Applying Ivies from Canada

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello, I am a canadian citizen, and I am applying to US schools this year.
Looking at other "chance me" profiles, I don't think there is a definite "yes, you will get into Harvard."
In addition, since I am an international applicant, that raises the bar a lot higher also.
However, I think(!) that I may have reached that place...i don't know.
So here we go,</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian
Sex: M
GPA: 4.00 UW
SAT: 2250 (800M, 760W, 690R)</p>

<p>SATII:
Math ii c : 800
Physics : 760
Chem : 800</p>

<p>AP: (My public school don't offer any!)
Calc BC 5
Physics B 5
Chem 5
Computer Science A 5
Macro/Micro Econ. 5
Stat 5</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>Clubs:
Math Club Head (10-12)
Chess Club Head (11-12) - 2nd provincials (as a team)
Choir for 4 years (bass section leader in senior year)
Gentlemen's Society Club Treasurer (11-12)</p>

<p>Competitions:(too many, so I will summarize)</p>

<p>IMO 2011 bronze. (So long anonymity)</p>

<p>Community service:
Tutor and lectures about math: accumulated to about 550 hours.</p>

<p>How I spent my summer:
after freshman: attended HCSSiM
after sophomore: attended ROSS (@OSU)
after junior: research at fields institute</p>

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<p>I am applying to MIT, Princeton, Harvard, UPenn, Stanford, and Cornell. (Princeton EA)
Please chance me and I will chance you back.</p>

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<p>I think you definitely have a shot at all of them. solid stats. The only reach I think would be harvard.</p>

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<p>please give me feedback guys…
btw i am new here, am i even posting at the right section?</p>

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<p>IMO 2011 bronze</p>

<p>international math olympiad bronze medal?</p>

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<p>yeah :slight_smile:
Could have done better however.</p>

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<p>IMO bronze medal</p>

<p>that is impressive</p>

<p>I think you have decent chances at every college on your list.</p>

<p>IMO is a serious achievement. It might be considered as an “unusual talent”.</p>

<p>Good luck to you!</p>

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<p>I hope the colleges weigh that factor in a lot into my application.
Further questions: What can I improve on?
I think I can show passion for math, which I do have, through the essays/rec letters and such, but I noticed myself that I don’t have sports.
Are sports a must? Do I have to show multi-talent in EVERYTHING?</p>

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<p>I personally think you are in great shape due to IMO bronze medal.</p>

<p>why not applying cal tech and uchicago?</p>

<p>they have great math departments.</p>

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<p>If I don’t get into top US schools where they can offer near full scholarships, I think I am better off with Canadian schools than Caltech (my opinion…please don’t hate)</p>

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<p>do you know uchicago have merit scholarships?</p>

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<p>no haha didn’t know that,
I know my friend is going there;
well I will see if I have time to write up the application for that also. Thanks!</p>

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<p>good luck to you!</p>

<p>you will get into some great colleges!!</p>

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<p>Thank you!
However, I still feel uneasy about “international applicant” tag…</p>

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<p>any other suggestion? bump</p>

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<p>Work on your ECs, they’ll be really important.</p>

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<p>You’re definitely qualified for all the schools you want to be chanced for. I would be surprised if you didn’t get in to at least one of them. I was an alto section leader… deep voices unite… lol :)</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

<p>chance me ?
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<p>bumpbumpbump</p>

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<p>Wow! IMO is certainly an amazing accomplishment. I think that alone will be enough to get you into one school or another. Your scores/GPA are also excellent. If I were to give any suggestion I’d recommend you try to expand your interests/ECs a bit more. Colleges love diversity, and although you are obviously very strong in math, they may want to see you excel in other areas as well. But either way; congratulations on the IMO and I’m sure you’ll get into one of your top choices.</p>

<p>I’m also a Canadian applicant to the US. Please chance me back? Would love to get another Canadian’s perspective. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1256927-chances-hyps-top-colleges-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1256927-chances-hyps-top-colleges-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;