<p>Hey all, this is my first time posting in College Confidential. </p>
<p>I would like to know my chances for the following colleges:</p>
<p>-University of Notre Dame (Early Action) -Reach School
-Emory University - Reach School
-University of Southern California - Reach School
-New York University - Match School
-University of Washington - Match School
-University of Miami (Early Action) - Match School
-Santa Clara University (Early Action) - Safety School
-Gonzaga University - Safety School
-Western Washington University - Safety School</p>
<p>ACADEMIC COURSES:</p>
<p>9th Grade: English 9, Geometry, String Orchestra, Integrated Science/Physics, Pacific Rim/Geography, Social/Study Skills (4.0)</p>
<p>10th Grade: English 10 Honors, Japanese 1, Advanced Algebra, Honors Biology/Chemistry, World History 2 Honor, School Success (1 semester), Swimming (1 semester) (~3.67?) </p>
<p>11th Grade: English 11 Honor, US History Honor, AP Environmental Science, Leadership, Chinese 1/121 (Running Start/1 quarter), Chinese 2/122 (Running Start/1 quarter) (4.0) </p>
<p>(Current Cumulative GPA: 3.92)</p>
<p>Summer Enrichment Program at BC (1 quarter): Pre-Calculus 1/141, Chinese 3/123</p>
<p>12th Grade: (Projected Classes) AP US Government, AP Statistics, Computer Science, Honors Pre-College Writing (1 semester), Analytical and Critical Reading (1 semester), Health (1 semester), International Relations (1 semester)</p>
<p>Note: All academic courses taken are one year in length unless otherwise noted.</p>
<p>SAT: 1970 (Reading: 630 Math: 660 Writing: 680) </p>
<p>PSAT: 204 (PSAT Scores sent to University of Washington and New York University)</p>
<p>AP Exams: AP World History (4), AP US History (?), AP Environmental Science (?)
Projected Senior AP Exams: AP US Government, AP Statistics</p>
<p>School Sponsored Activities/Athletics</p>
<p>Asian Student Association (ASA)
10th-11th
130+ hours<br>
Founder, Co-President, Exec Board Member<br>
• Composed the Constitution
• Found an advisor
• Presented my idea of the first high school Asian Student Association on the Greater Eastside of Seattle to the principal and student council
• Presided over all of the bi-weekly general meetings as well as events
• Prepared relevant material for meetings and events, with the assistance of the ASA Executive Board
• Represented the concerns of the ASA
• Worked together with the ASA Executive Board to strengthen the dynamics of internal and external relationships among members and non-members
• Directed the AMLI program (ASA Membership and Leadership Initiatives) in order to boost club membership and elect officers in September 2010
• Represented ASA in the Redmond High School Yearbook
• Fulfilled secretarial and financial duties of the secretary and treasurer during their absences
• Represented the Association during Club Jamboree (a fair-like event helping to advertise various clubs and organizations to incoming sophomores) and helped ASA gain over one hundred perspective members on the contact list
• Represented the club during Round-Up and acted as cashier and salesperson
• Served on a committee with community organizations to plan larger events such as Chinese New Year at the Old Redmond Firehouse Teen Center
• Volunteered and represented the ASA at Multi-Lingual Parent Night, helping to translate and interpret various documents and speech while serving on the committee
• Featured in the local newspaper The Redmond Reporter for founding and leading the ASA (“Students form Asian Student Association at Redmond High”)
• Headed a committee to initiate and execute a fundraiser (“Jars for Japan”) to assist the victims of the earthquake, tsunami, and radiation in Japan, raising over $451 total for the Red Cross</p>
<p>Student Council
10th, 11th
60+ hours outside of class, excluding mandatory duties </p>
<p>Junior Class Vice President, Alternate Homeroom Representative (2 years)<br>
• Attended and contributed to various officers meetings (weekly), junior class meetings (monthly), and student council meetings (during absences of the main homeroom representative)
• Fulfilled the duties of Junior Class President when he was absent
• Spoke at the Martin Luther King assembly as a guest speaker, and committee member
o Led the flag parade sub-committee
• Served as a Club Jamboree (a fair-like event helping to advertise various clubs and organizations to incoming sophomores) Committee Member
• Served as a Round-Up (a fair-like event helping to raise money for various clubs and organizations) Committee Member
• Attended Jostens Leadership Conference at Marysville Pilchuck High School to discuss the implementation of various leadership techniques in student council
• Represented my high school at Bellevue High School KingCo Interhigh People Exchange and learned about the student life and academic environment in another high school
