<p>I am a Chinese immigrant who moved here from China at the beginning of my high school. I had not spoken English before I came here. I go to a public high school who has just been around for couple years. I did everything I can to be successful in high school but unfortunately there is not much I could have done.
I am the Valedictorian of my class. I have been the NO.1 in my class since my freshmen year. I have taken all the APs my school offers and more on line or dual enrollment. My UW GPA is 3.8 and W GPA is 6.6. I have taken all honors and APs, even when I could barely speak or understand English. My test scores are not as good as my GPA. SAT 1800 and ACT 28 but I am taking them again in December.
APs:
Sophomore year: World History(3), Chemistry(3), Calculus AB(3)
Junior Year: Statistics(3), Environmental Science, Language and Composition(4), US History(3), Psychology(4), Human Geography(3)
Senior Year: Biology, Micro Economics, Macro Economics, Calculus BC(the only student in my school), Literature and Composition, Chinese(self study), US Government and Policy</p>
<p>Clubs:
1) FCCLA(Family, Career and Community Leaders of America)3 year
2) Junior council1 year
3) Debate 2 year
4) Interact1 year
5) Science2 year
6) Mu Alpha Theta3 year
7) PTSA(Parent, Teacher and Student Association)3 year
8) SAC(Student Advisor Council) 1 year
Honor societies:
1) National Honor Society3 year
2) Science National Honor Society2 year
3) National Technical Honor Society1 year
Extracurricular activity:
Colorguard: two years of Marching Colorguard and Three years of Winterguard
Leadership positions:
1) President of Debate club in senior year
2) Vice President of Mu Alpha Theta in senior year
3) Surgeon in arm of NHS in senior year
4) Captain of Spoto Colorguard in junior year
5) Secretary of FCCLA in Spoto and in Hillsborough district in junior and senior year
6) Secretary of Mu Alpha Theta in junior year
7) Treasurer of Mu Alpha Theta in sophomore year
8) Secretary of Junior Council
9) One of the three founders of Asian Culture Appreciation Club in Spoto
Community Services:
1) Involved in Florida Holocaust Museum as speaker and writer: meet with museum directors and share my experiences as an immigrant student and help mentor youths
2) Involved in metropolitan volunteering: receptionist
3) Volunteering to instruct Guinta Middle School winterguard: compose and teach routines and techniques
4) Regular tutor in TechPlay Zone during summer of 2011: mentor and tutor students from elementary school to middle school
5) Volunteered in Vision Walk in 2008: help in concession stands and set up signs for participants
6) Regular tutor for mainly math and science after school or during lunch period in school: stay in ELP(extended learning program) classrooms and tutor students
7) Regular mentor and tutor among peers: if any of my peers needs extra help, I give them my contact information and set up appointment to help them outside of school
Honors earned:
1) Anne Frank Humanitarian Award in March 2011
2) AP Scholar Award in 2009,2010,and 2011
3) Flag solo(Colorguard) earned straight superior in both Hillsborough district and Florida state solo ensemble in 2010
4) Qualified for Adobe Certified Associate in Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver
5) Recognized for Dedication and Commitment in Marching band season of 2010
6) Won second place in Poetry Jam in Spoto in 2011
7) Selected as 2008-2009 PTSA Reflection Winner in the category of Literature
Experiences outside of HS:
1) Advocate cultural tolerance and coexistence, womans rights, and immigrant fair treatment through Florida Holocaust Museum
2) Voluntarily helped immigrant students from Asia, especially China, during their transition period by mentoring weekly and tutoring almost daily in or outside of school
3) Participated as peer mentor in Confucius Institute of University of South Florida
4) Participated in Drum Corps: Boston Crusader and Tampa Bay Thunder(only camps)
5) Tc Troy's Asian Bistro: food runner (push carts with different dishes and try to sale as much as possible), July 2010, 10 hours a week
6) Tokyo Japanese Steak House: hostess (receptionist and take care of take-out orders on phone), September 2010-December 2010, 10 hours a week</p>
<p>I applied for Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, NYU, PSU, UPenn, UNC(CH), Duke, Emory, Georgetown, George Washington, UChicago, and three safeties.</p>
<p>I understand the colleges I applied to are very hard to get it. But I will appreciate more positivity than negativity. </p>
<p>Thank you!</p>