I’m not applying yet, but it’s junior year spring time !! It’s time to actually start getting my life together and figuring out what I’m good at in life and what I’m not lol. This is not a completed resume, but any criticisms on how I’m doing so far would be highly appreciated!! As well as any tips on what I could do to improve my resume.
I am applying to a wide range of schools, from TX state schools to Ivies, just to give some perspective.
Objective
SAT I: 1540 (790 math, 750 reading/writing)
SAT II: _____ Bio // _____ Math 2 // ____ Chem
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89
Weighted GPA: 4.24
AP: Calc AB (4) WHAP (5) Biology (?) Chemistry (?) APUSH (?) Calc BC (?)
Senior Year Course Load: APES, AP Seminar, AP Physics, AP Government & Economics, English (College Credit), Multivariable Calculus, Orchestra, (?)
Major Awards: (hopefully coming soon ??)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars:
Model UN (President and Chapter Founder)
Debate (Congress debate novice coordinator)
Current Events UIL (On the varsity team that went to districts/state)
NHS (Treasurer)
HOSA
Biology Olympiad Team (Captain and Chapter Founder)
AP Science Ambassador (Project Manager)
DECA*
TILE (Head Director and Chapter Founder)
Orchestra (Librarian)
Mu Alpha Theta (Vice President)
Special Programs [my extracurriculars that I feel have more significance to my application]:
Senate Page Program (Senate page for senator)
Research Internship through [Name removed for confidentiality] university
Competitions:
MIT INSPIRE (wrote a research paper contrasting the effectiveness between the PPACA and Medicare Law)
Name removed for confidentiality, it’s an entrepreneurship competition
Siemens (planning on submitting internship research)
Volunteer/Community service:
Hospital Volunteering (100+ hours)
Volunteering through NHS and Mu Alpha Theta (tutoring + other generic community service)
[Name removed for confidentiality] soap drive & health education initiative (Started a community charity where we collect donated soap and give it to the local serving center. We also go around an educate people about the healthcare available in the community)
Summer Activities: Hospital volunteering, studying for SAT/SAT II, research internship, expanding community service project, traveling
Intended Major: Political Science (with an emphasis on community service + accessible medicine) (aiming to go to med school)
Country (if international applicant): U.S
School Type: Large Public (800-1000 students per grade)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Nothing Helpful >_>
*This seems out of place because it’s a business club and the rest of my resume is health/politics but I actually did the community service project event through DECA so it’s all good.