<p>I'm a senior student attending CEGEP in Montreal. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Background
Male
First generation Chinese immigrant
Low-mid income family
English as a 3rd language (fluent Mandarin, French, functional Spanish)</p>
<p>Stats
Private school (top 1-2 in province, mostly Asian, fiercely competitive)
Few applicants to US, sends 1-2 to Ivies every year
Rank: around 20/450, top 5%
GPA: 94%</p>
<p>Most rigorous course load, Honors in Science
School does not offer IB or AP
Completed IB first cycle at previous school</p>
<p>Scores
Taking SAT I tomorrow - expecting 2250-2300
Subject Tests: Math IIC 800, Chemistry 800, Biology M 770</p>
<p>ECs
Chess 13 years
Five time Canadian champion by grade/age, two time world championship representative (10, 11)
First in-province grade level (7-12)
Fourth place provincial finish among adults
President and founder of school club (9-12)</p>
<p>Canadian francophone math competition 1st place (11), 3rd (10)
Laval University math scholarship
Various other competitions (9-12)
McGill University Science Distinction Award (11)</p>
<p>Quiz bowl team (11, 12)
Badminton team (12)
Concert flute (9-12)</p>
<p>300+ hours community service in local hospitals visiting patients (9-12)</p>
<p>Jobs
Private tutor, 5 chess students, trained 2 provincial champions (9-12)
Head coach of two school teams, one Eastern Canada 1st place team (10, 11, 12)
Summer camp coordinator and instructor with nation-wide chess organization (12)
Local tournament referee (9-11)</p>
<p>Should have decent rec letters and essays... I'm planning to talk about some experiences teaching a class of 15 kids @ camp</p>
<p>Applying to:</p>
<p>Yale SCEA
Brown
Cornell
Stanford
Harvard
Princeton
U Penn
U Chicago
Columbia
Johns Hopkins
MIT</p>
<p>McGill
U Toronto</p>
<p>What do you guys think? Thanks a lot!</p>