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EDUCATION
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Deerfield Academy | Fall 2023-June 2027
GPA: 94.3 (G9-G10 High Honor)
SAT: 1570
ACT: 36
AP Courses: AP Chemistry (5); AP Computer Science A (5); AP Art-Studio Drawing (5); AP Chinese Lang. & Culture (5)

SUMMER

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Yale Young Global Scholars | 2025
Stanford AI4ALL | 2024
Brown University Pre-college | 2023
Harvard Debate Council | 2023
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) | 2022-Present

  • Gold Division: Achieved promotion through the bronze, silver, by consistently scoring in the top tier of national programming contests.

  • Currently compete in the Platinum division, the highest level of the USACO, against the nation's top high school programmers.

International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition | 2022/2025

Global Gold Medal (2025) & Global Silver Medal(2022)

  • Recognized for excellence in a global synthetic biology competition for contributions to the Human Practices, sponsorship outreach, and scientific documentation (team wiki) components of the project.

FIRST Robotics Completion & First Tech Robotics (FRC & FTC) | 2019–2025

  • FIRST World Championship Participant, Houston, 2025

  • National 2nd Place at the 2024-2025 FRC China Offseason Event.

  • Championship 1st Place at the 2019-2021 FTC Remote China Championship.

  • Multiple Top 3 Rankings at national qualifiers and championships.

Visual Arts Awards & Recognition | 2023 – Present

National Silver Medalist, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards | 2023

  • Awarded one of the highest national honors in the nation's most prestigious and long-running creative recognition program for high school students.

  • Recognized for exceptional work in the Photography category, selected from over 300,000 entries.

Recipient of 16 Regional Scholastic Awards | 2023-2026

  • Acknowledged annually at the regional level for excellence and originality across a wide range of artistic disciplines.

    • 5 Gold Keys: The highest regional honor (Design, Photography*3, Sculpture).

    • 4 Silver Key: (Printmaking, Photography*2, Drawing).

    • 7 Honorable Mentions: (Mixed Media, Film, Sculpture *2, Painting*2, Drawing).

Amcham Shanghai Children’s Art Exhibition | 2023 - 2024

  • Gold Award: “Through Love to the Stars” (2024)

  • Bronze Award: “Starry Gleam: Citrus Dreams” (2023)

Global First Place, China Thinks Big (CTB) Competition | 2023

  • Competed in the Final Round at Harvard and was recognized as the top team globally for developing an innovative solution to a critical social issue

Conrad Challenge (Conrad) | 2024 - 2025

  • 2024-2025 Best Pitch and Best Tabletop, Conrad Challenge China Finals

  • Duties: Hardware and software development, and business plan.

ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIPS

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Water Polo Varsity | 2023-Present                                              

Team Captain (2025-Present) & Goalie (2023-Present)

  • Recorded 18 key blocks 

  • Nominated for Monthly Best Player for composure under pressure

Swimming Junior Varsity | 2023-Present

Rowing Varsity | 2023

Deerfield Academy Champion of Table Tennis Tournament

  • Achieved 1st place among 70+ competitors

Deerfield Scroll (Student Newspaper) | 2023-Present

  • Managed publication workflow and coordinated digital content

  • Editor and photographer

Center for Service & Global Citizenship (CSGC) | 2023-Present

  • Two-time grant recipient for environmental initiatives


  • Led the Chongming Island Wetlands protection project


  • Appointed board member for outstanding service

Deerfield Academy Orchestra | 2023-Present

  • Grade 8 Certification, the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)

  • Violinist, Second Chair

Founder, Deerfeild Academy Filmmaking Club | 2024-Present

  • Established a platform for student film projects and organized campus screenings

DA Camera Roll Board Member & Focal Point Co-Managing Editors | 2024-Present

  • Led visual arts publications and curated photography and multimedia content

Communication of Asian Student Alliance | 2024-Present

  • Facilitated cultural events and communications

COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Manager

Girls’ Water Polo Varsity Team  |  Spring 2025 

  • Supported team logistics and coordination

Tutor

Big Brother Deerfield Academy | 2024-Present

  • Provided peer academic support and mentorship

Member

Shanghai Animal Adoption Campaign | 2023-Present

  • Promoted animal welfare and community awareness

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