Chances at Harvard??

seung37
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:50:58 +0000

GPA:
3.8 unweighted, 5.3 weighted

SAT:
2250 (800 Math, 770 Writing, 680 Reading)

SAT II:
800 Math II, 740 US History, 680 Physics

Class Ranking:
2/475

AP:
5-US History, 4-Microeconomics,4-Macroeconomics ,4-English Literature, 4-English Language, 4-Statistics, US Government/Politics-3, History of Art-3, Physics B-3

IB:
6-History Standard Level

Senior Schedule:
IB History HL, IB Spanish IV, IB English HL, IB Mathematics HL, AP Psychology, IB Physics HL, Theory of Knowledge

Academic Awards:
2008 AP Scholar With Honor, 2009 AP Scholar With Distinction, National Merit Commended Scholar, Biology student of the year 2006, Excellence in Physics (2007, 2008), Excellence in Chemistry (2007, 2008), 3rd place physics Intel ISEF Science fair, 2nd place space science Intel ISEF Science Fair, Honorable Mention: South Florida HS Journalism awards, 1st place declamation-South Florida Spanish competition, 1st place-impromptu-South Florida Spanish Competition

Athletics:
Football (2-year varsity letterwinner), water polo (3-year varsity letterwinner)

Work Experience:
Student corespondent/journalist: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (3 years), Model: Sun-Sentinel and CW TV Show, Official Delegate: Korean Friendship Association-South Korea, Communications Secretary: Korean Friendship Association-USA

Clubs:
Marching band (section leader, co-captain: 3 years), Parade Band (section leader, co-captain: 3 years), BCAA All-Star marching band, Saxophone quartet (Founder, leader), Mu Alpha Theta (president: 4 years), SECME physics and engineering club (member: 2 years), Brain Brawl participant, National Honor Society

Volunteer Work (Over 1000 hours):
2.5 weeks in Ghana helping Malaria and HIV/AIDS patients, Amnesty International participant, Liberty in North Korea participant, Habitat for Humanity worker

Research Experience:
Internship/Independent Research under Dr. H.K. Kim, PHD and Dr. Salahadin Abdi, PHD, MD at University of Miami on cytology of neurons

Summer Programs:
2009 West Point Summer Leader’s Seminar

Pending great essays of course.

Thanks!!