be brutally honest about my stats + ec's (rising junior)
Demographics: Asian-American Male (CA resident in Bay Area (Nepali)), Public High School
Intended Major(s): Political Science / International Relations
ACT/SAT/SAT II: Haven't taken yet ( Will do soon, and am prepping !! )
UW/W GPA and Rank: 4.0 UW / No idea what my weighted is / School doesnt rank Sophomores so no clue what my rank is until start of Junior year...
Coursework: AP world History and Precalc(AP Calc next year!!) (only can take one AP Sophomore year sadly). (Will take more APs/Dual Enrollment next year).
Hooks: First-Generation College Student
Awards:
- State Senate Certificate of Recognition: Awarded for dedicated civic service and impactful work with my local city's Parks and Recreation department.
- City Council Commendation(City of Oakland, not my home city): Recognized as a outstanding contributions to the city's cultural vibrancy and fostering multicultural engagement.
- PiE Competition: 1st and 2nd Place winner with my team at UC Berkeley with our robots.
Extracurriculars (Keeping it niche since a lot of ppl from my school are here lol) :
- Research Intern w/ a prestigious public university (T10) professor: Working directly with a professor on research regarding international relations.
- Founder & President of an International Education Non-Profit: Founded and lead an organization providing English education to orphaned children in Nepal in an underprivileged area (in which I am fluent of the language and am able to assist along with peers). Designed custom curriculums and recruited/trained a team of 30+ student-teachers to educate 30+ students while managing logistics and fundraising.
- Appointed City Advisory Committee Member: Selected to serve on my city's first comprehensive General Plan update committee in over 25 years. Review draft policies, provide feedback on land-use/development scenarios, and act as a liaison between the city government and the public.
- Legal Intern at a local Law Firm: Assisting with various immigration legal processes (visas, asylum applications). Helped with permanent residency/naturalization proceedings before USCIS and immigration courts.
- Summer Fellowships/Academies: Accepted into YIP Fellowship, Norman Mineta Academy, and AAMPLIFY for Asian youths (legit just got accepeted so I'm doing these over this summer)
- Vice President of Robotics: Manage operations and leadership for my school's robotics team as well as overseeing the robotics programs of 3 elementary schools and one middle school in our city.
- Varsity Athlete (2 sports): Play two varsity sports (Waterpolo and Tennis). Dedicate 12+ hours every week outside of school to practice and competition (during season).
- Speech & Debate / Mock Trial: Active competitor and member of my school's debate and mock trial teams.
- Community Service Club Volunteer: Volunteered a total of 90+ hours from Freshman and Sophomore year.
Essays/LORs/Other: Haven't written essays yet. Considering I have strong relationships with my city officials, my research professor, and the attorneys I intern for, I expect my LORs to be incredibly strong when its time. I already have a strong relation with my counselor and her rec letter was a factor for me getting into YIP fellowship.
Thank you for reading, I truly appreciate it and leaving a comment really would make my day :)