<p>thanks for the encouragements, guys...</p>
<p>If anyone would like to chance me for USC, here's my profile.. please don't feel obligated to say "you're a good match" just out of sympathy.. :( please just be honest.. thank you</p>
<p>9th-11th Unweighted GPA 3.6 --> 12 Honors, 6 AP's (Because of the family turmoil I went through in 10th grade, explained in my essay)</p>
<p>I've shown rapid incline since beginning of Junior year.. 3.8 unweighted Senior midyear report</p>
<p>SAT I --> 1870 (560, 670, 640)
SAT II --> math 720, chinese 770</p>
<p>Volunteer: strong, consistent resume that shows my leadership skills
1) UPMC Passavant Hospital 500 hrs +
2) Carnegie Science Center 150+
3) Northland Public Library 100+</p>
<p>I work 4 jobs simultaneously to develope my conceptual skills:
1) trilingual interpreter for an electronic company in China
2) Chinese cultural dance instructor
3) YMCA childcare staff
4) Office assistant for a management company in America to develope conceptual skills</p>
<p>Area of Focus: //Communications// I am trilingual in Chinese, Japanese, English
1)I have been working as a trilingual interpreter for an altimeter company in China for 3 years
2)I organized English classes to teach the Chinese children from an orphanage (interviewed by China TV K-1 channel)
3)I published an article in Chinese Yangtze Newspaper after surveying 300 Chinese students. I wrote of youth's cultural differences by comparing Chinese students to American students. </p>
<p>Internships:
1) International Affairs at University of Pittsburgh
2) Intern at UPMC Passavant McGowan Regenerative Tissue Lab</p>
<p>Awards:
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review's Outstanding Young Citizen Award (10 students per city)
- Published various articles in Chinese national newspaper
- Scholarship to attend International Affairs Apprenticeship
- Scholarship to attend Pennsylvania Business Enterprise School
- Violin Soloist performed at Steinway Hall, New York
- I gained city-wide recognition from Pittsburgh for founding a strings quartet group</p>
<p>Strong recommendation letters. </p>
<p>Strong essay topic: I have turned my disadvantages into advantages and created opportunities for my self. Focused on my one personal family struggle in my 10th grade year and how I have evolved from that hardship and contributed to the community. </p>
<p>I came to America at the age of 9 from China and Japan. As you can see on my SAT, it's my 560 for critical reading that brought me down. English is my third language. I talked about all the hardships I went through to create the best opportunities for myself.</p>