• Attended Lake Washington School District Leadership Lock-in in order to create a mission statement for the year and various goals for the student government
• Attended leadership summer work days to obtain a head start on leadership work for the upcoming school year, totaled 16 hours
• Ate lunch with administration on behalf of the Associated Student Body on various occasions to form a bridge between student government and staff
• Volunteered at the 2010 Redmond High School Kick-Off Dance
• Attended several leadership luncheons to exchange ideas for the improvement of student life
• Participated in the homecoming assembly through choreographed dancing
• Assisted others in selling homecoming and Tolo dance tickets by serving as a salesperson
• Planned and participated in Spirit Days/Greek Week
• Demonstrated leadership on the Tolo dance committee by hiring a disk jockey, creating advertisements, numbering tickets, and polling the student body on the top voted idea
• Supported leadership in Challenge Day by volunteering to eliminate or at least reduce bullying in school through alternative approaches
• Spoke on behalf of leadership groups during the event Raising Student Voice through Participation (RSVP), volunteering hours of time for each summit
• Led the Valentine’s Day Committee as Co-Head, planning and executing the delivery of crush cans anonymously and with names written, raising money for leadership
• Volunteered for 9th Grade Parent Night by escorting parents to various locations and classrooms in the school
• Raised publicity to various school functions by serving a week as Co-Anchor on the Good Morning Redmond High School video announcements broadcast
• Interviewed Class of 2013 junior class vice president potential candidates
• Thanked staff by creating posters and serving breakfast during Staff Appreciation Week
• Volunteered 15+ hours to clean the “Green Room” where leadership materials are stored</p>
<p>Varsity Football<br>
11th, 12th
Hours vary by season<br>
Quarterback</p>
<p>• Attended all optional fall and winter off-season conditioning unless extenuating circumstances arose, 3 hours/week, beginning November 18th
• Led the offensive team during spring football combine, 10 hours/week</p>
<p>• Attended Gridiron of Champions football camp during the summer to enhance skills
• Attended summer conditioning, 3 hours/week
• Moved tables during the half-time show during homecoming</p>
<p>National Honor Society<br>
9th, 11th<br>
Member </p>
<p>• Possessed a strong sense of character by acting kindly to everyone, working hard to achieve all goals no matter how impossible they may seem, attempting to get to know each and every single student at my school, and following the rules of the school
• Served others in order to become a good student, person, and citizen, such as through hospital work, and at school
• Established leadership through demonstrating myself as a positive role model, and by being resourceful, a good problem solver, and a promoter of school activities</p>
<p>KingCo 4A Local Association of Student Councils
11th<br>
Redmond High School Delegate </p>
<p>• Represented various issues of Redmond High School to the local community
• Exchanged ideas on how to improve student life at each delegate’s respective high school</p>
<p>International Alliance<br>
11th<br>
Founder and Representative of the Asian Student Association </p>
<p>• Presented the idea to various other clubs and organizations on campus
• United the cultural clubs of Redmond High School, including the Asian Student Association, the Black Student Union, Latinos Unidos, Multicultural Club, Spanish Club, French Club, Japanese Club, and others under one umbrella organization
• Hosted International Festival in June as committee Co-Head, an event increasing awareness of world cultures through food, dance, fashion, and competitions
• Worked with world languages staff to offer extra credit incentives to increase attendance</p>
<p>Math Club<br>
9th
Member </p>
<p>• Played mathematical games to boost my computational skills
• Studied for the American Mathematics Competition 10 exam</p>
<p>Orchestra<br>
9th
Second Violin </p>
<p>• Practiced non-mandatory violin skills outside of class for an hour a day
• Participated in various solo/ensemble festivals, concerts at Evergreen Junior High and Redmond High School, and Music in the Parks</p>
<p>Community Involvement/Volunteer Activities</p>
<p>University of Washington Medical Center<br>
11th
73+ hours<br>
Escort </p>
<p>Carried out a variety of tasks associated with transport within the hospital including:
• Patient transport (Level Green) to appointments.
• Delivery of laboratory specimens.
• Delivery of medical charts and x-rays.
• Greeting and directing patients and visitors.
• Delivery of flowers to patients.
