<p>Hi, I am an Asian male living in Maryland and would love to attend Upenn. I am also interested in the "lower level" ivies.</p>
<p>Grades: 3.74 unweighted GPA (grades by semester) Overall improvement! I took some high school courses in middle school, which really screwed me over...</p>
<p>7th grade:
Algebra 1: B/A
Spanish 1: B/B</p>
<p>8th grade:
Honors Geometry: B/B
Spanish 2: B/B</p>
<p>9th grade:
Honors English 9: A/A
Honors Chemistry: B/A
Honors Algebra 2: B/A
Honors U.S history: A/B
Spanish 3: B/B
P.E: A/A
Orchestra: A/A</p>
<p>10th grade:
Honors English 10: A/A
AP NSL Government: A/A
Honors Physics: A/A
Honors Biology: A/A
Honors Symphony Orchestra: A/A
Honors Precalculus: A/B
Spanish 4: A/B</p>
<p>11th grade:
AP English Language & Composition: A/A
AP Biology (double period): A/A
AP BC Calculus: A/A
AP World History: A/A
Honors Spanish 5: A/A
Honors Symphony Orchestra: A/A</p>
<p>12th grade: Will get all A's easily.
AP Psychology
AP Literature
AP Spanish
AP Environmental Science
Honors Symphony Orcestra
Multivariable Calculus
Computer Maintenance (mandatory)</p>
<p>In school: Debate Team (2 years), Medical masterminds (2 years, officer for 1 year), Science National Honor Society (2 years fund raising committee chariman), National English Honor Society (2 years, 1 year as Vice President), Beta club (officer 1 year, VP 1 year), Network Administration (officer 1 year, VP 1 year), Asian-American club (2 years), National Honors society (1 year).</p>
<p>EC: </p>
<p>Volunteered at library, nursing home, summer camp, and teen court for 300 hrs.</p>
<p>Played violin for 9yrs and viola for 3 years and played these instruments in various outside groups for 3 years</p>
<p>Active in a nascent, student produced and run Asian Community outreach organization for 2 years to address Asian problems and foster creativity and leadership in a community where it is severely lacking (public relations and co manager). Produced own magazines and special programs for the Asian youth.</p>
<p>Wrote as a student reporter for a local korean newspaper (2 years), i</p>
<p>Internship at the state's attorney's office (2 years)</p>
<p>Summer: Internship at a law office, internship at state's attorney's office, CSLC law conference.</p>
<p>PSAT: 80 maths, 76 CR, 80 writing
SAT I: 800 maths, 800 CR, 770 writing (12 essay)
SAT II: 780 maths IIc, 780 literature, 780 Biology</p>
<p>Awards: National Merit Scholarship Finalist, 1st place maryland state music teacher's association award for Viola and one for a duet, won a writing contest.</p>
<p>Very good recommendations: Spanish teacher addresses past shortcomings in Spanish (those B's) and English teacher expounds upon my stylistic maturity, growth, and intelligence.</p>
<p>Essay on: How my volunteering changed my life and prompted me to make better use of my opprtunity which led to becoming a better person and how obesity for the better part of my life did not allow me to participate in sports until I recently lost 50 lbs through sheer determination which indicates favorable qualities.</p>
<p>Attended a Upenn 6-week program, and have visited all the colleges I plan to attend.</p>