<p>I am a Irish & Filipino Community College Student from downstate New York applying for General Studies transfer this February-March 2011</p>
<p>I am a community college student, however my school is notorious for sending a substantial amount of Honors students to Ivy Institutions. This is probably going to work against me rather than for me.</p>
<p>Honors Student.
GPA: UW 3.72
Acquired instruction in 1 year Honors Chemistry, and taking Calculus III this spring. If I did not take honors chemistry, my gpa would be closer to a 3.8</p>
<p>Intended Major: Financial Economics or Economics with a concentration in Mathematics </p>
<p>Class Rank: School doesn't rank ( i Think)</p>
<p>Scores:
will be taking the GSAE</p>
<p>ECs:</p>
<p>-Founder/President of 501 c3 Food Charity Organization
-Founder/President of Online Food Company
-President FBLA (business club)
-Internship: @ Non-Profit Agriculture Organization that deals with facilitating Community Supported Agriculture and advocating bio dynamic farming. Worked closely with executive directors on building a sustainable business model for community supported farms in New York.</p>
<p>-Summer Research: (Biol-Chem Related) Isolated anti-fungal components in plants to test for activity against various fungi. Extensive journal was kept, as well as a research presentation to a professional audience over 300.</p>
<p>-Volunteer Food Bank of New York
-Volunteer Annual Food and Wine Tasting Fundraiser New York City</p>
<p>-Phi Theta Kappa Member</p>
<p>-Some Semesters I work full time while taking full time courses. Other semesters I work Part time (10-20 hours).
-I do not live with parents, I pay rent.</p>
<p>Essays + Recs:
-Spent 6 months polishing the finished product. Several professors, close acquaintances, and friends stamped their seal of approval.
-One recommendation from a Yale Graduate ( not sure how much this helps for columbia but w/e.
-One recommendation from honors bio professor
-One recommendation from Director of business department that is also the adviser of my business club.</p>
<p>Hooks: New York Resident; non-traditional undergraduate student (25); fluently speak Vietnamese ( im not vietnamese, not sure if that counts).</p>