<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am currently a junior and I need some help choosing colleges.
I am an international student from Korea (and currently studying in US) hoping to major in either engineering or physics (and if possible double major or major in engineering & minor in physics)</p>
<p>Here is my resume (I moved from School1-public high school- to School2-public boarding school- after my freshmen year.) </p>
<p>School1 uses 5.0 scale and School2 uses only 4.0 scale (meaning if i had 1A and 1B this semester, my gpa will be 3.5 no matter what class i am taking)</p>
<p>Freshmen gpa: 4.2
gpa avg from soph-junior year 3.5</p>
<p>SATI horrifying- i am retaking these this year
math 800
Writing 600 with 9 essay
reading 600</p>
<p>SATII
planning on taking math and chem end of this year</p>
<p>AP
Planning on taking AP Chem this year</p>
<p>Classes
Junior year
BC calc
Modern Physics
Advanced Chemistry
Creative writing
planetary science</p>
<p>Senior year (planning on taking)
Multi-variable calculus
differential equations
object oriented programming
physics mechanics
physics E&M</p>
<p>Academic and Career Interests
Engineering and Physics </p>
<p>Academic Experience
Raffles International Science Camp, Singapore Summer 2010
- Participated in an international camp with more than 11 countries, hearing lectures from leading scientists in physics, engineering and biology and participating in cultural exchange.</p>
<p>Research
Investigation in particle astrophysics at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory 2010- present
- As a part of the Dark Energy Survey, I am working with other physicists looking to find out the properties of the acceleration of the universe.</p>
<p>Activities and Honors
Radio
School1 Radio2008-2009
- Intern, in charge of news segment<br>
School 2 Radio, founder and president 2009-present
- Produce radio shows
- In charge of censoring, producing, teaching and overall management of the station.</p>
<p>Science Olympiad
(School1) Science Olympiad 2008-2009<br>
- Varsity member in charge of building events
- 2nd place in State in Junkyard Challenge 2009<br>
(School2) Science Olympiad 2009- present<br>
- Junior varsity member participating in various events, including many of building events
- Various award in regional level
Robotics Team 2009- present
- Student board member in charge of programming and building of the robot.<br>
Art Club
- Member 2009-2010<br>
- President 2010- present<br>
School1 Math Team
- Varsity Competitor 2008-2009<br>
School2 Math Team
- Honorable mention in HiMCM, mathematical modeling competition 2009, 2010<br>
School2 Honor Society 2010-2012
Member of the society seeking to implement an honor code.
QMC (Quantum Mechanics Club)
- Member studying upper college-level modern physics 2010-2012<br>
Chinese- Gold medal in a regional Chinese speaking competition 2010
Economics- Illinois Econ Challenge 2011<br>
- Sixth place</p>
<p>Sports
Junior Varsity Tennis 2009 2010
Indoor Soccer 2010-present<br>
Work and Volunteer Experience
School 2 Campus Work Service
Peer Tutor 2010 present
Tutored fellow students in subject area of physics and math in the residents halls, three nights each week from seven to nine.
School2 Teaching Assistance (T.A.) 2010 present
Helped physics teachers at school2 by working with students in physics classrooms to help answer questions.
Community Service at a nursing Home
Volunteer 2009 present
Helped seniors with daily exercises, reading and feeding.</p>
<p>Some of the schools I have looked into (please tell me if i have chance at these school and suggests some schools i should apply to):</p>
<p>UC Berkley
UCLA
U of Chicago (for physics)
U of Illinois urbana-champaign
Cornell university
U of Michigan
Harvey Mudd
Carnegie Mellon
U Penn</p>