- Nora Sun
Tags: Princeton
Institution: Princeton University
Study: Major in engineering
High School Experience
I attended Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Florida. Overall, I had a great high school experience. I enjoyed my large school size, with 5,000 students, because I’m a social person. I loved studying together with friends for tests, getting to know all my teachers on a deeper level, and meeting as many new people as possible. I think that opening up to others is extremely important because everyone is going through a similar journey together — it is helpful to be able to rely on others and not be afraid to ask for help when needed.
Course choices
I have always been a pretty well-rounded person and enjoyed the vast majority of my classes. I think that all classes manage to benefit each other in one way or another. However, I have always been interested in becoming an engineer since both my parents are pilots so I have witnessed the incredible feats of engineering from a young age. This led to to take an aeronautical engineering class and physics.
AP/IBs
AP Psychology: 5
AP Human Geo: 5
AP Biology: 5
AP Language: 4
AP Spanish: 5
AP US History: 5
AP Art History: unknown
AP AP US Gov: unknown
AP Comparative Politics: unknown
AP Microeconomics: unknown
AP Macroeconomics: unknown
AP Physics 1: unknown
AP Literature: unknown
AP Calc AB: unknown
GPA
3.98 unweighted, 5.44 weighted
Standardized Testing
ACT: 34
SAT Math 2: 750
SAT US History: 710
SAT Biology: 750
Extracurriculars
Grade 12: member, chemistry club
Grade 11, 12: employee, "You Ask, We Tutor"
Grade 10, 11, 12: Rho Kappa Social Studies Honors Society
Grade 11, 12: National Honor Society
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12: Head of Media Operations, Habitat for Humanity
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12: member, UNICEF
Grade 9, 10, 11: Debbie's Dream, fundraiser
Grade 10, 11, 12: HAAPE, fundraiser
Grade 9, 10: member, Marine Science Society
Grade 9, 10, 11: executive board, student government association
Recommendations
I had a great relationship with my teachers that wrote my red letters. They both knew my bubbly and outgoing personality and could vouch for my work ethic. I would often engage with them in class and see them outside of class if I had questions.
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