<p>Agh. I can't believe I'm doing this, because I see all these chance threads all the time and claim that I'd never make one. But here it is!</p>
<p>See the thing is, I'm having a hard time deciding whether better test scores will improve my chance of getting in compared to applying SCEA with the test scores I have. But I also have to take the SAT II's and Stanford's last test date is October, so I have to pick one to send before admissions.</p>
<p>Asian American</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 5.67/6 (our school's sort of messed up...and I get deducted for taking music classes)
Unweighted GPA: 3.98/4
Class Rank: 10/560something
SAT: 2130 (700 Math, 680 Reading, 750 Writing) (first time, eh...)
SAT Subject Tests:
Math IIC-
Bio -
Spanish -
I'm expecting mid-high 700's on these.</p>
<p>All my classes have been honors/AP, save for a few random ones.</p>
<p>AP classes:</p>
<p>AP Calc BC
AP USHistory
AP Macroecon
AP Bio
AP Spanish
AP English Lit
AP Music Theory</p>
<p>My schedule always turns out to be a little weird, so fitting AP classes at my school is kind of difficult.</p>
<p>School Activities:</p>
<p>Opinions Editor/Editor in Chief for school newspaper (10, 11, 12)
Track and Field (9, 10) - Captain for Long Jump/Triple Jump Division
Co-Founder of Equestrian Club (10, 11, 12)
Society Outreach Chair and tutor for Spanish Nat'l Honors Society (10, 11, 12)
Tutor for Nat'l Honors Society <a href="11,%2012">I ran for president but lost to the popular kid :\ </a>
Producer, video editor, anchor for Broadcaster's Club (10, 11, 12)
Conference competitor for Impromptu in Speech Team (9, 10)
Sprinting Instructor for Physical Education Leaders (11, 12)
I'm always onstage or in the pit orchestra for our musicals (9, 10, 11, 12)</p>
<p>Community Activities:</p>
<p>Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra (9, 10, 11, 12) - Fall Camp Counselor, Section Leader for 2 years, Concertmaster this year
Suzuki School of Elgin (9, 10, 11, 12) - Teach weekly repetoire classes, lead in putting together annual spring concert
Prima Quartet (10, 11, 12) - Founder, Manager, Violinist, Quartet plays at local hospital for patients as well as gigs around the area
Hanmee Presbyterian Church Band (10, 11, 12) - Bassist, Vocalist, Leader, PR
Anderson Animal Shelter (9, 10, 11, 12) - I train new volunteers, handle PR sometimes, I head a lot of outreach activities we do to advertise adoptions</p>
<p>Employment:</p>
<p>Itasca Korean School (10, 11, 12) - Teacher's Assistant
Vacation Bible School <a href="9,%2010,%2011,%2012">Summer</a> - Teacher's Assistant
Self-Employed Violin Instructor (9, 10, 11, 12) - I teach for 4 hours a week (8 students), kids from K-8.
St. Charles Farms (9, 10, 11) - Exerciser, caretaker for horses, instructor</p>
<p>Accomplishments/Awards:</p>
<p>Director's Award in Orchestra - Outstanding Musicianship
National School Orchestra Award
Director's Award in Chorale - Exemplary Progress in Technique
North S.T.A.R. award - Exemplary Progress in Spanish</p>
<p>Aberdeen International Youth Festival (2006)
Co-concertmaster at Birch Creek Symphony Session (2007)
IMEA District - Choir
IMEA District/All-State - Orchestra
From the Top Radio Show (Nationally Broadcast)
Playing PERSONALLY with my quartet and Yo-Yo Ma [!!!] and his Silk Road Ensemble</p>