I’m sorta worried for college A LOT right now; AP Scores are upsetting, and I also have a C in AP Bio (but I got a 4 on the exam). Junior year has just really exhausting and painful for me: first love and heartbreak, grandma was sick, identity crisis, constant arguments with parents… I really don’t know. I’m just glad I made it out alive.
I’m looking at Privates, Public, and LACs. My counselor suggested Ivies, and she said to apply since I’m sending in an music recording so she’ll think that’ll help.
Rank: 4 out of 900 at a competitive school
GPA (w) [9-11]: 4.55
GPA (w) [10-11]: 4.62
GPA (uw) [9-11]: 3.83
GPA (uw) [10-11]: 3.77
UC GPA: 4.08
Race: Asian, Vietnamese
Gender: Male
State: California
Languages Known: English, Vietnamese, Spanish
Intended Major: Sociology, Philosophy
First-generation student to college.
Grades: (1st Semester/2nd Semester)
Freshman Year:
English Honors I: A/A
Algebra 2/Trig: A/A
Accelerated Biology: A/A
Spanish 2: A/A
Advanced Music Honors: A/A
Sophomore Year:
English Honors II: A/A
Precalculus Honors: A/A
Chemistry: A/A
Spanish 3: A/A
AP European History: A/A
Advanced Music Honors: A/A
Junior Year:
AP English Language: A/A
AP Calculus BC: B/B
AP Biology: B/C
AP Spanish 4: B/A
AP US History: A/A
Advanced Music Honors: A/A
Summer 2016:
Microeconomics: A
Intro to Sociology: A
Senior Year Courseload:
AP English Literature
AP Statistics
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Psychology
AP Computer Science
AP Macroeconomics (1st Semester)/AP Government (2nd Semester)
Advanced Music Honors
Calculus 2 (Dual enrollment, 2nd semester)
SAT Score:
Critical Reading: 630
Mathematics: 750
Writing: 800
ACT: 34
SAT Math Level 2: 800
SAT US History: 780
SAT Biology E: 780
AP Exam Scores:
European History: 3
US History: 3
AP Calc BC: 3
AP Calc AB Subscore: 4
AP Biology: 4
AP English Language: 4
AP Spanish Language: 3
Extracurriculars/Volunteer Work:
Marching Band (9th grade - ongoing)
- Saxophone Section Leader (12th)
School Concert Wind Ensemble (9th grade - ongoing) - Principal Oboist (10th grade - ongoing)
- Soloist (10th grade - ongoing)
District Honor Band (11th) - Second Chair Oboist
- Soloist
Asian Culture Club (11th grade - ongoing) - President, Founder (11th grade - ongoing)
- Currently raising funds for schools in Cambodia
Vietnamese Student Union (9th grade - ongoing) - President (12th)
- Activities Chair (11th)
- Also served time as Treasurer in 11th for the county wide “umbrella” organization.
Asian Culture Festival Contest Team (10th grade - ongoing) - Director (12th) - deals a lot with Finance, Marketing, Sponsorship, Publicity; will have opportunities on talk shows
- Volunteer Coordinator (11th)
- Event Lead (10th)
Asian Culture Festival Marketing Team (11th) - Social Media Team Member
- Translation Team Member
- High School Publicity Lead
Film Festival (11th - ongoing) - Public Relations, Guest Relations (11th)
- Had the opportunity to interview a film producer
Cancer Research Foundation (10th - ongoing)
National Honor Society (11th grade - ongoing)
Freshman Tour Guide (Summer after 10th, Summer after 11th)
Vietnamese School Teacher Aide (11th - ongoing)
Vietnamese School Flag Ceremony Performer (9th - ongoing)
Assistant Basketball Coach for Recreational Center for Children (summer after 10th)
Awards:
Highest Prestige Award for Instrumental Music - Nominee
Asian Culture Festival - Certificate of Appreciation
Vietnamese School - 3rd Place of Graduating Class (9th grade)
Congressman Certificate of Recognition for Vietnamese Student Union Work