chance me!!! thanks

nathhsu2326
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:20:43 +0000

Strengths: Essay, Math Competitions, Recs (esp. from Math teacher, Physics teacher = on the ‘meh’ side), maybe SAT scores are better than I think, IB predicted, GCSE scores
Weaknesses: SAT Scores, too “Asian”

GENERAL

Graduation date: June 2011 (coll. class of 2015)
Demographics: Male, American-born Chinese
High School: Private
Residence: Hong Kong
Will apply for financial aid: No

ACADEMICS

Class Rank:
From teacher’s recs = At least top 5%
Our school doesn’t rank our class though.

GPA:
None

IGCSEs: 5A* 4A 1B (with relatively hard courses incl. Additional Math and Chinese 1st Language)

English Language: A*
English Literature: A*
Science double-award: A/A
Math: A*
Additional Math: A
History: A
Music: A
Spanish: A
Chinese (1st Language): B

Testing/Scores:

-SAT I:
05/2010 (CR-M-W) 690-800-740 (2230 total)
Maybe retake in October/November

-SAT Subject Tests:
Math 2 800
Physics 760 (planning to retake in October/Nov)

IB Courses (Official predicted not out yet but I estimate it to be 40+)
English HL
Chinese B HL
Math HL
Physics HL
Chemistry SL
History SL
(yes I take 4 HLs, should shine a bit)

EXTRACURRICULARS
in no order whatsoever
Top 6 “Principal” ECs

1. Head of school math team

Purple Comet International Competition 2010 – ranked 25th out of 1620 teams worldwide, Honorable Mention

South East Asian Math Competition 2009 - team ranked 2nd out of 70 teams and individually ranked 8th in 210 competitors.

2. Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad (Best in School - ranked 16/978, Gold medal)

3. American Scholastic Math Competition – Highest Scoring Student in 2009 and 2010

4. 2009/10 AMC 12 – Distinction (qualified for AIME), Best in School (Score: 108 points) and American Invitational Mathematics Exam – Best in School (Score: 8 points)

5. Member of Ninjahood, a basketball team in the Hong Kong RSA Basketball League. Our team won the championship in June 2010.

6. 2008 Piano – Licentiate (Level 6 NQF) Diploma Trinity College London
2010 Nov Piano – Fellowship (Level 7 NQF) Dipoma Trinity College London Pending

Other ECs, will put on attached resume.
http://nathan-hsu.webs.com/achievementsandawards.html
incl. 2009 qualified for UKMT British Maths Olympiad – achieved a Distinction (1 year below age range)

-Leadership positions:
Student Council Class Representative 8-12
Shadow Prefect 11
Leader of Math Team (incl. South East Asian Math Comp. ranked 2nd/60+ teams and Purple Comet ranked 25/1600 teams)
Student tutor 11-12
Leader of Planning team in 2010 South East Asian Math Competition (Hong Kong)

-Volunteering & Community Service:
2009-10 Volunteered to tutor and mentor a Grade 11 student on iGCSE Mathematics, Science and English once a week.
2008 Volunteered to be the Counselor of School “The Great Race” challenge (1 week)
2009 Volunteered to teach underprivileged primary school children in Dongguan (1 week)
2010 Volunteered to help plan and host the 2010 Southeast Asia Mathematics Competition events.
2010 Undergo a 2-week summer internship program at a solicitor’s office (pending)

-Honors and Awards:
Maths:
2006/7/8 School Commendation
2009 School Book Prize (for Outstanding Achievement)

2006, 08, 09 School Music Competition – 1st Prize (did not participate in 07)

MISC (other things on college app.)

Intended major: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Intended minor: Engineering Management?

Other countries: Born in San Francisco, CA and stayed for a year, lived in Shanghai as a child for several years, lived in Hong Kong for 10 years.

Languages I speak (S) read (R) write (W) besides English
Chinese (Mandarin) SRW incl. dialects: Cantonese and Shanghainese
Spanish SRW

Chance me for:
Berkeley