Chance a junior for some top schools next year! (Note: incomplete CV)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Primary interest in economics and business with a view to involvement in Chinese-US business</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA 3.71 UW (private HS is known within the US for teaching all classes at AP level, Naviance puts average accepted Cornell student from my school at 3.67).</p>

<p>PSAT 222, waiting on SAT I scores
Planning on taking SAT2 in Math 1&2, English Lit, Chemistry, Chinese)</p>

<p>Plan to self-study AP Chinese, AP Econ, AP Chem, AP English</p>

<p>ECs:
Practiced Karate since Nov 1998.
-Achieved senior rank (in line for a black belt by the next school year)
-Extensive community involvement, teaching 2 hours/week and practicing up to 6/week
-Won numerous medals from the state to international level, including an international gold in 2008</p>

<p>Ongoing internship since 2007 @ the U.N.'s World Trade University, producing original research and documents for a prominent businessman and speaker</p>

<p>Guitar/piano as a hobby, 6 years (non-competitive)</p>

<p>Awards:
-Numerous medals in Karate (can list if need be)
-Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Grand Award
-National Merit Semifinalist (will apply for finalist)</p>

<p>I feel my recs will be very strong.</p>

<p>Notes:
Legacy at Stanford - dad and his dad both went there, one for grad school and one for undergrad</p>

<p>What are my chances of getting into any of the following, and what can I work on to improve those chances?</p>

<p>NYU
Stanford
Cornell
U of Penn
U of Chicago
Emory
Northeastern
American</p>

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<p>NYU, Stanford, Emory, Northeastern, and American are all doable (assuming you get a 2220+ on the SAT). Cornell, U of Penn, and U of Chicago might cause you a bit more trouble. The biggest issue I see is that you have no ECs at your school, and therefore no peer-elected leadership positions, which is pretty important for removing yourself from the pack at those schools.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, there is no opportunity at my school for peer-elected leadership whatsoever; it’s an extremely nontraditional school. I’m planning to get involved in the Peer Mentoring program which is our school’s form of student gov’t. Maybe creating a student government system with myself as president is in order?</p>

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<p>Also if you read this which college do you feel has the strongest international program in china?</p>

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<p>Second opinion anyone?</p>

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<p>Considering you’d probably want some degree in Chinese, I will point out now that both Northeastern and American lack majors in both. American does offer classes in a minor, but they are not as extensive as the usual language major is. It has the language component, but nothing of their culture, literature, etc. which is crucial. Northeastern offers Chinese and other languages, but no degree in a language aside from French and Spanish. </p>

<p>I also feel that your karate involvement represents commitment and ambition, but it does not signify extensive community involvement. Teaching is a job, which is great, but community involvement, or what would be considered community involvement, is more volunteer work for the less fortunate. Or even if you were paid, a role where you are helping others who have some sort of compromising situation represents an impact on the community (poverty, sickness in the family, mental disability, etc.) You can always explain at the end of a common app about your lack of school involvement (no ECs) but there should be many volunteer opportunities in your area. </p>

<p>Otherwise, you’re on the right track for the non-Ivy schools.</p>

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<p>Have I got enough time to volunteer? I am applying to Teens in Public Service this summer.</p>

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<p>youre probably good for NYU and emory. If your sat score comes out well and you raise your gpa with this next semester, you would have an okay chance at UChicago and stanford. I dont think your ECs are particularly great.</p>