Jerry Wang

Northside College Preparatory High School

Chicago, Illinois

For one-on-one tutoring for ACT, SAT, or AP test preparation
or for CPS high school selective enrollment test preparation,
please contact Jerry Wang at testprepchicago@gmail.com.

Math

• First-place winner in math, Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2009.
• First-place winner in math, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2009.
• Second-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Two-Person-Team Algebra II Contest (Division 3AA), 2009.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Precalculus (Accelerated Division) Contest IV, March 2009.
• Second-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Precalculus (Accelerated Division) Contest III, January 2009.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Precalculus (Accelerated Division) Contest II, November 2008.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Algebra II Contest (Division 3AA), 2008.
• Second-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Oral Competition (Division 3AA), 2008.
• Second-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Two-Person-Team Algebra II Contest (Division 3AA), 2008.
• City of Chicago Math League (CCML) McCarthy-Murzyn Award for Highest Cumulative Points in Algebra II (Accelerated Division) Competitions, 2007-2008.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Algebra II (Accelerated Division) Contest IV, March 2008.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Oral Competition, Chicago (Division 3AA), 2008.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Algebra II Contest, Chicago (Division 3AA), 2008.
• Second-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Two-Person-Team Contest, Chicago (Division 3AA), 2008.
• Second-place winner in math, Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2008.
• First-place winner in math, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2008.
• Second-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Algebra II (Accelerated Division) Contest III, February 2008.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Algebra II (Accelerated Division) Contest II, November 2007.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Algebra II (Accelerated Division) Contest I, October 2007.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Geometry Contest (Division 2A), 2007.
• Leader of Northside College Prep geometry team, which took first place in Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Geometry Contest (Division 2A), 2007.
• Third-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Two-Person-Team State Geometry Contest (Division 2A), 2007.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Oral Competition, Chicago (Division 2A), 2007.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Geometry Contest, Chicago (Division 2A), 2007.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Two-Person-Team Contest, Chicago (Division 2A), 2007.
• First-place winner in math, Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon (Honors Division), 2007.
• First-place winner in math, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2007.
• First-place winner, Math Kangaroo U.S.A. (Level 10) National Competition, 2007.
• City of Chicago Math League (CCML) McCarthy-Murzyn Award for Highest Cumulative Points in Geometry (Accelerated Division) Competitions, 2006-2007.
• Highest final round and cumulative scores, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Geometry (Accelerated Division) Competitions, 2006-2007.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Geometry (Accelerated Division) Competition IV, March 2007.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Geometry (Accelerated Division) Competition III, February 2007.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Geometry (Accelerated Division) Competition II, November 2006.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Geometry (Accelerated Division) Competition I, October 2006.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Algebra I State Contest (Division 2A), 2006.
• Second-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Eight-Person-Team State Algebra I Contest (Division 2A), 2006.
• Third-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Two-Person-Team State Algebra I Contest (Division 2A), 2006.
• City of Chicago Math League (CCML) McCarthy-Murzyn Award for Record-Breaking Total Points in Algebra I (Accelerated Division) Competitions, 2005-2006.
• Highest final round and cumulative scores, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Algebra I (Accelerated Division) Competitions, 2005-2006.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Algebra I (Accelerated Division) Competition IV, March 2006.
• First-place winner in math, Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon (Honors Division), 2006.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Algebra I Contest, Chicago (Division 2A), 2006.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Two-Person-Team Algebra I Contest, Chicago (Division 2A), 2006.
• First-place winner, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Eight-Person-Team Algebra I Contest, Chicago (Division 2A), 2006.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Algebra I (Accelerated Division) Competition III, January 2006.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Algebra I (Accelerated Division) Competition II, November 2005.
• First-place winner, City of Chicago Math League (CCML) High School Algebra I (Accelerated Division) Competition I, October 2005.
• First-place winner, Chicago City-wide Math Olympics (Upper Level), 2005.
• First-place winner, Chicago Area One Math Olympics, 2005.
• Second-place winner, Region One, 2005 Chicago-area MathCounts, representing the region in the 2005 Illinois MathCounts.
• Gold Medal for Academic Excellence (for placing first in both Calculus and C++ Programming), 2004 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Summer Program, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).
• Second-place winner, 2004 Fenwick College Preparatory High School Math Competition.
• Second-place winner, Region One, 2004 Chicago-area MathCounts, representing the region in the 2004 Illinois MathCounts.
• Second-place winner, 2004 Chicago Area One Math Olympics.
• Highest SAT math score and the second-highest combined (math and verbal) score in Chicago's 2003 Academic Talent Search.

