<p>Okay, here we go…</p>
<p>THE BASICS
Ethnicity: African-American</p>
<p>Cumulative SAT:
2200 (800 CR, 670 M, 730 W)</p>
<p>GPA:
3.4 </p>
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<p> National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalist (Finalist results in late January)
SAT Subject Tests
o 720 U.S. History
o 680 Biology</p>
<p>By May 2009, I will have taken 14 AP and IB Tests
International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate
o Biology SL: Made a 5 on the IB Test
o The following IB tests will be taken in May, 2009:
IB Mathematics SL
IB Literature HL
IB History HL
IB Psychology SL
IB Spanish HL</p>
<p> AP Scholar With Distinction (5 tests so far, 8 by May)
o Made a 5 on the following AP test: AP Human Geography
o Made a 4 on the following AP tests:
World Geography
Biology
US History
Psychology
o Intention to graduate with National AP Scholar this year with the following AP exams in May 2009:
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Literature</p>
<p> Most Likely to Become a CEO- won the most likely to succeed title for the class of 2009, South Forsyth High School </p>
<p>Other Achievements
o Four-time Technology Fair Winner (regional) [grades 7-11]
o Won Georgia State Technology Fair twice
o Light programming: Have created computer games and applications. Familiar with GML, Leopard, HTML (and some derivatives thereof), etc. Currently learning Lite-C, an iteration of C-script.
o My work is available on request!
o Wrote an Extended Essay on the CIA-backed coup in Guatemala, over 6000 words.
o Lettered in Robotics, 11th Grade</p>
<p>Extracurricular Activity</p>
<p>Long-Term Volunteer Projects
o Volunteer at Northside Hospital Forsyth; worked at the Pharmacy over the summer.
o Volunteer at Humane Society of Forsyth, the local no-kill animal shelter.
o Volunteer at local church for summer community yard-work projects
o Also, met the required CAS hours for the IB program, requiring 150 hours of community service.</p>
<p>Club Involvement
o Project Nicaragua, officer
-I helped establish Project Nicaragua and have become the clubs first Secretary. I write the fliers and proposals for the club, and also was in charge of finances until we got a Fundraising chair. Project Nicaragua intends to raise funds and awareness about poverty in Nicaragua; we will use funds to help construct houses through another organization, Students for 60,000, and their affiliates. With our own finances (not from club donations), we plan to travel to Nicaragua in the spring and assist personally with the work effort.
o National Oceanic Science Bowl (New to the school) [12]
-I specialize in Oceanic Geography in this new academic competition to our school.
o National Science Bowl (New to the school) [12]
-I specialize in Astronomy and Biology in this two-year-old club.
o Rocketry Club [grades 9-10]
-An old favorite of mine, the Rocketry Club was perhaps my first foray into club activity at my school. I was an Officer, and a designer. We almost made Finalists, which would have sent us to Washington DC.
o Robotics Club [11-12]
-I helped host a robotics competition, SERVO and also attended FIRST, a larger robot competition. As a senior, Ive now become a Mentor to help younger aspiring robot-builders.
o Model United Nations [12] I was suggested by some friends into joining Model UN because they apparently believed that my diction and arguing ability would be an asset to the club. I dont get to see any action until 2009, when our first meet will occur.
o Student Council [9-10]
o Aikido (see Martial Arts under Other Activities)</p>
<p>Work Experience
Kroger
-I started my first job as a bagger at age 15, and became a cashier not long after my 16th birthday. I worked there for a total of 19 months, from June 2006 until January 2008. About 20 hours a week.
Kumon
-I worked as a Math Tutor at Kumon, a tutoring center for young children; I worked there for the duration of my summer 2008. About 15 hours a week. </p>
<p>Other Activities
-Martial Arts
Avid martial artist; I practiced Tang Soo Do and Hapkido under professional instructors for more than six years, and I was informally instructed in Aikido during the 11th grade by a philosophy/literature teacher who also happened to be a master of several Martial Arts himself. </p>
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<li>Saxophone
I had played the saxophone for five years, playing with the school band until 10th grade. I intend to get back into playing an instrument in college.</li>
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<p>-Soccer
Ive played club soccer recreationally for a long time. From 9th until 11th grade, I also played select-level soccer for the Forsyth Fusion club (Select Level III).</p>
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<p>Personally, I think I owned it EXCEPT for my GPA. Do you think it would hinder me from acceptance?</p>