Chance me please. Impressive research experiences

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Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:07:43 +0000

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University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
College in the Schools (CIS) Program

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
3.74 WGPA - Class Rank 97 out of 742 - Top 13%

ACT - 23 (This is not a joke)
SAT - I find out my scores in 11 days

IB Psychology SL (5 - higest score in class), took AP Psychology for fun (4)
IB Chemistry HL
IB History of the Americas HL
IB English HL
IB Math Studies SL (6)
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Spanish SL
CIS Principles of Microeconomics

Highest level of endorsement for recommendation letters

Johns Hopkins University Center for Talent Gifted Youth

Student of the Month for Chemistry 2011
Student of the Month for Health 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE

Caribou Coffee Team Member

Lab Assistant
I analyzed and quantified data from behavioral tests
of R6/2 transgenic mouse model of Huntington’s Disease
Graduate Department of Neuroscience: Neurochemistry and Neurotoxicity
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
August 2010 - December 2010

Lab Assistant in the Translational Research for Cognitive and Affective Mechanism Laboratory
I participated in weekly laboratory meetings and bi-weekly journal club
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
September 2009 - May 2010

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES

Expert in forum for Life, Earth, and Social Sciences on sciencebuddies.org

Science fair mentor for ninth grade students

Tutor for struggling underclassmen students

Active Member and Volunteer at United Methodist Church. I also attended a week long mission trip in Boonville, Arkansas in the summer after ninth grade.

Co-founder and President of Green Club
Tri-athlete in Triathlon Club
Spanish Club
IB Diploma Program and CAS

COLLOQUIUMS, SYMPOSIUMS, AND SCIENCE FAIRS

(1) National Colloquium on P-12 STEM Education Research 2011 - August 16, 2011
STEM Education Center - College of Education and Continuing Education
I was invited to present at a poster session alongside renown university professors.
University of Minnesota: St. Paul Campus

(2) SciMathMN and MN Department of Education Policymaker Event - June 22, 2011
I showcased my success in pre-college research to state educators and policymakers.
The Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul MN

(3) Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
Finalist – 2009 Reno, NV – 2010 San Jose, CA – 2011 Los Angeles, CA
Selected as finalist for world’s largest pre-college science and engineering fair with more than 65 participating countries and only 1,600 finalists.

Grand Award: Third Place in the world for Behavioral and Social Sciences presented by Intel and Society for Science and the Public $1,000 (2011)

First place award of $1,500 for “Excellence in Behavioral and Social Sciences” from the College of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) (2011)

$60,000 Tuition Scholarship to IIT for Outstanding Excellence in Behavioral and Social Science Research. (2011)

$50,000 Tuition Scholarship to Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, Nevada (2009, 2010, and 2011)

(4) The College Board’s Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition 2011
I was announced semi-finalist in the YES Research Paper Competition sponsored by Collegeboard and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. I was awarded a $1000 scholarship to the college of my choice. (2011)

(5) Minnesota Academy of Science - State Science and Engineering Fair
I was a presenter in 2009, 2010, and 2011 at the MN State Science and Engineering Fair.

Recipient of Gold Medal (2009, 2011) – Awarded to top 5% of projects

Wolfram Award, Best in Category for Behavioral and Social Sciences and License to Wolfram
Mathematica Software (2011)

JMP Division of SAS Institute, Data Discovery Award – Best Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, and Mathematics – 5 Year Personal Access to JMP Computing Software (2011)

Secondary Teachers of the American Psychological Association - Outstanding Research in
Behavioral and Social Sciences (2009)
Best in Category of Behavioral and Social Sciences (2009)

Seagate Rising Star Award for Top 40 First Year Projects (2009)
(6) Minnesota Academy of Science: Tri-State Junior Humanities and Science Symposium
Accepted into the Tri-State (MN, ND, SD) research paper symposium, qualifying fair for
the National JSHS Competition sponsered by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Callback Finalist – Top 9 Research Papers and Presentations in the Symposium (2011)

Outstanding Achievement in Tri-State Junior Humanities and Science Symposium and Monetary Award (2011)

(7) David F. Grether Central Minnesota Regional Science and Engineering Fair
I have attended the Intel ISEF qualifying fair in 2009, 2010, 2011. Each year I have been given the status of “Best of Fair”.
Department of Chemistry at St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud MN

Secondary Teachers of the American Psychological Association - Outstanding Research in
Behavioral and Social Sciences (2010)

Outstanding Achievement in Regional Research Paper Competition and Research Symposium –
Advancement to Tri-State Junior Humanities and Science Symposium (2011)

Best of Fair and Advancement to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (2009, 2010, and 2011)

Premium Award and Advancement to the Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair (2009, 2010, and 2011)

United States Air force Outstanding Achievement Award (2010)

David F. Grether Memorial Scholarship $1000 (2009, 2010, and 2011)

(8) Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 Science Fair
In 2009 and 2011, I competed in the Minnesota’s largest district science fair. In 2010, I volunteered as a special awards judge.

1st Place and Outstanding Achievement (2009 and 2011)

United States Navy Award for Outstanding Research (2009)