<p>I won't try to ramble, so here are my COMPLETE (well, as complete as I think it could be) stats:</p>
<p>I am keeping my options open, but am looking intensely on colleges in California. I prefer a small school over a big one, and don't care if its religion-affiliated. But, like I have stated before, open-minded.</p>
<p>Places I'm looking into: UC's/CSU's (includ. Cal Poly's), University of San Diego, Claremont Colleges (Pomona =/, Claremont Mckenna, Pitzer), Occidental, and Community Colleges.</p>
<p>Personal information:
-Junior in very competitive and well standing high school
-Male
-Ethnicity: Asian/Asian-American (Korean)
-Nationalities: Dual Citizen, of both U.S. (parents naturalized), and Argentina (Born and lived there for 5 years).
-California Resident (since '93 =/)
-Will graduate High School in 2006.
-Fluent/Near Fluent in 3 languages (English, Korean, Spanish)
-Parents are both immigrants, so I will be a first generation college "attendee" I guess besides my older sister (Pomona '03, UC Davis Law school-current)
-Parents just sold their business last summer, so right now money is a bit tight.
-Have secured great future letters of rec's from counselor, english teacher, math teacher, and possibly 1 or 2 more teachers.</p>
<p>Academic info:
-3.1/3.2 Weighted GPA (9th grade 1st sem. terrible, however, showed upward trend over time, I did get an F once, and I have gotten one or 2 D's. usually averaged 3 A's, 2 B's, and 1 C)
-SAT: Didn't take it yet, since I have to take the new ones starting in March.
-SAT II: Didn't take any yet, but I might take the tests for Korean, US History, some sort of English, and Spanish.
-Honors/AP/College: Took English I-II Honors (currently taking English III Honors), Biology 1 Honors, Intro. to Sociology, taking U.S. History AP right now, and will take 2 or 3 college courses offered at a local community college in the spring.
-Most of my AP's end up being in my senior year. I hope that isn't bad.</p>
<p>Extra-Curricular Info:
-3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, I am an instructor at my dojo.
-Work part-time as a Cashier/Server at TCBY (frozen yogurt place, kidna like DQ or Baskin Robbins)
-Member of Library Teen Advisory Council
-Mock Trial, played part of one of main prosecution witnesses, our team ranked top 16th in California.
-Writer for the school editorial magazine
-Currently on Fencing club/team, and since theres not too many members, I guess I'm on varsity!
-President of Literature Book Club
-Co-President for Business Club.
-Member of Principal's Advisory Council, (2nd main school group that collaborates with ASB)
-Shakespare Club
-INTERACT club
-California Scholastic Federation, Member
-Bible Study/Sunday School, (student/youth group member)
-I play the Cello
-I was an altar boy for my church for about a year =/
-1st Cello for winter concert at Church (still am technically, but can't go back due to family's feud with administration).
-Computer Docent (Assistant) at Library
-Library Book sorter.</p>
<p>Awards (in chronological order)
-Certificate of Invitation, National Student Leadership Conference
-Semi-Finalist in International Open Poetry Contest for the International Library of Poetry
-Black Belt 1st-3rd Degree Rank Ceritificate, World Tae-Kwon-Do Federation & U.S. Black Belt Center
-Certificate of Merit levels 1-4+1 encore Honor Recital, Music Teacher's Association of California
-Black Belt 1st-3rd Degree Form/Technique Certificate, World Tae-Kwon Do Headquarters.
-Ceritificate of Completion, levels 1-5, St. Cecilia Korean School
-5th Belt Test Championship Trophy, U.S. Black Belt Center+Rolling Hills TKD
-Presidential Sports Award for TKD
-Perfect Attendance Trophies (2), St. Cecilia Korean School
-Certificate of Participation, "Read Across America", National Education Association
-President's Award for Educational Improvement.
-California Best Competitior Tae Kwon Do Championships (Silver and Bronze).
-1st place Trophy, Belt Test Championship, U.S. Black Belt Center+Rolling Hills TKD,</p>
<p>And...thats about it for now. What do you think? Think I have any chance at the places I've listed above? With the exception of the new UC Merced, I heard the UC's and CSU's are getting harder and harder to get into, with the Governor's downsizing and more and more people getting deterred to community college. Considering my screwed up academics career, I am considering going to a community college and transferring over to a 4 year college. I would like to go to a small, liberal arts college, like Occidental or the Claremont Colleges if I could get in. I haven't shown the best academic record, but I'm hoping with the improving trend of my grades, great letters of rec's, a good essay, a solid, new SAT score, and interviews, I can somehow get in to a good college. </p>
<p>Please feel free to recommend any other places I should consider.</p>