Applying to: Ivies, Northwestern, USC, Duke, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, UMich, Washington University, University of Notre Dame, Uchicago
I know it’s a lot of colleges, but I want to keep my options open. Thanks!
GPA: UW-3.95 W-4.52
Class Rank: Top 6.3% (45/710)
ACT: 31 (Going to retake to get 32+ if necessary)
Ethnicity: Mexican and Pacific Islander
Classes Taken:
Freshman-
-Honors Geometry
-Honors Chem/Phys (My school does 1 semester Chemistry, 1 Sem. Physics)
-Advanced Guitar
-Men’s Chorus
-Freshman English
-Spanish 1-2 (can’t be taken for honors)
Sophomore-
Honors Spanish 3-4
Honors Algebra 3-4
Honors Biology 1-2
Chamber Choir (Zero Hour)
Acapella Choir
Sophomore English
Business Management
Junior-
AP US History
Honors Finite/Brief Calculus
Honors Chemistry
Honors Chamber Choir
Honors Acapella Choir
Honors Spanish 5-6
Honors Junior English
Senior-
AP Statistics
AP Competition Government
AP Biology
AP Spanish Language
Humanities
Honors Chamber Choir
Honors Acapella Choir
EC’s:
-Community Chorus at my school (9,10,11,12)
-Stage Crew for Choir (9)
-All-State Show Choir (10,11,12)(Audition Choir) (3rd Chair) (2nd chair)
-Regional Honor Choir (10,11,12) (Audition Choir) (7th Chair) (1st Chair)
-Chamber Choir (10,11,12) (Meets during Zero Hour) (Performs at places outside of school)
-Music For The Cure Club (10,11,12)
-Choir Council (9,10,11) (Men’s Chorus Treasurer, Chamber Choir Treasurer, Head Treasurer)
-NHS (11,12)
-Voice Lessons
-Piano Lessons
-Be A Leader Foundation (President/Founder) (11,12)
-SPOK Tutoring (11,12)
-Relay For Life (11,12)
-Competition Government (12) (Tried out and made. Spends 3-4 hours a day researching about given topic to prepare for district and state competition)
-Arizona Ivy League Project (11,12)
My choir has performed at:
-Churches in and out of state
-Famous pianist William Joseph’s Concert
-Diamondbacks Games
-Caroling during Christmas
-Annual Jazz and Madrigal festival held at Northern Arizona University
-Middle School Concerts (Opened for them)
-Summer Conference for the American Choral Directors Association
Volunteer Work:
-Aloha Festival (Annual)
-Feed My Starving Children
-Tutor at Elementary Schools (SPOK)
-Tutor Peers
-Relay For Life
Summer Programs:
-ASU’s Barrett Summer Program (9-10)
-NSLC Medical Program at Northwestern (10-11)
-Job (11-12)
-Summer School (11-12)
Hobbies:
-Sing
-Dance
-Piano
-Guitar
-Ukulele
I plan on majoring in biochemistry and minoring in music or Spanish. Hope to go to medical school and become a cardiothoracic surgeon.