<p>I am a Chinese immigrant who moved here from China at the beginning of my high school. I had not spoken English before I came here. I go to a public high school who has just been around for couple years. I did everything I can to be successful in high school but unfortunately there is not much I could have done.
I am the Valedictorian of my class. I have been the NO.1 in my class since my freshmen year. I have taken all the APs my school offers and more on line or dual enrollment. My UW GPA is 3.8 and W GPA is 6.6. I have taken all honors and APs, even when I could barely speak or understand English. My test scores are not as good as my GPA. SAT 1800 and ACT 28 but I am taking them again in December.
APs:
Sophomore year: World History(3), Chemistry(3), Calculus AB(3)
Junior Year: Statistics(3), Environmental Science, Language and Composition(4), US History(3), Psychology(4), Human Geography(3)
Senior Year: Biology, Micro Economics, Macro Economics, Calculus BC(the only student in my school), Literature and Composition, Chinese(self study), US Government and Policy</p>
<p>Clubs:
- FCCLA(Family, Career and Community Leaders of America)3 year
- Junior council1 year
- Debate 2 year
- Interact1 year
- Science2 year
- Mu Alpha Theta3 year
- PTSA(Parent, Teacher and Student Association)3 year
- SAC(Student Advisor Council) 1 year
Honor societies: - National Honor Society3 year
- Science National Honor Society2 year
- National Technical Honor Society1 year
Extracurricular activity:
Colorguard: two years of Marching Colorguard and Three years of Winterguard
Leadership positions: - President of Debate club in senior year
- Vice President of Mu Alpha Theta in senior year
- Surgeon in arm of NHS in senior year
- Captain of Spoto Colorguard in junior year
- Secretary of FCCLA in Spoto and in Hillsborough district in junior and senior year
- Secretary of Mu Alpha Theta in junior year
- Treasurer of Mu Alpha Theta in sophomore year
- Secretary of Junior Council
- One of the three founders of Asian Culture Appreciation Club in Spoto
Community Services: - Involved in Florida Holocaust Museum as speaker and writer: meet with museum directors and share my experiences as an immigrant student and help mentor youths
- Involved in metropolitan volunteering: receptionist
- Volunteering to instruct Guinta Middle School winterguard: compose and teach routines and techniques
- Regular tutor in TechPlay Zone during summer of 2011: mentor and tutor students from elementary school to middle school
- Volunteered in Vision Walk in 2008: help in concession stands and set up signs for participants
- Regular tutor for mainly math and science after school or during lunch period in school: stay in ELP(extended learning program) classrooms and tutor students
- Regular mentor and tutor among peers: if any of my peers needs extra help, I give them my contact information and set up appointment to help them outside of school
Honors earned: - Anne Frank Humanitarian Award in March 2011
- AP Scholar Award in 2009,2010,and 2011
- Flag solo(Colorguard) earned straight superior in both Hillsborough district and Florida state solo ensemble in 2010
- Qualified for Adobe Certified Associate in Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver
- Recognized for Dedication and Commitment in Marching band season of 2010
- Won second place in Poetry Jam in Spoto in 2011
- Selected as 2008-2009 PTSA Reflection Winner in the category of Literature
Experiences outside of HS: - Advocate cultural tolerance and coexistence, womans rights, and immigrant fair treatment through Florida Holocaust Museum
- Voluntarily helped immigrant students from Asia, especially China, during their transition period by mentoring weekly and tutoring almost daily in or outside of school
- Participated as peer mentor in Confucius Institute of University of South Florida
- Participated in Drum Corps: Boston Crusader and Tampa Bay Thunder(only camps)
- Tc Troy’s Asian Bistro: food runner (push carts with different dishes and try to sale as much as possible), July 2010, 10 hours a week
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Tokyo Japanese Steak House: hostess (receptionist and take care of take-out orders on phone), September 2010-December 2010, 10 hours a week</p>
<p>I applied for Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, NYU, PSU, UPenn, UNC(CH), Duke, Emory, Georgetown, George Washington, UChicago, and three safeties.</p>
<p>I understand the colleges I applied to are very hard to get it. But I will appreciate more positivity than negativity. </p>
<p>Thank you!</p>