Assignment 1: Student Analysis

Directions: Respond to each question in the space provided.

Criteria #1: Academic excellence, as demonstrated by class rank and/or standardized testing.

Attach verification showing that you meet one of these criteria.

Criteria #2: Extracurricular involvement, as demonstrated by leadership and distinguished participation in an active student organization. Describe how you meet this criterion.

As many people know, our district has an after school program called ASES. The ASES coaches at Newton are always planning events for us, however, often times, there are students involved in the planning procedure. One of these students is me. I helped plan our Winter ASES Dance and last year’s HH Festival. We are also currently planning on having a color run event. Not only do I help out in normal school activities, I am also the “secretary” of my Chinese class. I help out my teacher by sending an email to all my classmates every week. The email entails upcoming events, reminders such as upcoming test, and the homework for that week.

Criteria #3: Athletic, musical, or artistic accomplishment, as demonstrated by distinguished participation in at least one sport, or mastery of a musical instrument, or clear demonstration of artistic talent.

Describe how you meet this criterion.

Like many other people, I play piano. I have been playing piano since I was 4 years old. Up until about 2 years ago, I have never wanted to try talking the piano test. In 6th grade, I decided that I wanted to challenge myself and take the test. I studied and prepared for the level 5 ABRSM piano test, and I passed. However, in 5th grade, I decided that I not only wanted to play piano, but I also wanted to play flute. Now, I am the first chair in the Newton Middle School Advanced Band, which, with the directing of Mr. Rick Tyree, has scored a Superior rating 10 years in a row at the SCSBOA

Festival.

Criteria #4: Strong moral character, as demonstrated by service to the community.
Describe how you meet this criterion.
Since I am only in middle school, I am not given many opportunities to help out our society. However, last I was lucky enough to be given the chance to help out our community. For our GATE project last year, we were challenged to come up with a possible and realistic solution or way to contribute to a major cause in our everyday society. For our project, my group and I selected homelessness as a major conflict. I partnered with the ASES Heroes program to organize an event that was designed to help out with the problem of homelessness. Although homelessness is not a problem we can directly address and solve, we as people who are doing better than those who live on the streets, can contribute to them and help by donating to the Salvation Army or just donate old clothing. That’s exactly what we did. Through the festival, we held a donation drive and encouraged Newton ASES students and families to donate used clothing and canned foods. Our amazing head coach, Jose Jimenez offered 4 Dodger tickets to the family that donated the most cans. In the end, all cans and clothing articles were donated to the Salvation Army.
Criteria #5: Passion for life and curiosity for knowledge. Describe how you meet this criterion.

Submit all Application Documents to the Counselors’ Office by
Tuesday, April 12, 2016, by 12:00 p.m.