Academic Credentials
Ø Yongsan International School of Seoul (11th~12th)
u Class rank= top 10%
u GPA= 4.01
Ø Belmont High School (9th~10th)
u Class rank= 35/269
u GPA= weighted: 4.67/5.00 unweighted: 3.74/4.00
Ø Standardized Test scores
Ø SAT I: Reading: 610Writing: 760 Math 800Total: 2170
Ø SAT II:
n Math 2C: 790
n Chemistry: 790
n Physics: 780
n US History: 610
Ø -Advanced Placement (AP): Physics-5 Chemistry- 4 US History- 4
Ø TOEFL- Reading: 29 Listening: 25 Speaking: 26 Writing: 30
n Total: 110
Activities- Academic
Ø Mu Alpha Theta
l Won School bowl for Alpha division in National Math Competition 2008
l MAT National convention in Knoxville, TN (7/16~7/24, 2009)
l Served as a member for two years (11th, 12th)
Work Experiences/Internships
Ø Seoul-Tufts Dental office (6/16~7/9, 2009)
l I worked in my dad’s Dental office 4 times a week for about 5 hours a day for a little less than a month. I watched the works of a dentist and did chores given by my dad.
l I worked on a dental research paper on RULA experiments. I had to take pictures and analyze them and apply it to the study.
Ø Tutoring an underclassman in Math (geometry).
l I was nominated in my AP Calculus BC class to tutor a student who was having trouble in the geometry class.
Ø Belmont Day School Summer Work
l I worked at a summer camp in Belmont, MA.
l I had to supervise the children who went to Belmont Day School for summer camp for three weeks.
Ø Teacher Assistant for Ms. Youn (High school office manager)
l I was chose to be one of the TAs to work in the high school office during school.
Community Service
Ø Focus Education
l I helped with an Academic Institute in Boston with office works such as organizing, cleaning, stapling, hole-punching, etc... (50 hours)
Ø World Changers (2008)
l A week long summer event where people gather together from around the world to help those people in need with things such as repairing houses, painting rooms, and cleaning up places.
Ø Community Service Club (11th)
l I was part of the School’s Community Service club.
Ø Dental Mission Trip to Gagudo island (7/10~7/14, 2009)
l A group of dentists, dental specialists, students in dental schools, and I, who was the only high school student, went to a small, distant island off of South Korea’s Southwestern shore to treat the people on the islands with free treatment, hoping to eventually share about the Gospel.
l I helped with registering people in, carrying heavy loads, assisting the dentists in any way possible such as holding the flashlight for them when they treat a patient. I also went around each house with a partner to talk about Christianity.
Ø Charles River Cleaning (2008)
l In Boston, I attended an event called Charles River Cleaning where the volunteers walk along the Charles River and pick up all the trash that they see.
Ø Walk For Hunger (2007)
l In Boston, I attended the Walk for Hunger event where you pledge a certain amount of money per mile to give to those in need and walk that distance along the Charles River. I walked 10 miles.
Athletics
Ø Swimming (9. 10. 11. 12th)
l Varsity since freshman year.
Ø American Football (9, 10th)
l Mostly played the offensive line man and defensive back
Ø Lacrosse (9, 10th)
l Played midi the first year then switched to defense.
Ø Basketball (11th)
l Played mostly as the power forward.
Extra Curricular Activities
Ø Cello (played for over 10 years since when I was 7.)
l New England Conservatory Prep. School for selected musicians
n String Chamber Orchestra (9th)
n Youth Symphony (10th)
l School Chamber Orchestra (9th, 10th,)
n A small ensemble formed by few of the chosen musicians in the School.
l Recorded 2 pieces with cello into a CD
l Senior District (9th, 10th)
n An annual event where the State of MA selects very few numbers of musicians and forms a youth symphony to perform after 3 days of rehearsal.
l KAIAC (Korea American Interscholastic Activities Conference) (11th)
n Played in select full orchestra (2009) as I was chosen to represent my school as a cellist.
l Tutoring for cello in School (9th, 10th)
n I got the chance to help my fellow School Orchestra players in learning how to play some parts of the pieces and tips on how to make better quality on sounds in the afternoons after school.
Ø Drums
l I played the drums since I was in 7th grade.
l I played for a large Korean Church Association called Arise in Boston.
l I was part of the worship leaders in Korean Hope Church of Boston (2005~2008)
l I lead worship in School’s Chapel held every Tuesday (11th, 12th)
l Part of the Praise team in Onnuri Church in Seobinggo.
Awards
Ø Senior District 2006, 2007
l MMEA Northeast Senior District Orchestra Festival
Ø Math
l National Math Competition 2008
n 1st place in School Bowl (Alpha)
Ø High Honor roll (9th, 10th)
Ø Academic Honor (fall 2008)
Ø YISS Academic Principal’s Honor Roll (Spring 2009)
Ø 2nd place in School for AMC testing.
Leadership
Ø Student Council (12th)
l I was elected as the Vice President of the Student Body.
l I took a role in coordinating and running our High school’s first whole-school retreat for 3 days.
l I coordinated the school’s pep rally for each season with other Student Council members
Ø Praise Band
l Drummer for School Praise Band, Onnuri Church praise band, the ARISE Event Praise Band, and the Korean Hope Church of Boston Praise band.
l played for the school’s praise night throughout the years.
Ø NICS- Asia Student Leadership Conference (2008)
l “The Legacy of the Leader”- Speaker Mr. David Horne
l Selected students from four different international schools in Asia gathered to have a conference of possible future leaders.
l I was one of the ten people chosen from our High school to attend this conference
Ø Global Young Leaders Conference 2009
l Nominated as a candidate (5 people from each grade)
l Invited to the Global Young Leaders Conference meeting 2009 held at Vienna, VA.
Computer Skills
Ø After Effects
Ø Illustrator
Ø Photoshop
