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helenyang
Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:27:14 +0000

Taiwanese student studying at an international high school in China, with the IB curriculum.

SAT I: 2040 (CR:580 M:780 W:680)
Taking SAT II in November: Biology, Math Level 2, Chinese)
UW GPA: 3.80
TOEFL: 112

IB Courses:

English A Lang & Lit SL

Chinese A Lit SL

Biology SL

Math HL

Business & Management HL

Economics HL

Extracurricular:

Student Council: Member (freshman, sophomore), President (junior, senior)

Basketball: Division 2 (freshman, sophomore), Varsity (junior)

Track & Field: Triple Jump (freshman, sophomore, junior)

School Orchestra: Flute section leader (sophomore, junior, senior)

Volunteering at National Taiwan University’s Hospital (summer)

Leader of a project fundraising for an orphanage in South Africa + a volunteering trip to South Africa for 2 weeks

Leader of organising visits to local school for disabled children (junior, senior)

Service visits to local retirement home (junior, senior)

Yearbook (freshman, sophomore, junior)

Founding member of a Video Making Club (junior, senior)

Awards/certificates:

International Youth Award

Honours Achievement Award

Piano level 10 from Shanghai Conservatory of Music

Flute level 10 from Shanghai Conservatory of Music