<p>My low GPA (and thus my rank) was influenced by the fact I was homeless on and off during the 9th and 10th grades.
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[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Did not take.
[li] ACT: 34 Superscored (33E, 34M, 31R, 36S, 8W).[/li][li] SAT II: 750 Math II, 710 Physics, 710 Chemistry (first attempt and same sitting).[/li][li] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.45UW & ~4.0W (Without 9th grade, around: 3.6UW & 4.5W).[/li][li] Rank: Top 16-17% (due to Freshman GPA).[/li][li] AP Scores: Physics C: Mechanics (4), Chemistry (4), Biology (3), English Language (3). (I was dead at the end of the year).[/li][li] IB (place score in parenthesis): None.[/li][li] Senior Year Course Load: Honors Linear Algebra w/ Set Theory, AP English Literature, AP French Literature, Honors Science Research, AP Studio Art: 2D, AP Macroeconomics, AP Government. (Quantum Physics, Optical Physics, and Thermodynamic Physics at ASU).[/li][li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP awards. I’m doing Nanoparticle research for ISEF this year.[/li][/ul]
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[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Physics student and researcher at ASU at the second and third year level, (Tutor in Math levels Algebra 1-Differential Equations, French, and Biology/Physics/Chemistry), Android developer, FoldIT Protein Folding Captain, (French Club President and past Treasurer), ASU Science is Fun presenter, (ISEF Research Group Leader), (ROTC leader during my freshman year).[/li][li] Job/Work Experience: Kumon for during my Junior Year. Doing research and Android development may count as working…[/li][li] Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring 15+ hours per week (see extracurriculars).[/li][li] Summer Activities: Community College Calculus II student (10th grade). Electromagnetic [</em>] Physics student and researcher at ASU (11th grade). More tutoring…[/li][li] Essays: I’d say they’re nice. My English teacher highly praised my Common App essay.[/li][li] Teacher Recommendation: I think they were both great! (French and Physics teachers).[/li][li] Counselor Rec: Pretty good…[/li][/ul]
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[li] Intended Major: Physics[/li][li] State (if domestic applicant): Arizona[/li][li] Country (if international applicant): USA[/li][li] School Type: Public, nothing special.[/li][li] Ethnicity: White[/li][li] Gender: Male[/li][li] Income Bracket: ~$40,000[/li][li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>My main strength is my growth as a student. I was in the lowest level classes during my Freshman year (such as Algebra 1) and when I discovered Physics, I jumped. In the 10th grade I completed Geometry through Calc BC as well as several science classes. I took 3 AP Sciences in the 11th grade, as well as Multivariable Calc and Differential Equations. Also, I am the most advanced French student in my school, (I’m the only one at my school to have ever taken the AP Literature class so it’s pretty vigorous).</p>