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Take A Bow! — ACS 12th Grader Isaac Choi Gets Perfect Score of 800 on SAT Math Section

Thursday, November 18 started off like any other day for 12th grader Hyeonjin Choi, an 18-year-old South Korean international student at ACS, who his teachers and classmates know as Isaac. He had a bowl of Chips Ahoy cereal and some rice for breakfast, talked with his twin brother, Hyeonbin  (Joseph), about their plans for the day, and caught the bus for school. But when he got to school and was sitting with friends in homeroom, he decided to check the College Board website to see if the results of his October 28 SAT test were released and that’s when his day took a dramatic turn — he learned he had scored an 800 on the math section of the SAT – a perfect score.

It was Isaac’s goal to get a perfect score on the SAT math section. He took the SAT for the first time on October 2 and scored a 780. “I was really disappointed with the results of the first test and I knew I could do better,” Isaac said. “I made a few small mistakes and I knew I could correct them.” He decided to take the SAT again a few weeks later and his efforts paid off.

Isaac is now busy applying to various colleges, and his #1 choice is NYU.  Other schools on the list are Cornell University, Stephen’s Institute of Technology, the University of Maryland, and Virginia Tech. He plans to major in computer science and his dream job is to become an app designer.

12th grade Isaac Choi, pictured in the center, playing the violin at the all-school Christmas Chapel on December 23, as part of the Upper School Instrumental Worship Ensemble.

Isaac has attended ACS since 2019, when he enrolled in the 10th grade. He said he did well in math in South Korea, but really started liking math after coming to ACS. “I have enjoyed the teaching style of my math teachers at ACS — Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Carney,” Isaac said. “They really helped me understand the method behind solving equations and made sure that I understood every step.”  His commitment to study and work hard has resulted in straight A’s in all his math classes at ACS, including Honors Algebra 2, Honor Geometry, Pre Calculus, and AP Calculus.

When he’s not studying, Isaac enjoys going on YouTube and watching videos about the latest IT developments and products. He also enjoys playing the violin and this year is in the ACS Upper School Instrumental Worship Ensemble.

Congratulations, Isaac. We can’t wait to see the plans that God has for your life.