<p>Four Questions:
1.) What are my chances at Harvard, Yale [EA], Brown, & Stanford?
2.) What should be my hook?
3.) What are some things I should work on?
4.) What colleges would you recommend me to apply to (strong psych department please)?</p>
<p>Hispanic Male
95.55 Unweighted Average (5 terms) (I dont know what that is in GPA, sorry.)
11th Grade
School doesnt Rank
Stuyvesant High School (NYC, NY)
Born in Seoul, South Korea
Languages spoken: English, Korean, Spanish
Hook?: Immigrant, Father went to Iraq for 3 years, Korea visit (read on) (what should be my hook?)</p>
<p>SATs:
DEC 05: 780 Math, 680 CR, 750 Writing (9 Essay)
APR 06: (will update when results come out next week)
Target Score: All I need to do is to increase CR score, so: ~2250-2300</p>
<p>ACT + Writing: I plan to take it in June. Goal: ~34-6</p>
<p>SAT II:
JUN 04: 740 Biology M
DEC 05: 800 Math IIC
JUN 06: will be taking Physics (most likely 750+), US History (720+)</p>
<p>APs:
AP Euro History 4
Planning to take this May: AP US History (4-5), AP Psychology (5), AP Calculus BC (5), AP Spanish Language (3+), AP Physics C: Mechanics (5), AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism (3+)
Planning to take Senior Year: AP US Gov (4-5), AP Comp Gov (4-5), AP Chemistry (5), AP Spanish Literature (3+), AP English Literature (3+)</p>
<p>College Courses:
Planning to take Senior Year: Multivariate Calculus, Differential Equations</p>
<p>Intended Major: Psychology/ Neuroscience </p>
<p>Classes:
Freshman: English, Math Honors, Math Team, Global History, Spanish, Advanced Topics Biology, Invertebrate Zoology, Art, Music, Phys. Ed.</p>
<p>Sophomore: Forensics, English, Math Honors, AP Euro History, Spanish, Chemistry, Swim Gym, Phys. Ed., Drafting, Intro to Comp Sci, Korean</p>
<p>Junior: English, Precalc Honors, AP Calculus BC, US History (Im self-studying AP), AP Spanish Lang, Physics (Im self-studying AP), Rollerblading, Volleyball, Health, Video Production, AP Psychology</p>
<p>Senior (plan): AP English Lit, Multivariate Calculus, Differential Equations, AP US Gov, AP Comp Gov, Economics, AP Spanish Lit, AP Chemistry, Electronics, Social Studies Elective, Phys. Ed.</p>
<p>Awards/ Honors/ Special Stuff:
1. National Honor Society
2. Spanish Honor Society
3. I plan to start a chapter of Mu Alpha Theta at my school.
4. National Merit Semifinalist (most likely)
5. National Hispanic Recognition Program (most likely)
6. Independent Research Paper (70 pages) freshman year</p>
<p>School Extracurriculars:
I.) Journalism:
1. The Spectator- (school newspaper) Reporter + Columnist (9-12)
2. The Broken Escalator- (comedy newspaper) Reporter (9-12)
3. (see below- #II3)</p>
<p>II.) Student Government:
1. Student Union Special Events- Member (9-10), Director (11-12?)
2. Student Union Video Homeroom- Actor (9-12)
3. Student Union Newsletter- Writer (10), Editor (11-12)
4. Grade Council Representative- Member (9-12)</p>
<p>III.) Theater:
1. Costume Crew- Member (9-12)
2. Tech Crew- Member (9-12)
3. Producer of Spring Comedy (11)</p>
<p>IV.) SING!: (student-run friendly competition, grades split up to make one-hour musicals, judged by alumni, biggest event at our school)
1. Soph-Frosh- Costume Crew: Member (9), Assistant Director (10)
2. Soph-Frosh- Tech Crew: Member (9-10)
3. Junior- Producer (11) (second biggest job, below Executive Producer)
4. Hopefully: Senior- Producer (12)</p>
<p>V.) Sports:
1. J.V. Football Team- Member (9-10)
2. Girls Varsity Volleyball Team- Manager (11-12)</p>
<p>VI.) Culture:
1. The Korean Club- Member (9-12)
2. ASPIRA, Stuyvesant Chapter- Member (9-12)</p>
<p>VII.) Other:
1. Big Sib (mentor to Freshmen): (11-12)
2. AMOO (club that sings and plays instruments for the elderly in retirement homes): (10-12)
3. Diwali Festival: Event Sales Coordinator (took care of raffles and ticket sales, raised $600 for charity) (11)
4. Raised $250 selling cookies in school for Middle East relief fund (11)
5. Math Team (9)- won most awards out of anyone that year</p>
<p>Outside Extracurriculars:
I.) Afterschool:
1. NYU Medical Mentorship Program (11)</p>
<p>II.) Summer:
1. SSHSAT (Specialized Science High School Admissions Test) Tutor (2004) (Paid)
2. Snowboarding Camp (2004)
3. Chinatown Beautification Day Volunteer (2005)
4. Library Volunteer (2005)
5. Return to Motherland Program to South Korea (2005)- won a contest, hundreds applied, only ~40 people got opportunity to travel around S. Korea for free and see the sites, televised in S. Korea (yay, Im famous =P), first (and only) non-full-blooded Korean teenager to get accepted into program
6. Cured cancer (2005) just kidding</p>