I was planning on applying to tufts for ED I but I want to show them that I’ve improved from junior year (my grades weren’t the best) so I decided to apply for ED 2. It’d be really great to know if I have a chance of getting in!
GPA: 4.3[weighted]
Rank: top 13%
SAT: 2110 (planning on taking ACT)
SAT subject test: Math 1(800)
Math 2(800)
Chemistry (610) [re-taking in December]
PSAT: 214
TOEFL: 107(one sitting)
AP: 5 on AP Calculus AB, 3 on AP English(Lang&Comp), 5 on psychology and 3 on world history (will have taken 12 AP courses by graduation)
Race: Asian( I’m also not a U.S.citizen- came to America in 2007)
Geographic: Baltimore, Maryland (our school is public, but very very competitive and was recently ranked as one of the most challenging high school)
Income: Middle class (around 60,000)
Community Service: +400 hours
Personality/Characteristic: I’m not the most outgoing person, but people say that I’m a great listener and always willing to help others
Leadership: -Autism Youth Ambassadors Club (Vice President)
-Empire club (President)
Award: -maintaing 3.5GPA or higher during sports season (Tennis)
-honor roll (9,10,11)
-County executive award for serving the Korean community
-U.S.Senator (Ben Cardin) award
-Maryland governor (Larry Hogan) award
-honorable mention in National Spanish Exam
-AP scholar with honor
-national merit commended student
-nominated for All Eastern Band (top musicians from states in East Coast have a chance of playing in the best band from East Coast)
Extracurricular activities:
-National Spanish Honor Society
-Autism Youth Ambassador Club (vice president)
-Key Club
-Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra (Clarinetist) [Very selective group of musicians from all over the region]
- BCPS Side-By-Side Orchestra (Clarinetist) [Very selective audition process (top two clarinetists in the county)]
-BCPS All County Honors Ensemble (1st chair in 10th,11th,12th)
-Maryland All State Junior/Senior Band [Highly selective audition process (top eleven clarinetists in the state)]
-Hanul-Sori Gayageum Orchestra [Year-round practice and performance at senior centers, Korean festivals, and local churches, teach how to play traditional Korean instruments to people of all ages ]
Volunteer/work experience:
-intern at a rehabilitation center in Korean hospital for the summer
-intern at local medical Center for the summer
-set up chairs for orchestras every sundays
-pot spring tutor (teach Kindergartens every week)
Teacher’s recommendation: -my english teacher who knows that i’m a hard worker
-my math teacher who knows that i excel in math area
(i’m also getting one from my mentor who i interned at the local medical center)
Essay: how my autistic sister shaped my attitude and helped to broaden my perspective
I also worked with the researchers in writing a scientific research paper(if that will boost my acceptance rate)