Decision: Accepted!
GPA: 3.44 UW, 4.01 W
SAT: N/A
ACT: 35
SAT II: N/A
AP classes:
-Calc AB - Not reported
-Calc BC - Not reported
-English Lang - 5
-English Lit - Taking currently
-Environmental Sci - 4
-Government (Comparative) - 5
-Government (US) - 4
-Macroeconomics - 3
-Psychology - Taking currently
-Statistics - Taking currently
-World History - Taking currently
Extracurriculars:
-House Captain - 12
-Euro-Challenge Team 10
-International Thespians Society - 10-12
-Math Team - 9-12 (10th Treasurer, 12th VP)
-Model UN - 9-12 (Director of Training)
-School play and musicals - 10-12
-Spanish Academic Team - 11 & 12
-Varsity Cross Country Team - 9-12 (Captain)
-Varsity Soccer Team - 9-12
-Varsity Track & Field Team - 9-12 (Captain)
-Yearbook - 10 & 11 (Graphic Design Head junior year)
Awards:
-National Honor Society President
-Mu Alpha Theta Vice President
-Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society
-Scholar Athlete Society
-Best Delegate at Brown University (Model UN)
-Best Delegate at University of Florida (Model UN)
-Third Place at University of Central Florida (Model UN)
-Third Place at Georgetown University (Model UN)
-2012 District Thespian Festival - Superior (5/5) on pantomime
-2013 District Thespian Festival - Excellent (4/5) on ensemble acting scene
-2014 District Thespian Festival - Excellent (4/5) on pantomime
-Cross Country’11-'12 Most Improved Runner, '12-'13 Coach’s Award
-Track & Field '11-'12 Most Dedicated Runner
-University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award
-2014 World Series of Innovation Finalist - Third Place
Volunteer service:
-Summer camp counselor for 200+ hours each summer (4 years)
-Elementary school staff aide for 50ish hours (my school is private and starts later than the public schools here)
-Soup kitchen volunteer
-Organizing for America volunteer (Obama campaign in 2012)
Additional:
-Started a programming/coding company my sophomore year and did work for a multitude of clients, including the Florida Virtual School for one of their conventions until the end of the school year when most of our more experienced coders graduated and had no time to do work in college
-Playing piano for 12 years
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Political Science / Business
State (if domestic applicant): FL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Small Competitive Private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Income Bracket: $40,000-$50,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
Reflection:
My GPA is definitely not where it should or could have been, but Rochester definitely takes the holistic approach very seriously and was kind enough to consider my extracurriculars and essays as much as they did during the admissions process (the high school award I received may have helped to get my foot in the door). Incredibly blessed to be accepted.