SAT Subject:

Biology - 730
Math Level 2 - 720

Sarah Zaidi
Kingswood Oxford School
West Hartford, Connecticut 2013-2015

SAT:
Critical Reading- 740
Math - 740
Writing - 660

Literature - 700

Avon High School 2011-2013

ACT: 31

sarah.zaidi864@gmail.com
CEEB: 070890

Languages:
Urdu - spoken at home
Spanish - conversational
Academic Honors/Awards

Description of Achievement

Grade

Connecticut State Board of

Education - High Standard of
Education

Acknowledgement - achieved high standards of

education in the following areas: Mathematics,
Science, Reading and Writing Across the
Disciplines

10

Community Service Hall of Fame

Acknowledgement - earned more than 100

hours of community service in High School

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Honors Courses

Advanced Placement Courses

9th Grade (Avon H.S.): English, Environmental Science,

Geometry and World History I.
10th Grade (Avon H.S.): English, Algebra, World History II
and Civics.

10th Grade (Avon H.S.): AP Biology (exam = 4).

11th Grade (K.O.): AP United States History (exam = 3).
12th Grade (K.O.): AP Political Science (exam = NA)

11th Grade (K.O.): Precalculus and Chemistry.

Community Service/
Volunteer Experience
Avon Public Library

Description of Participation

When

Student Volunteer - shelve books and coordinate programs

for children (movies, and art & crafts).

Summer

Grade(s)

12

12 Hours
Renbrook Summer Adventure,
Volunteer Service Project:
Medico Integral Dulce
Refugio
Riobamba, Ecuador

Student Volunteer: joined twenty other students to assist

dentists at Clinica Fibuspam, a free clinic located in the
Ecuadorian Andes in Riobamba - assisted with the following:
*
diagnoses and treatments
*
renovation of a school - supported local tradesmen
*
translations - Spanish to English
*
childcare
*
distribution of donations - medical supplies and toys
and books collected prior to the trip
http://www.clinicadulcerefugio.com/

Summer
90 Hours/
2 Weeks

10

Bethesda Medical Mission

Haiti

Volunteer - Bethesda means house of mercy (The Gospel

of John). Joined this humanitarian group of medical
professionals and assisted with the following:
*
pediatricians and dentists in diagnostics and
treatment of patients
*
distributed food, water and donated toys*ran
errands and distributed medication
http://www.bethesdamedicalmission.com/

Description of Program and/or Course of Study

Academic/Career
Exploration
University of New England Early College Program

Project Oceanology

South Hadley District No. 1

Fire Department and EMT
South Hadley, MA

Rigali Orthodontix
Wallingford, CT

UPrep New England at Yale

University - The National
Society of the Gifted &
Talented
ID Gaming Academy
Vassar College

Science Workshop
Choate Rosemary Hall
Summer Program

Pre-Law/Trial Advocacy - an introduction to the American

legal system and the various types of law - Contract Law, Tort
Law, Constitutional Law and Criminal Law. Member of a mock
trial team where we learned the basics regarding the rules of
evidence, when objections are appropriate, how to direct and
cross-examine a witness, and how to prepare opening and
closing statements. 3-credit course.
Off-Shore Habitat Study - studied marine science topics:
* Nutrient analysis, * Navigation, * Marine mammals in Long
Island Sound, * Physical and chemical oceanography,
* Thames River estuary study, * Land use of coastline,
* Ecosystem function, and Environmental management and
policy issues.

10

40 Hours/
1 Week

When

Grade(s)

Summer
3 Weeks

12

Summer

12

1 Week

Summer
1 Weeks

12

Shadow Opportunity - one week observing office

procedures, orthodontic treatments, and patient care.
Responsible for sterilizing instruments for patient treatment.

Summer
1 Weeks

11

Summer Institute for the Gifted - joined other Gifted &

Talented students for academic studies at Yale University.
College prep and SAT review.

Summer
3 Weeks

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Shadow Opportunity - observed the men and women of this

fire station as they preformed fire suppression, and paramedic
ambulance service, and education programs for the South
Hadley community.

Intensive Pre-college Experience in Game Development,

Programing and Design. Partnered with another student to
create, code, design and develop a video game.
Concepts in Physics - Mechanics. Course offered hands-on
experimentation.

Extra Curricular Activities

Robotics Team

Summer

Description of Participation

JV

10
Summer
2 Weeks
10
Summer
2 Weeks

When

Grade(s)

Year

11, 12

KO News
School Newspaper

Satire Cartoonist - draw, write and submit satirical cartoons

for the schools newspaper. THIS where I would put a link

Forensic Union

Year

11, 12

Year

11

Year

9, 10

Year

9, 10

9, 10

Debate and Public Speaking Team Member -

Fencing

Film Critique Club

Accomplished in the use of a foil - fenced against

students two years older.

Member - viewed films and discussed use of cinematic

techniques in the horror film Psycho and other films.

Creative Writing Club

Member - learned and practiced creative writing techniques.

Year

The UberBots -FIRST Team

FIRST Robotics Team Competitor - responsible for the

building and mechanics of the robot.

Year

Hobbies
Travel
Sarah Zaidi
sarah.zaidi864@gmail.com

Fencing, Robotics, Archery, Wood Carving/Whittling, Writing , Reading

Haiti, Ecuador, India, France
860-856-1225

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