- Nora Sun
Tags: USC
Institution: University of Southern Carolina
Study: Major in physics and computer science
High School Experience
Course choices
I just took the highest available classes for everything.
AP/IBs
AP Human: 4
AP World: 4
AP Chem: 4
AP Calc AB: 4
APUSH, AP Lang, AP Comp Sci A: 3
Senior classes: AP Calc BC, APES, AP comparative gov, AP US gov, ap micro, ap macro, AP comp sci principles
GPA
4.54 weighted, 4.0 unweighted
Standardized Testing
SAT: 1490
Extracurriculars
Key Club - 4 yrs - secretary (11), president (12)
NHS - 3 yrs - president (12)
Electronics Club - 3 years - vice president (10-12)
Recommendations
Not that close; asked my AP chem & APUSH teacher.
Essays
Baking brownies: I related learning CS & my other extracurriculars to brownies.
Strengths
My extracurriculars & positions.
Advice
Work hard and don’t give up! Find things that genuinely pique your interest.
Circumstances
Unaccompanied minor/lived on my own.
Why?
It’s a private university.