<p>Yale is my first choice for the VAST amount of opportunities that it offers to its students, such as its study abroad fellowships, research under faculty, STAR program, residential colleges, Masters’ Tea, etc…</p>
<p>In addition, I have been reading the electronic version of the Yale Daily News for the past year (including the bawdy joke issues), and the quality of its publications, especially during the press coverage of Miss Le’s murder, was quite phenomenal. It is my dream to be a part of it.</p>
<p>Sex: Female (AND PROUD OF IT!)
Race: Asian (AND PROUD OF IT!)
Possible Hooks: First Generation College Attendee
Intended Major: Molecular Biology
Financial Aid: None
Geography: WA</p>
<p>Interview: On-Campus. Slightly nervous and talkative, but enthusiastic, nonetheless.
Recommendations: Great to Fantastic
Essay: How I grew after losing an International Election</p>
<p>GPA: 4.00 (UW)
Rank: 1/500+ </p>
<p>STANDARDIZED TESTS:
SAT Subject:
Biology: 750
Math Level 2: 800
US History: 800</p>
<p>ACT Reasoning Test:
35 </p>
<p>Advanced Placement:
Chemistry AP: 4
Calculus AB AP: 5
World History AP: 5
Biology AP: 5
Calculus BC AP: 5
English Language AP: 5
US History AP: 5</p>
<p>SENIOR YEAR SCHEDULE:
Spanish IV AP
Computer Java AP
European History AP
Statistics AP
Physics B AP
English Literature AP</p>
<p>CLUBS AND LEADERSHIP:
Key Club (District Executive Officer in geographically biggest multi-state region in the world)
City Youth Advisory Committee (Founder, Chair)
In-School Community Service Organization (Vice President)
Conflict Mediators (Chair)
Red Ribbon Week (Chair)
Live and Learn Used Book Drive (1,600+ books collected) (Chair)
Earcandy4hungry (Chair)
Journalism (Independent) (Student Journalist at a national Korean newspaper)
Education Columnist Intern
Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Intern</p>
<p>AWARDS RECEIVED:</p>
<p>School Awards:
2006-2009 First in Class, Lamp of Knowledge Award
2008 High School Student of the Month
2006-2009 Philharmonic Strings Letter</p>
<p>Writing Awards:
2007 Macy’s Department Stores, Follow a Leader Scholarship, First Place
2009 Gold Key, National Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards
2009 Student Corner Feature, The Korea Times
2009 Thoughts of the Times Distinction, The Korea Times (x3)
2009 Featured Op-Ed Article, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
2009 Featured Op-Ed Article, The Seattle Times
2009 First Place, National Asian-American Essay Competition</p>
<p>Community Service Awards:
2007 Kiwanis Student of the Month
2007 Kiwanis Service Opportunity Fund
2009 Key Club International Youth Opportunity Fund (about 50 something in the world annually)
2009 Distinguished Executive Board Member, Pacific Northwest District Key Club (Multi-State/Province Level)
2009 Major Emphasis Project Award, Live to Read, Pacific Northwest District Key Club (Multi-State/Province Level)
2009 Single Service Award, Platinum Division, Pacific Northwest District Key Club (Multi-State/Province Level)
2009 Key Club Distinguished District Treasurer (International Level)</p>
<p>SUMMER ACTIVITIES:
Freshman:
Johns Hopkins CTY Independently Paced Mathematics</p>
<p>Sophomore:
Self-Study Pre-Calculus
Summer Tennis (for Required PE Credit)
Founded a project which earned the distinction of being the best original and completely student-led single service project out of all the Key Clubs in the Pacific Northwest.</p>
<p>Junior Year:
Key Club International Convention (Denver, CO)
Representing the Pacific Northwest Key Club in several Major and Minor Kiwanis Events
Published Articles in several newspapers
Worked with City Council to found Youth Advisory Committee
Internship with Education Columnist</p>
<p>Senior Year:
Key Club International Convention (Dallas, TX)
Internship at an Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Published Articles in newspapers
Internship with an Education Columnist</p>
