Hi, I'm Fer – 14, 8th grade (applying to PrepaTec a Local High School/ 9th grade).

I'm from Mexico, and Im applying to a local high school.

Stats:

• GPA: 9.8/10
• PIENSE II practice: 100/154 cold, no prep (first try)
• 6x John Locke Institute Global Shortlist (100k+ entries)
• ICSC World Finals – Top 15 in C Programming (open-notebook)
• Published Author – The Public Forum, essay "When Age Becomes an Institution" (official intl. publication Oct 21, 2026)
• Violin/Viola – OSSLP collab with a chorus, Bicentenario Theatre, EEDIM Symphony
• 1 of 5 violins selected for PrepaTec Musical Grease 2026 – only middle-schooler in the section (Aladdin 2025 collab before)
• Founder – Vaxori: web platform with AI, 7 languages, active users in Mexico, USA, Ecuador, India. Built from scratch at 13
• Athlete – 8 years artistic gymnastics, plus chess, swimming, taekwondo (after injury comeback)
• Choir – 2 choirs, soloist

El examen PIENSE II lo hago el 22 que nervios, y la prueba d ingles aun no estoy segura

1. Deportivas

• Gimnasia artística – [Academia deportiva local, SLP] | 2022-2023: Competencia Regional 2023, Nivel 3: 1.er lugar piso, viga y salto; 5.º barras; 2.º lugar All-Around. Clasificación estatal. Pausa por lesión.
• Ajedrez – [Institución educativa local] | 2025-2026: Representación en Liga Deportiva Escolar (SEGE), Juegos Deportivos Escolares Secundaria. Participación XIX Copa Vilaseca.
• Natación – [Club deportivo local] | 2025-2026: Práctica continua.
• Taekwondo – [Institución educativa local] | 2025-2026: Cinta roja, formación continua.
• Bádminton – [Institución educativa local] | 2025-2026: Práctica continua.

2. Culturales

• Escuela estatal de iniciación musical | 2023-presente: Integrante Orquesta Sinfónica juvenil (violín/viola), Coro institucional y Coro [agrupación coral local]. 4to año de formación. Participaciones: Centro Cultural Mexiquense Bicentenario con reconocimiento estatal; Xilitla, SLP dic 2025; solista Museo de la Máscara mayo 2026; Caravana Navidad Verde y conciertos navideños dic 2025; Réquiem Mozart, Maravatío, Mich. marzo 2026.
• OSSLP | 2023-presente: Conciertos gran formato: Carmina Burana, Réquiem Mozart, Réquiem Fauré, Stabat Mater, Año Nuevo.
• Otros: 3.er lugar Himno Nacional Zona Escolar 02 (SEGE); Demostración Canción Popular SEER solista; participación artística internacional congreso internacional educación química modalidad híbrida 2024; musical Aladdín con [escuela de música] y Orquesta PrepaTec 2025.

3. Creativas - Inciso D

• Proyecto Vaxori – Plataforma Web Educación en Idiomas | Marzo 2026-presente: Liderazgo independiente. Plataforma para acceso a idiomas en niños con acceso limitado. Módulos en 8 idiomas (inglés, japonés, chino mandarín, etc). Alcance internacional México, EEUU, Ecuador, India.

4. Ciencia y Tecnología - Inciso D

• ICSC | Julio 2026: Lugar 15 mundial Runtime Leaderboard Qualification Round, representando a México. Clasificada a Pre-Final Round 2026.
• OMISLP | 2026, Facultad de Ingeniería UASLP: Top 28% Examen Sendov, avance a etapa de programación.
• IYMC y GLRC | 2025-2026: Participación internacional.
• Canguro Matemático Mexicano | 2026: Nivel Cadete (OMM).
• Olimpiada Potosina de Matemáticas (OPM) | 2024: Reconocimiento estatal, Facultad de Ciencias UASLP.
• Olimpiada Intermedia Matemáticas | 2024: 1.er lugar.

5. Liderazgo - Inciso C

• Representación artística institucional en coro y ensambles, Himno Nacional, Demostración Canción Popular y eventos estatales.

6. Servicio - Inciso B

• Programa Tutoría Entre Iguales (TEI) | 2025-2026: Creación de espacios de respeto e integración contra acoso escolar.

7. Logros Académicos - Inciso D

• Rendimiento: 1.er lugar generación primaria promedio 10.0; 2.º lugar 1.º secundaria 9.9; 5 apariciones Cuadro de Honor secundaria (3 primeros, 1 segundo, 1 tercero) promedios 9.7-10.0.
• John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize | 2026: 6 Shortlists (Top 17.5% mundial, 100k+ participantes, 183 países) en Philosophy, Science & Technology, Public Policy, International Relations, History y Theology.
• The Public Forum Summer Essay Contest | 2026: Certificate of Recognition ensayo "When Age Becomes an Institution", seleccionado para publicación el 21 oct 2026.
• Oratoria / SEGE | 2026: Etapa estatal Festival Valores Artísticos y Culturales; 1.er lugar Zona Escolar 03, 2.º Secundarias Generales, 2.º Región Centro.
• Minds Underground Essay Competition (U14) | Mayo 2026: Diploma destacado.
• NEHS: Participación con reconocimiento.
• Concurso Poesía Inglés | 2024: Reconocimiento.

