<p>Goes to a public school (812 API) in California
Gender and Ethnicity: Male, Indian
4.00 GPA (unweighted) (9-12)
4.78 GPA (weighted) (9-12)
Class rank: 1/259 (Valedictorian)</p>
<p>Test Scores:
SAT: 2210 - 680 CR, 750 M, 780 W, Essay: 11/12
ACT: Did not submit
SAT II Biology M: 790
SAT II Math L2: 760
SAT II U.S. History: 710</p>
<p>Course Rigor:
Took 4 Honors in freshman year, got all A’s (7 total).
Took 1 AP class (AP Biology) in sophomore year and 4 Honors courses (7 total).
Took 4 AP classes and 1 Honor’s course in junior year (6 total).</p>
<p>Senior year schedule:
- AP Physics C
- AP French Language
- AP English Lit.
- AP Statistics
- AP Environmental Science
- Econ/Govt.</p>
<p>All A’s throughout high school (man, that sounds pretentious =p)</p>
<p>AP Scores:
AP Biology (sophomore): 5
APUSH (junior): 4
AP English Lang. (junior): 5
AP Calculus AB subscore (junior): 5
AP Calculus BC (junior; not offered, so self-studied): 5
AP Chemistry (junior): 5</p>
<p>EC’s/Volunteer work:
-Volunteered at Canal Alliance for 2 years; (helping lower-class kids in education).
-Member of Youth Leadership Institute:
-Member of its Marin County Youth Commission and President of its Health Committee (3 years)
-Member of its Healthy Empowered Youth Program. (for 3 years)
-Successfully completed and honored in Toastmaster’s International Youth Leadership program. (2010 summer)
-Enrolled in summer classes from UC Berkeley in a program called Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) for in summer of 2009.
-Member of Link Crew for 2 years (max); (helps high school freshmen to transition into high school life).
-Member of Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra for 3 years.
-Founder of Tennis Club and Cultural Diversity Club.
-Member of Varsity Tennis team (Co-captain).
-Member of California Scholarship Foundation (3 years)
-Peer Tutored kids after school in my high school
-Member of the Big Brother Big Sisters program (2 years)
-Member of Marin Indian American Association: Member in cultural events and youth education programs. Raised Haiti earthquake relief funds. Taught Indian heritage to young children. (2 years)
-Worked as a paid intern at a Kaiser Perm. Hospital Intern for its 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program- lots of medical experience.
-Went to UC Davis COSMOS program for math and science in summer of 2011 for -Biochemistry (200/800 applications get chosen)
-23 Community College Credits (Have taken 1 college class per semester since beginning of the 9th grade, will again this Spring)</p>
<p>Awards and Honors:
-AP Scholar w/ Distinction
-President of French Honors Society
-MVP of Varsity Tennis team
-California Legislature Assembly Leadership Award-for making change in health-related issues in my community</p>
<p>Essays:
-Talked about my deep interest for neurology and neuroscience (only in Emory CAS) and how I can fit in because the student body is quirky, like I am.
-Haven’t started yet on the optional essay (any hints?)</p>
<p>Letters of Rec:
1 Science, 1 US History, and 1 Math, and they all know me well.
1 Supplemental Recommendation by my school principal (occurs rarely in my school)</p>
<p>Interests:
I’m thinking of majoring in Neurobiology and Behavior (NBB) in the Emory CAS. Also applying to Oxford College even though I don’t talk about it in my essay (why not apply I guess)</p>
<p>I probably shouldn’t be doing these dumb chance threads, but why the hell not, I’m bored as a second semester senior. =p</p>