<p>Please chance me as a transfer from the University of Florida (assuming good 1st semester GPA of course) to the University of Chicago.</p>
<p>Academics (high school):
GPA: UW-3.6, W-5.3 (see special circumstances)
SAT: CR-680, M-800, W-770
SATII: Math level 2-800, US History-740</p>
<p>Academic Awards:
2010 Broward Science Miami Herald Silver Knight award winner (May 2010)
2008 AP Scholar With Honor
2009,2010 AP Scholar With Distinction
National Merit Commended Scholar
Harvard Prize Book award recipient
Biology student of the year 2006
Excellence in Physics (2007, 2008)
Excellence in Chemistry (2007, 2008)
3rd place physics Intel ISEF Science fair
2nd place space science Intel ISEF Science Fair
Honorable Mention: South Florida High School Journalism awards
1st place declamation-South Florida Spanish competition
1st place-impromptu-South Florida Spanish Competition</p>
<p>Athletics
Founder/Captain: UF Honors ultimate frisbee team (2010)
Football: 2 year varsity letterwinner (2009-2010)
National Football Foundation-Brian Piccolo Chapter Overall award winner (May 2010)
Orange Bowl Committee Field-of-Dreams Scholar-Athlete (May 2010)
South Florida Athlete of the Month (January 2010)
Water polo: 3-year varsity letterwinner (2008-2010)</p>
<p>Work Experience:
Student correspondent/journalist: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (2006-2009)
Model: Sun-Sentinel and CW TV Show (June 2007)</p>
<p>Clubs:
UF Pre-med AMSA chapter
Neuroscience club
Society for Physics Students
Undergraduate Astrophysics Society
University of Florida Putnam Mathematics competition team
Marching band (section leader, co-captain: 3 years): Increased membership by over 200%
Parade Band (section leader, co-captain: 3 years): Increased membership by 200% and participated in more
parades and competitions previously undertaken.
BCAA All-Star marching band-Comprised of the best musicians in the county.
Saxophone quartet (Founder, leader)Mu Alpha Theta (president: 4 years): Revived a previously dormant organization
SECME physics and engineering club (member: 2 years)
Brain Brawl participant
National Honor Society</p>
<p>Volunteer Work:
2 months in Ghana helping Malaria, HIV/AIDS, and buruli ulcer patients (June 2009, July 2010)
Founder: Advance Medicine in Africa (AMIA): Organization that collects donations from local and regional
hospitals and clinics to send to understaffed hospitals in Ghana-raised over $2500 (2009-present).
Amnesty International participant (Summer 2009)
Liberty in North Korea (a North Korean human rights organization) participant in Movement project (2009-present).
Habitat for Humanity worker (Summer 2009)</p>
<p>Research Experience
Research assistant on Dr. Ata Sarajedinis research group on the formation of RR Lyrae variable star clusters (present)
at the University of Florida Bryant Space Science Center
Internship/Independent Research under Dr. H.K. Kim, PHD and Dr. Salahadin Abdi, PHD, MD at University of
Miami on cytology of neurons (April 2009-August 2009)</p>
<p>Summer Programs:
2009 West Point Summer Leader's Seminar (June 2009)</p>
<p>Special Circumstances
I was diagnosed with clinical depression at the beginning of my junior year in high school from a combination of stress and the death of an extremely close family member. After countless prescriptions of Xanax failed, my condition only got worse as time went on, leading to a severe drop in academic performance (had straight As until mental downward spiral). However, my most recent trip to Africa showed me how privileged I was to be living my kind of life and made this condition a non-issue. Presently, I am back on track academically and am more mentally stable than I ever was.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input everybody.</p>