<p>Also, if you have any recommendations for safety schools... let me know!</p>
<p>Additional info:
Prospective major: Biology, Neuroscience, Cognitive science
Prospective minor: depending on which school, either music or Italian</p>
<p>California
Income: >100,000</p>
<p>Bilingual (can speak, read, write other language)-- I study with a teacher to hone these skills and am at a high school level in the language</p>
<p>Mom went to USC
Both parents with Bachelor's, Dad has Master's</p>
<p>Struggled with depression, though I don't want to talk about this much, only in reference to the support group I founded and am president of! :)</p>
<p>I took a human biology class at a local community college, receiving an A. I will take a few classes over the summer if I'm not accepted into a research program.</p>
<p>I know Java and learning Bluejay (self-taught)</p>
<p>Will submit music supplement on the piano (Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique Movement 3)</p>
<p>UCLosAngeles
UCBerkeley
UCSanDiego
Pomona
Claremont McKenna
Stanford
Columbia
University of Pennsylvania
Rice University
Vanderbilt
Emory
University of Southern California
Occidental</p>
<p>GPA: UW 4.0 (academic) I have only received B's in Freshman PE.</p>
<p>Classes: Essentially, my school doesn't offer honors- it offers advanced, which the school doesn't weight. Advanced is offered for freshman and sophomore english, and freshman history (all of which I have taken). Also, we aren't allowed to take AP sciences, math, or english until junior year (unless you are an advanced junior in AP Calculus)</p>
<p>Freshman
English 1-2 Advanced: A/A
Modern World History Advanced (1 semester): A
Geometry: A/A
Biology: A/A
Italian 1-2: A+/A+
Symphonic Band: A/A
PE: B/B
Health (1 semester): A</p>
<p>Sophomore
English 3-4 Advanced: A/A
AP European History: A/A+ (5 on AP test)
Algebra II: A+/A
Chemistry: A/A
Italian 3-4: A/A
Advanced Band: A/A
PE: A-/A</p>
<p>Junior (expecting 4 or 5 on the 3 tests)
AP Lang. and Comp.: A
AP US History: A
Precalculus: A
AP Biology: A
Italian 5-6: A+
Advanced Band: A</p>
<p>Senior prospective schedule:
CP English (Would this be a mistake?)
AP Gov/ AP econ. (each a semester)
AP Calc AB
AP Physics
AP Italian
Advanced Band
ASB</p>
<p>Test Scores:
ACT: 33. Trying to raise to a 34!
SAT II: Bio (M): 750 Math II: hoping for 730+ (taking in May)
AP tests notated above</p>
<p>EC activities: *** denotes leadership position (required election)
1. Italian Club President (11,12)-- secretary in 9 and 10 ***</p>
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<li><p>American Cancer Society Club President (12)-- served as VP in 11 and member in 9 and 10 **</p></li>
<li><p>Event Chair of Relay for Life- essentially, the top position. (elected to lead committee of students for planning our community's Relay for Life which typically raises $80,000) (12) **
In 10 and 11 I was the head of the Entertainment committee. This takes nearly 60 hours of planning on my part for the event, and after the event I lead the committee in other activities (for example, raising money for a student at my school suffering from cancer whose family is having a hard time financing health expenses and a stable living situation for the student's siblings) **</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer for many many hours at an organization in the urban area near me that houses cancer patients (children)-- I work on the living conditions for these patients and their families by making holiday cards, painting, cleaning, organizing, making the place a nice place for the brave kids! I also tutor the patient's siblings.</p></li>
<li><p>Intern/volunteer/shadow at my local hospital's cancer center</p></li>
<li><p>I've played piano for 11 years, some awards from my conservatory!</p></li>
<li><p>Flute and Piccolo which I play in my school's band (first chair), my region's orchestra (first chair), my school's musicals, competitions (with some awards), and my region's honor band, and a flute "choir" of mostly professional flautists</p></li>
<li><p>Mental Health Awareness Club President and Founder (11,12)-- founded after personal experience
While this is registered as a club, it is more of a support group for those suffering from depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, etc., or those whose family or friends are suffering from those illnesses. It's a big part of my life and has over 50 members. *</p></li>
<li><p>Varsity Tennis (9,10,11,12)- Captain next year (with my doubles partner, so co-captain I suppose!) **</p></li>
<li><p>Hopefully participating in a research program this summer, whether it be a paid program or research with a professor</p></li>
<li><p>Robotics team member (though, no leadership position)</p></li>
<li><p>Possibly next year's band president, though I don't know yet.</p></li>
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<p>Work experience. I am not sure which to include. Can you advise?</p>
<p>I worked at a sales associate at Nordstrom for sophomore and junior year, a tennis camp counselor for every summer
I teach flute and piano to elementary school/ middle school students. I charge very little to nothing because most of my students cannot afford to pay a teacher.</p>
<p>Recommendations: Planning on getting these from my language and english teachers. However, I'm planning on studying biology. Should I also get one from my biology teacher? They should be very good, really. I'm very involved in the classroom and in helping my peers, which they recognize.</p>
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