<p>Hi~ I'm applying ED (needing basically max financial aid) to UPenn for biochemistry/biology/bioengineering.</p>
<p>Race: Korean
Gender: M
Location: NJ
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Public</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.8
GPA - Weighted: 4.8
Class Rank: 5
Class Size: 350</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 720
SAT I Critical Reading: 800
SAT I Writing: 760</p>
<p>SAT II U.S. History: 800
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 770
SAT II Chemistry: 800
SAT II Biology: 730</p>
<p>AP US Hist: 5
AP Chem: 5</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>-Summer Research at Garcia MRSEC in SUNY Stony Brook --> Siemens, STS, ISEF; Through my mentorship under a professor and a graduate student, I investigated faster, cheaper, and more user-friendly methods to detect cancer and Alzheimer's disease by constructing a polymeric sensor.
-School Radio Station- Founding DJ Host and Program manager
-NJ Science League- Bio I, Chem I, Chem II
-NJ Math League
-Community service at center for handicapped- teacher for basic skills
-Hospital volunteer- aide to nurses, doctors
-National Honors Society- Director of Peer Mentoring
-Amateur (Ham) Radio Licensed operator
-Jazz Band and Improvisation Club-1st principal chair alto saxophone
-Biotechnology/Engineering summer programs at SUNY SB (10th) and University of Toronto (9th)</p>
<p>Work Experience: This is pretty time consuming and consistent for me.</p>
<p>-Salesman at parents' store in mall --> 20hrs/wk, 52wks/yr</p>
<p>Awards:</p>
<p>-Siemens Competition Semifinalist in Math, Science and Technology in 2007
-Top 10 Individual in NJ Science League in 2005: Biology I
-Honorable recognition for high school science research in 2007 from NY Senator Hillary Clinton
-Honorable recognition for high school science research in 2007 from NY Senator Chuck Schumer</p>
<p>My guidance counselor said she wrote an excellent rec, and my professor wrote me a rec as well. My chemistry teacher seemed impressed but I am not sure about his rec, and my english teacher's rec is up in the air (I got the only A+'s in his class in junior year).</p>
<p>My school only provides AP chemistry, AP Comp Sci, and AP USH as available AP's for junior year, and this senior year, I have been taking AP Calc BC, AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Modern Euro History, and AP English. Thus, in my school track, I have been taking the hardest course load in my grade. Even though I know that many CCer's don't find it impressive, but my teachers and peers are constantly amazed; people in my school don't really try all AP's.</p>
<p>But most importantly, thank you for any help you can provide~ I appreciate it!</p>