<p>Hello guys!
I’m just your average instrumentalist science-based asian here worrying about pleasing his family.
This is SUPER cliche, but my dad recently died and my mother has been dealing with grief. I figured the best way to make her happy again was to build up my resume my now and get into a decent school. My family isn’t necessarily pushing me, but I just feel like I need to prove myself.</p>
<p>Would you guys be able to look at my schedule and achievements to see what I need to improve on/ work on? Thank you!</p>
<p>10th grade resume (so far)
classes (this year):
AP world history
AP calc ab
AP chem
English honours
Independent Study PE
Advanced orchestra</p>
<p>Grades (9th grade only right now): 3.89</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Violin- San Diego Youth Symphony 6 years (Section leader)
Solo’d with San Diego Youth Symphony at Symphony hall</p>
<p>School advanced orchestra section leader
Many awards at regional level for violin (ex: Music Teacher’s association junior divison 1st place)
La Jolla Society of music Scholarship recipient</p>
<p>UCSD Internship at Scripps Institute Oceanography during school year (starting now)</p>
<p>JOURNYS (Journals of youth in science)(coordinator)
Science inventions club (coordinator)
IGEM (international Genetically engineered machine ) (member)
Science bowl (member)</p>
<p>Went to Interlochen Arts Camp 2014 with merit scholarship</p>
<p>Volunteered at Senior centers and hospitals ( playing music with trio) 100+ hours</p>
<p>I feel that I really need achievements/awards that are impactful on my community/the world. I also feel like I need more leadership experience (although seniors always get concertmaster chairs ><)</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>I am aiming for: (UC Berkeley, UCSD, UCLA, Columbia, Yale, Stanford, Cal-tec)</p>