs since events such as the Mexican Drug War stopped me from doing Corazon out of personal safety more than anything. </p>
<p>Awards:</p>
<p>California Golden Seal Merit Diploma (October 2009)
AP Scholar with Distinction (August 2009)
Best Bailiff Mock Trial (December 2006)</p>
<p>I am considering taking the ACT to hopefully shore up my SAT.</p>