Hello all,
I just want to start of by saying that my first 1 and a half years of high school were terrible. I tried, and failed for the first 1 and a half years (freshman- sophomore 1st sem). I know, that really kills me since the UC’s look at 10th. I had some depression which negatively impacted my first years. From family issues to personal issues, it was a rough time. Also I transferred from a VERY LOW standard middle school to a VERY COMPETITIVE AND HIGH standard high school But thankfully, things do change. I started making lots of friends, I became more popular, I actually looked forward to going to school in the morning.
PSAT: 231, SATs in June
Grades freshman year:
Concert Band: A/A
Spanish: B/B
History: C/B
PE:A/A
Geometry:C/B
English:C/B
First sem GPA: 2.83 UW and Second Sem: 3.44 UW
Sophomore year:
PE: A/A
Spanish: B/A
English: B/A
AP Euro: C/B---->4 on AP test
Computer Programming: A/A
Biology: B/A
Algebra 2: C/A
First sem GPA: 3.14 Second sem: 4.00
Junior year:
AP Environmental Science: A/?
AP Bio: A/?
English 3: A/?
Spanish 3: A/?
Pre-Calc: A/?
US History: A/?
Chemistry: A/?
First sem GPA: 4.29 Second Sem: ?
Senior year courses: AP Computer Science A, AP Calc AB, Spanish 4 honors, AP Comp Gov, English, Physics, Physiology
Extra-Curriculars:
-President of UNICEF, President of Quiz Bowl
-Academic Decathlon
-Started HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) chapter at school
-Volunteer at a Senior Nursing Center, also volunteer as an Emergency Medical technician
-Tutor other high school students in Biology, also have a YouTube channel where I tutor
-Summer camp counselor for disabled children
-Internship for 6 weeks at a leading cancer research hospital in Palo Alto, Intern at UCSF for medical research
Track/Field:
-Varsity captain, #9 in Contra Costa County for 100m dash
-DFAL Varsity Championship Trials (Fifth)
-Won 2nd team for All-state league
-Qualified for junior nationals
-Record holder for 100m dash at school
-Intense UC Berkeley YTF team summer camp
So I’m applying to UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCSB, Cal Poly SLO, University of Washington, and Pepperdine University