• Other tasks as requested.</p>
<p>Homecoming and Tolo Set-up/Cleanup<br>
11th
20 hours </p>
<p>• Built and tore down cardboard structures
• Laid tarps over the floor and walls
• Hung lighting around the gym and entrance
• Created and stapled posters onto walls</p>
<p>Sophomore Day<br>
11th
8 hours
Tour Guide<br>
Walked incoming sophomore students around school, describing the locations of various classrooms and other places of interest on campus.</p>
<p>Green Redmond Partnership<br>
10th
4 hours
Park Cleanup Crew Member<br>
Removed undesirable, invasive plant species and replaced them with native species.</p>
<p>Lake Washington Schools Foundation A Legacy for Learning Luncheon<br>
11th
3 hours
Leadership Representative<br>
• Delivered food, beverages, and utensils to potential donors
• Cleaned up various leftover food scraps and utensils</p>
<p>Curriculum Night<br>
11th
3 hours
Worked on assignments directed by the dispatcher such as escorting parents to classrooms.</p>
<p>Senior Sunrise<br>
11th
2 hours
Covered the stadium with decorations and performed cleanup afterwards.</p>
<p>Employment<br>
Y & Y International, Inc.<br>
January 2011-<br>
Vice President, Board Member<br>
Contributed ideas relating to an invention, and served the president with whatever he requested.</p>
<p>Republiq Modern Event Venue
June-July 2010<br>
Promoter and Host </p>
<p>• Advertised various events that occurred at the event venue.
• Assisted guests with anything needed.
• Attended all underage events at the venue.
• Represented the event venue, outside of work and during work.
• Completed other tasks as requested by the promotions and general managers.
Note: Employment ended at this venue on 7/23 due to the venue turning 21+ only.
• Advertised “The Hills” Final Underage Event, the Cancun Foam Party, Twin Party/Take Two, and Twilight Release Party – Black and White</p>
<p>Awards/Honors</p>
<p>National Merit Commended Scholar<br>
11th<br>
Awarded to the top 4% of scorers in the National Merit Scholarship Program, approximately 50,000 of 1.5 million entrants.</p>
<p>AMC 10 2nd Place (School)<br>
9th
Won 2nd place in the school level in the international mathematics competition known as the American Mathematics Competition, competing in the 10th grade level.</p>
<p>Homecoming Royalty Duke Nominee/Prince Nominee<br>
10th, 11th
Nominated to these honors as one of five male individuals in the Class of 2012 by the student body.</p>
<p>Lake Washington School District Junior High Solo/Ensemble Festival Superior (I) and Excellent (II+)
9th
Achieved high scores on a scale of I to V, with I as the best possible score; various solo and ensemble performers are evaluated based on musical talent.</p>
<p>Greek Play Project Best Overall Play<br>
10th<br>
Granted this award by playing a leading role in the highest rated play in the contest.</p>
<p>Huckleberry Finn Musical Awards-Best Club Dance, Best Costumes, Best Free Style, Funniest<br>
11th<br>
Received the awards after demonstrating superiority in various aspects of play performance after playing a major role in a contest that is judged every year.</p>
<p>Orchestra Certificate of Achievement<br>
9th
Recognition given for always being prepared, being focused every time during violin practice, and for being a valuable member of the Evergreen Junior High Orchestra.</p>
<p>Music in the Parks<br>
9th
A regional competition between various school orchestras.</p>
<p>National Association of Student Councils Certified Student Leader?<br>
11th (?)<br>
?</p>
<p>AP Scholar<br>
11th ?</p>
<p>Summer Activities </p>
<p>Mt. Olympus Leadership Camp
2010<br>
Delegate, Veteran’s Day Assembly Speaker<br>
Received formal training in preparation of my leadership role in student council next year, most notably Junior Class Vice President.</p>
<p>Lake Washington Technical College Japanese for Teens I<br>
2009<br>
Student
Enrolled and completed a non-credit course to learn Japanese language and culture.</p>
<p>Gainesville, Florida and Orlando, Florida<br>
2008<br>
Tourist
Visited the University of Florida, Disney World, Sea World, and the Kennedy Space Center</p>
<p>Los Angeles, California
2009<br>
Tourist
Attended BlizzCon, visited Universal Studios, Beverley Hills, Universal of California at Los Angeles, and Hollywood</p>
<p>Hobbies and Special Talents </p>
<p>Mandarin Chinese
Practiced the skill of fluent spoken Mandarin Chinese at home</p>
<p>City of Redmond Electric Car Ceremony<br>
11th<br>
Attendee<br>
• Represented Redmond High School’s AP Environmental Science class at the public unveiling of the first electric car chargers in the city
• Met with Redmond Mayor John Marchione and United States Congressman Jay Inslee regarding environmental issues</p>
<p>Washington State Office of Civil Rights Audit<br>
11th<br>
Speaker and Attendee<br>
• Delivered a speech regarding discrimination in public schools and offered suggestions on how to solve such problems</p>
<p>I really do appreciate your help! Let me know if there's anything else I should add.</p>