I’m a junior that wants to know my chances at Cornell Chemical Engineering.
Race: Filipino/White
GPA: 4.0 unweighted/4.545 weighted
AP Classes:
Took: Physics 1 and Government
Taking: Chemistry, Comp Sci, Seminar, World History, English 11, Calc AB
Will Take: Stats, Calc BC, English 12, Research, Physics C, and APUSH
Subject Tests: Math 2: 780, Chemistry: 730
Rank: 3/420
PSAT: 1510
SAT: 1510
AP Exams: Physics 1 (5), Government (5)
Extracurricular Activities:
- Varsity Tennis: Practice and compete on the team for 3 years and I have a varsity letter. I am planning on playing in college. (10 hrs/week, 52 weeks/yr) (9th, 10th, 11th and 12th)
- Local Tennis Assistant Coach: Teach kids ages 7-14 the fundamentals of tennis and help them improve on their game strategy. (6 hrs/week, 12 weeks/yr) (10th, 11th and 12th)
- Summer Chemistry Lab Internship: at a lab in a local Naval Base. (100+ hrs) (11th summer)
- Local and Regional Science Fairs: I have been competing for 3 years. Awards: Regional and Local "Best Presenter" Awards, 1st Place in Energy:Chemical (sophomore), 1st Place in Chemistry (junior), and 3rd Place in Energy:Chemical (freshman). (4 hrs/week, 18 weeks/yr) (9th, 10th, 11th and 12th)
- Cultural Dance Choreographer: (create, teach, and perform modernized Filipino Folk Dances at local events). Usually, my team and I perform to an audience of 500+ people in our county. This is one of my favorite activities and I have been dancing for the same company since I was 9 years old. Now I get to choreograph! (4 hrs/week, 16 weeks/yr) (9th, 10th, 11th and 12th)
- Math Team President and Math Tutor: In Math Team we compete with schools across the nation and the Maryland Math League. I also tutor students at my high school in Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus. (2 hrs/week, 27 weeks/yr) (10th, 11th and 12th)
- Board Member of Community Service Club: In this club we organize fundraising events weekly to raise money to help conquer pediatric cancer. (1 hr/week, 36 weeks/yr) (10th, 11th and 12th)
- National Honors Society Vice-President: (1 hr/week, 10 weeks/yr) (11th and 12th)
- Robotics Team: Programmer and lead presenter (3 hrs/week, 9 weeks/yr) (9th and 11th)