8. Experiencia internacional - Inciso A

• No presencial.

9. Idiomas

• Inglés B1/B2 certificación en proceso, Francés A1 en proceso, Chino mandarín Pre-HSK1 autodidacta.

Hi everyone!

I'm a high school student building Vaxori, a language-learning platform designed to make language learning more interactive, practical, and enjoyable.

Since many people here enjoy writing essays, exploring new ideas, and challenging themselves academically, I thought this might be a great place to find people willing to give honest feedback. One of Vaxori's goals is to help learners engage with more advanced content—including essays, articles, and academic texts—so I'd especially love feedback from people who enjoy that kind of learning.

I'm currently looking for beta testers who would like to:

• 🌍 Explore the platform.
• 📚 Try the lessons and reading content.
• ✍️ Test essay-related materials and tell me if they're useful and engaging.
• 🐞 Report bugs or confusing parts.
• 💡 Suggest features you'd like to see.

The platform is completely free, and every piece of feedback genuinely helps improve it.

Whether you're learning a language, preparing for international opportunities, or simply enjoy educational projects, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

If you're interested, feel free to reply below or send me a DM, and I'll send you the link. Thank you!

Hi everyone!

I've been building Vaxori, a language-learning platform designed to make learning feel more interactive, practical, and enjoyable.

Instead of focusing only on memorization, Vaxori combines structured lessons, cultural content, and interactive activities to help learners actually use a language. My long-term vision also includes SignifyAI, an AI-powered tool for learning sign language.

I'm currently looking for people who would like to test the platform and help shape its future.

Who can join?

Anyone interested in learning languages! Whether you're a complete beginner or already studying one, your feedback is valuable.

What can you do?

• 🌎 Explore the lessons.
• 📚 Try different languages.
• 💬 Report bugs or suggest improvements.
• 💡 Share ideas for new features.
• ⭐ Help improve the learning experience for everyone.

Why join?

As an early tester, you'll have the chance to:

• Influence the future of the platform.
• Try new features before they're publicly released.
• Be part of a growing international community.
• Support a student-led educational project.

Current progress

• 🌍 Users from multiple countries have already joined.
• 📚 Lessons available in several languages, with more being added regularly.
• 🚀 The platform is continuously improving based on user feedback.
• 🤖 AI-powered learning features are currently in development.

Cost

Completely free.

Interested?

Leave a comment or send me a DM, and I'll send you the link. I'd love to hear what you think and use your feedback to make Vaxori even better!

c/o 2031, applying for 9th grade incoming 2027 Demographics: Latina / Hispanic (International applicant from Mexico)

• Sports/ECs: Gymnastics: Former competitive gymnast with 100+ medals won throughout my career (retired due to injury but built my athletic foundation here).
• Martial Arts & Racquet Sports: Currently doing Taekwondo and high-performance Badminton.
• Chess & Strategy: Active chess player (mental fitness on top of the physical stuff).
• Multi-Instrumentalist & Vocal: I play 4 instruments (Piano, Violin, Viola, and Guitar). Violist in a youth orchestra and member of a choir. (Fun fact: I've literally fallen asleep on my violin during Saturday rehearsals due to my crazy schedule lol).
• EdTech Founder & Developer: Created and launched Vaxori, a language-learning platform. Implemented Google Analytics to track user data; currently have organic international users across 4 countries (Mexico, US, Ecuador, and India).
• Language Workshop Organizer: Launching a local, in-person language immersion workshop utilizing my own EdTech platform as a social impact project.

Random Achievements (?): * John Locke Essay Competition: Recognized/participated in this prestigious global essay contest.

• Olimpiada Mexicana de Informática (OMI): Multi-stage qualifier in the Mexican National Informatics Olympiad (coding/algorithms).
• Polyglot & Language Proficiency: Fluent in Spanish, mastering French and Mandarin Chinese. Certified advanced English via Duolingo English Test (Score: 120-130).
• Academics: 9.9 GPA (1st year), 9.8 GPA (2nd year) at a highly rigorous private school. Equivalent to a perfect 4.0 Unweighted GPA in the US system.

I’m taking the SSAT soon. What would my chances be for Top-Tier Boarding Schools (Andover, Exeter, Choate, Hotchkiss)?

A todos los participantes del JLI essay competition. A quien mas le mandaron este correo?:

Dear ...

Your participation in the John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize has already marked you out as a student of unusual intellectual curiosity, ambition, and promise. 

We want to invest in your intellectual curiosity by offering you a $500 scholarship towards our Summer Schools taking place between June and August 2026. 

Our Summer Schools in Boston, Cambridge, Oxford, Princeton, Singapore, and Washington D.C. bring together exceptional students from around the world to engage with challenging ideas under the guidance of world class experts. For many students, it is the beginning of a lasting intellectual community.

Me lo mandaron días antes de recibir los correos de las invitaciones a entrevistas por Calendy. No se si esto se lo hayan mandado a todos, me podr'ian comentar si a ustedes les llego?