Science

• First-place winner in science, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2008.
• Gold Award, Illinois Junior Academy of Science 2005 Exposition (a.k.a. Illinois state science fair).
• Clean Water Award, Illinois Water Environment Association (2005 Illinois state science fair).
• Outstanding Science Project Award (first-place winner), Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (2005 Chicago Science Fair).
• Gold Award in Environmental Science, CPS Student Science Fair Inc. (2005 Chicago Science Fair, representing the city in the state science fair).
• Winner, Chicago Area One Science Fair, 2005 (representing the region in the city science fair).
• Illinois Governor's Award (for outstanding environmental research and activities), 2004.
• Environmental Excellence Award, Outstanding Achievement Distinction (first-place winner), Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, for science project "Killers in the Lake" (2004 Illinois state science fair).
• Grand Prize, Clean Water Award, Illinois Water Environment Association (2004 Illinois state science fair).
• Gold Award, Illinois Junior Academy of Science 2004 Exposition (a.k.a. Illinois state science fair).
• ComEd 100 Achievements in Science Award, Exelon Corporation, 2004.
• Best Science Fair Project Award, Industrial Water Waste and Sewage Group (2004 Chicago Science Fair).
• International Union of Operating Engineers Science Project Award (2004 Chicago Science Fair).
• NACE International Foundation Environmental Science/Engineering First-Place Award (2004 Chicago Science Fair).
• Lincoln Park Zoo Outstanding Science Project Design Award (2004 Chicago Science Fair).
• National Semifinalist for the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge Award, 2004.
• First-place winner, Edison Regional Gifted Center 2004 Science Fair.
• Winner in the 2004 Chicago Area One, city of Chicago, as well as state of Illinois science fairs.
• Winner in the 2004 Fenwick College Preparatory High School Science Contest.
• First-place winner, Edison Regional Gifted Center 2003 Science Fair.

Liberal Arts

• First-place winner in social science, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2009.
• Second-place winner in art, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2009.
• Second-place winner in music, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2009.
• First-place winner in essay, Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2008.
• First-place winner in language and literature, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2008.
• First-place winner in art, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2008.
• First-place winner in music, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2008.
• Second-place winner in Super Quiz, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2008.
• First-place winner in speech, Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2007.
• First-place winner in interview, Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2007.
• First-place winner in art, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2007.
• First-place winner in music, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2007.
• First-place winner in social science, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2007.
• First-place winner in speech, State of Illinois Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2006.
• Second-place winner in essay, State of Illinois Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2006.
• First-place winner in interview, Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2006.
• First-place winner in speech, Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2006.
• First-place winner in speech, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2006.
• First-place winner in interview, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2006.
• First-place winner, Edison 2005 Spelling Bee.
• Second-place winner, 2005 Chicago Area One Essay Olympics.
• First-Place Award, BP Alternative Energy Essay Contest, for essay entitled "Solar Power: A Bright Alternative for the Future," British Petroleum plc, 2004.
• Second-place winner, 2004 Chicago Area One Essay Olympics.

Business

• First-place winner in economics, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition, 2009.
• Second-place winner in economics, Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2008.
• First-place winner in economics, Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon Competition, 2008.
• First-place winner in economics, State of Illinois Academic Decathlon Competition (Honors Division), 2006.

Honors and Activities

• Valedictorian, Class of 2009, Northside College Prep High School, Chicago.
• Recipient, Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team Scholarship, 2009.
• President, Northside College Preparatory High School Math Team, 2007 to 2009.
• Captain, Northside College Preparatory High School Academic Decathlon Team, 2006 to 2009.
• Recipient, National Merit Scholarship, 2009.
• U.S. Department of Education Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar, 2009.
• U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist, 2009.
• Harvard Book Award, 2008.
• National AP Scholar (perfect score on each of 12 AP tests taken).
• Illinois State Scholar.
• Winner of seven (including one gold and two silver) medals in essay, economics, mathematics, science, art, music, and language and literature, 2008 Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon (Honors Division). MVP of Northside College Prep Academic Decathlon Team in city competition.
• Winner of seven (including six gold and one silver) medals in mathematics, science, art, music, economics, language and literature, and Super Quiz (social science), 2008 Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon (Honors Division). MVP of 2008 Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon (Honors Division); MVP of Northside College Prep Academic Decathlon Team in regional competition.
• Winner of seven (including three gold) medals in mathematics, speech, interview, economics, language and literature, music, and science, 2007 Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon; third-highest overall score (Honors Division); MVP of Northside College Preparatory High School Academic Decathlon Team in city competition.
• Winner of seven (including four gold and three silver) medals in mathematics, social science, art, music, economics, language and literature, and Super Quiz (science), 2007 Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon (Honors Division). MVP of 2007 Chicago North Region Academic Decathlon (Honors Division); MVP of Northside College Prep Academic Decathlon Team in regional competition.
• Winner of seven (including two gold) medals in economics, essay, language and literature, mathematics, music, science, and speech, 2006 State of Illinois Academic Decathlon (Honors Division); MVP of Northside College Prep Academic Decathlon Team in state competition.
• Winner of nine (including three gold) medals in art, economics, interview, language and literature, mathematics, music, science, speech, and Super Quiz, 2006 Chicago City-wide Academic Decathlon; third-highest overall score (Honors Division).
• Chicago Area All-Star Math Team, representing the state of Illinois in the American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) competition in Iowa, 2006 to present.
• Volunteer, WTTW / Channel 11 (children's programs), Chicago.
• Captain, Edison Regional Gifted Center Academic Bowl team (team won second place in the 2005 Chicago City-wide Academic Bowl Competition).
• Captain, Edison Regional Gifted Center Academic Bowl team, 2005 (team won first place in Chicago Area One).
• Captain, Edison Regional Gifted Center MathCounts team, 2005 (team won first place in the Chicago area and honored by the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers).
• Captain, Edison Regional Gifted Center Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl team, 2005 (team won first place in Illinois and the Midwest).
• Captain, Edison Regional Gifted Center team, 2004 Notre Dame Academic Bowl Competition (team won first place in this annual Chicago-area contest).
• Captain, Edison Regional Gifted Center MathCounts team, 2004 (team won second place in region).
• Captain, Edison Regional Gifted Center team, 2003 Notre Dame Academic Bowl Competition.

For ACT, SAT, AP, or CPS selective enrollment test preparation, please e-mail:

testprepchicago@gmail.com