Purpose:
My goals for this community is to provide non-profit consulting advice for potential University applicants and promote an online community of high school students who help each other achieve their common admission goals.

How:
I believe in the "Socratic" teaching style, which is the idea of learning from each other. There is so much more you can learn from each other than you can learn from just one teacher. This community is made up of high school students, university students, and established university alumni. It is your advantage to utilize this network to gain knowledge and advice from those who have already graduated or been accepted to the University of your desire and to learn from their experiences and how they overcame their obstacles to achieve their University goals

Why:
I created this group because I was in the same place as so many graduating high school seniors today, after taking SATs I had no idea what to do next. I didn’t have a support network or an academic counselor to ask for advice to help me complete my University applications.

Not many of us high school graduates were born with straight ’A’ academic talents, however many of us are perfect candidates for Universities such as UCLA, Berkeley, Cal Poly Pomona, and San Diego State. It is only a matter of polishing up your application by taking the right steps in creating your academic story when the time comes to apply for University. Examples of taking the right steps include enrolling in college prepatory courses offered at your high school, participating in positive extra-curricular activities, and understanding that each application has a unique story with different circumstances and family backgrounds.

My Background:
Asian American Male

J.F.Kennedy High School (Fremont) class of 1996
-- unweighted GPA 3.65 (ranked 25/130 in class)
-- UC weighted GPA 3.85 (with college prep units rewarded)
-- SAT 1080 -- 600 math, 480 verbal (this was obviously before the writing requirement was added, which makes the total SAT score 2400)
-- SAT II -- 600 Math I, 560 Math II, 410 Biology, 440 Chemistry, 490 Engl Comp
-- captain of the Track & Field team
-- VP of Friday Night Live club
-- Senior Class Officer
-- Treasurer Student Representative for School
(As you can see I didn’t have stellar grades, however I was a balanced student using my extra-curricular activities as leadership opportunities.)

UCLA graduate 2001 (3.1 GPA, BS Mechanical Engineering)

Universities I was accepted to: Cal Poly Pomona, UC Irvine, Santa Clara University, UC Davis, UCLA (after appeal)

Universities I was rejected from: UC Berkeley, UC San Diego


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University Admissions Consulting
"... let’s help each other get into the University of your choice"
http://groups.myspace.com/UniversityAdmissionsConsulting