<p>I know this is long, but if anyone could help give me an idea of where I stand, I would LOVE it~~</p>
<p>I'm currently a freshman at the University of Wisconsin. I didn't go to college out of state b/c of my parents asked me to stay near home to help w/ the family (I have 3 younger sisters and a grandfather living with me). I'm planning on applying as a transfer to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, Dartmouth, Duke, and Columbia. I'm applying because Wisco doesn't have my intended majors (Asian American studies or Gender Studies). Here are my stats:</p>
<p>-Asian American girl
-fluent in Japanese
-competant in Russian
-competant in French
-competant in Korean
-can speak/write Danish (taught myself)
-SAT 1400 (will take again)
-SAT II's: Japanese 710, English Lit 710, English Comp 700 (2 years old, but won't take again)</p>
<p>-Homeschooled my entire life, straight A's, taught by my dad, a Phd professor at Wisconsin. B/c I've been homeschooled there really is no "concrete" way of judging these classes...but I'll list them anyways:</p>
<p>FRESHMAN
Algebra I
English Grammar/Syntax
Expository Writing I
French I
World History
Russian I
American Lit
Biology
Bible</p>
<p>SOPH
Chemistry
Expository Writing II
Creative Writing Workshop
U.S History
French II
Russian II
Geometry
Contemporary/Modern Lit
Quantitative Logic
Health
Bible</p>
<p>JUNIOR
Advanced Algebra
Anatomy and Physiology
Graphic Art
Japanese I
Japanese II
AP. English Writing
AP English Lit
British Lit
Existential Authors</p>
<p>SENIOR
Took a break in the fall and studied 6 months abroad in Tokyo, Japan w/ AFS (July 02-Jan 03). Upon my return, I officially started my senior year:</p>
<p>(1st semester senior year) 4 classes at U-Wisconsin Milwaukee (13 credits) (01/03-05/03) with High School Scholars Program (the purpose of the program was to recieve college credit within the University of WI system. Therefore I recieved college credit, but grades were all Pass/Fail):
Psychology P
Japanese 4th semester P
American Gov't/Poly Sci P
Advanced Literary Analysis P</p>
<p>(2nd semester senior year) (09/03-12/03) 3 classes at U-Wisconsin Madison (13 credits):
Japanese III (A-)
Korean I (B-) I know!
History of Science (A-)
Microbiology (at home, got an A)</p>
<p>I took off the spring semester 2004 (after I technically graduated) to return to Japan where I taught English and worked with missionary English translators and literary translators from Feb-Aug.</p>
<p>This semester (1st semester freshman year) I'm back at U-Wisconsin Madison, in the Honors Program, and took 16 cr. hours of:
Women's Studies (A)
South Asian Comparative Religious Studies (A-)
Anthropology (A)
Asian American Studies (A)
Chemistry (B)
My semester GPA is 3.79.</p>
<p>Spring semester I'm taking 16 credits. I'm an Undergraduate Research Scholar, and participating in cancer/tumor biomedical research in the Dept. of Neurosurgery at the Medical School. I'm doing an independent study in Women's Studies and developing a high school curriculum about Asian American Women's history. Also taking 5th semester Japanese and Economics. </p>
<p>SOME ECs:
HIGH SCHOOL: 1000+ voulunteer hrs.
-National merit finalist
-Founder and president of WI Homeschool film appreciation club
-Founder and president of WI Homeschool Japanese club
-Co-founder of CARES, a volunteer tutoring organization for WI homeschoolers
-Co-founder and vice-president of local High School's Japanese Film Club
-Founder and president of local High School's Japanese Club
-English and ESL tutor with Waukesha Literacy Council
-Horseback riding
-10+ years of ballet with the Milwaukee Ballet (danced in the Nutcracker 2x, and Giselle) </p>
<p>COLLEGE:
-U-Wisconsin tutor: English and ESL tutoring for underrepresented minorities 04'
-U-Wisconsin GUTS (greater university tutoring service) English writing, English comp, ESL and Japanese tutor 04'
-Developing a high school curriculum w/ professor for Asian American history
-Founder and president of WISE, a student group that addresses Asian American female invisibility in the media, sports and government through lectures and classes
-U-Wisconsin elected Asian American Student Representitive for Student Council (elected out of 300+ candidates)
-Varsity Sailing Team
-Freshman Women's Crew Team</p>
<p>MUSIC:
Played piano for 12 years and won many awards.</p>
<p>THEATER/ROLES:
-Acting and Playwright awards from First Stage Milwaukee for Best New Play: Wrote, acted and directed new play This Is Us 02'
-Young Playwright Honorary Mention from First Stage Milwaukee for New Play, Working Title Summer Classical Workshop 02'
-Talent Scholarship awards from Milwaukee Repetoiary Theater 01' and 02'
-Scholarship awards from First Stage Milwaukee 01'-03'
-Intern for First Stage Milwaukee 99'-03'
-Talent scholarship recipient for First Stage Milwaukee Summer Classical Workshop 02'
-Milwaukee Repetoiry Theater production of Miracle Worker -Helen 99'
-First Stage Milwaukee production of Diary of Anne Frank -Anne 00'
-American Theater Company of Chicago and Milwaukee Repetoiry Theater production of A Christmas Carol-Ensemble 00'
-First Stage Milwaukee New Play Showcase of August Snow -Taw 01'
-First Stage Milwaukee New Play Showcase of Even Steven Goes To War-Xiong 01'
-Acacia Theatre production of Much Ado About Nothing - Benedick 01'
-First Stage Milwaukee production of Little Women-Beth 02'
-First Stage Summer Classical Workshop production of A Midsummer Night's Dream-Puck 02'
-Milwaukee Repitoiry Theater Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth-Lady Macbeth 02'
-First Stage Milwaukee production of The Hobbit-Gollum 03'
-First Stage Milwaukee production of A Wrinkle In Time-Meg 03'</p>
<ul>
<li>Role in 2000 film What Women Want starring Mel Gibson</li>
<li>Role in 2004 film Mr. 3000 starring Bernie Mac</li>
<li>TJ Maxx Commercial</li>
</ul>
<p>TAE KWON DO:
-1st degree black belt
-Gold Medal 01', 02', 03', Tae Kwon Do Midwest Championships (sparring)
-Teaching recognition awards, 02' and 03'</p>
<p>CHURCH:
- Co-founder of The Altar, a youth music ministry outreach in WI (keyboardist)
-Summer 02, summer 03': AIDS World Relief trip to Malawi: working with children orphaned by AIDS</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> I know its alot to slog through. Chances please? You have NO idea how much it would be appreciated...</p>