<p>Junior at a very competitive private Jesuit school in Miami, Florida</p>
<p>Born in Colombia, lived there for 8 years, lived in Pittsburgh, PA for 1 year, Mexico City for 3 years, currently reside in Miami.</p>
<p>Freshman Year:
English 9 - C+
Honors Geometry - B+
Spanish V - B+
Honors Earth Science - B
World History - B+
Christian Morality - B</p>
<p>Sophomore Year:
American Literature - A+
Honors Algebra II/Trig - A+
Portuguese I - A+
AP Spanish Language - A+
Life Management Skills - A+
Biology - A
AP US History - B+
Church History - A+</p>
<p>Summer after Sophomore Year:
College Algebra (Florida Int’l University) - A+
Trigonometry - (Florida Int’l University) - A+
Mu Alpha Theta National Convention</p>
<p>Junior Year:
British Literature - A+
Art History and Western Civilization - A+
AP Calculus BC - A+
AP Statistics - A+
AP Chemistry - A+
US Government - A+
Economics - A+
Social Doctrine - A+</p>
<p>Summer after Junior Year:
Caltech YESS Program! 
Mu Alpha Theta National Convention</p>
<p>Senior Year:
AP English Literature
Honors Philosophy
Honors Latin American History
Honors Ignatian Spirituality
AP Physics C
AP Computer Science
AP Environmental Science
Differential Equations (dual enrollment @ Florida Int’l University)</p>
<p>SAT: 600CR, 760M, 610M = 1970 (1st time–retaking it in October)
SAT IIs: Math II 800, Spanish 800, Chemistry 700
AP Exams: sophomore year: US history 5, Spanish Lang 5
junior year: stats, US gov, chem, calc BC
senior year: physics c, english lit, comp sci, environmental sci</p>
<p>Awards: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal Winner, 16th in State for Statistics (Mu Alpha Theta), 1st place chemistry team Barry University Science Olympiad, National Hispanic Scholar</p>
<p>Sports:
Varsity Soccer: 9-12 grade</p>
<p>ECs:
-President of Mu Alpha Theta (math team): restricted membership requirements to those truly passionate about math and committed to the club
-Founder and President of Physics and Engineering Club: made and raced hovercrafts at a pep rally, started the school’s recycling movement
-Founder and President of Belen Poll (statistics club): published surveys and polls on school newspaper and yearbook
-Member of National Honor Society
-Student Council: homeroom vicepresident</p>
<p>Volunteer Experience:
-200 hrs. recruiting mentors for student members of a scholarship program for low income families called Take Stock In Children
-Peer Counselor at a psychologist’s office for teen group therapy on Saturdays (for over a year); also administered IQ tests and helped analyze children’s self-portraits
-St. Timothy Parish Summer Camp counselor (163 hrs.)
-Mission to the Dominican Republic (one week): build a bridge, school, feed and live with the people</p>
<p>Work Experience:
I’ve done work but not for pay, so I guess none. Do I need some?</p>
<p>Passions: Math math math, meditation (best tool to deal with stress and to help visualize your goals), soccer, family, helping those in need</p>
<p>Explanation of freshman year grades:
I had a girlfriend that moved to Pennsylvania and became depressed–eventually suicidal. I thought it was my job to help her, and I ran away from home to “rescue” my friend as soon as freshman year ended. My distress during that time was reflected in my poor report card for that year. When I was brought back home, I was sent to a psychologist and she [the psych] helped me turn myself around, understand that it wasn’t my responsibility to save others, and have a clear understanding of my life and academic goals. (This is what my college essay is about, by the way)</p>
<p>Schools: University of Miami, University of Florida, University of Michigan, UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University, Amherst, Caltech, MIT, Princeton, Harvard</p>
<p>Intended major: Mathematics and Business (Marketing) OR Mechanical Engineering</p>