chance an uprising senior who plays music but wants to do cybersecurity

im not sure what im doing but please chance me lol

Demographics:
Male, Mexican-American, California (Bay Area), public high school, low-income
Hooks: First-generation college student, URM

Intended Major(s):
Music Performance (Viola) or Cybersecurity (considering a minor in Music Performance)

ACT/SAT:
SAT: 1030 (June)
Retaking in August

UW/W GPA and Rank:

Coursework:

AP U.S. History (Score: 3)
AP World History (Score: 2)
AP English Language (Score: 2)
3 Community College Classes: 1 A, 2 Cs
Additional coursework: Japanese 2, and Orchestra (Honors)
Senior Schedule: AP Lit & APCSP, Econ & Orch Honors, Photography I, and Gov/Stats (normal)

Awards: (Ensemble Awards)

Gold rating at Seattle Spring Tour with WorldStrides (String Orch.)
Gold rating at Forum Festival in Anaheim (String Orch. & Chamber Strings)
Silver rating at SF Spring Tour with WorldStrides (String Orch. & Chamber Strings)

Extracurriculars:

Principal Viola in high school orchestra & East Bay Youth Orchestra (EBYO)
Orchestra Student Council member
- Viola Section Leader for ~2-3 yrs
- Asst. Director & PR (recently started)
Community Outreach with EBYO Horizons Ensemble – played at senior homes and public events
Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop (Summer) x2
LEAP Foundation @ USC (2024)
Google Code Next (coding, ML, music production) (since 9th Grade)

Essays/LORs/Other:

Working on EOP essays for CSU's
LORs: 2 from Google Code Next Program Manager, 2 from EBYO conductor
Essays gonna be about: music leadership, first-gen identity, interest in cybersecurity, creative growth through music
Context: Strong musical profile; academic recovery and resilience after past challenges

Schools:

and yeah idk what im missing, might just go with CC and Transfer or apply as a Viola Performance major.

Posted Jul 17, 2025, 8:40 AM UTC