<p>Especially being a Canadian applicant… it’s frustrating. Chance me?
from Toronto Canada</p>
<p>GPA- 90/100- ranking top decile (I go to a top Canadian All boys independent school, theres onliny about 80 boys a grade with 100% uni acceptance aroudn 15 guys each year go to the U.S (last year we had 4 acceptances to Cornell… but none of the guys went, rather they went to princeton, columbia, bowdoin, and uoc and 10 go to the UK, the rest stay in Canada)
SAT-CR- 710
MATH- 760
Writing- 660</p>
<p>SAT II- Chemistry- 800
Math II - 800
Literature- 760</p>
<p>Courses- AP calc, AP bio, AP chem, AP English, honors Advanced Functions </p>
<p>Extra Curriculars and more
-Tutoring inner city children
- Art work (I have a portfolio being submitted with my application of 20 paintings I have done)
-have sold numerous paintings to various people
-displayed one work at yonge dundas square (canadas largest public square) during a north korean human rights awareness event - India 2010- helped children in an impoversished area of india in english as well as building a playground at their school.
- China 2009- Taught English to 300 grade 1 and 2 students at a special prepatory school in Xi’an
- Hanvoice (a north korean rights advocacy group) I have been working with them in the past few months
-Vollunteered at the Internation North Korean human rights conferance in north american- the biggest of its kind ever in north american with multiple foreign dignitaries - I am organizing an art exhibition/auction (completley student run) for Hanvoice- featuring live music, major newspaper coverage - expecting around 5000 dollars to be made
- Involved in student run bands and school bands- founded the jam club at my school (playing music)
- Involved in various concerts at our school whether it be playing or vollunteering
-Ride for dignity- a bike ride for a cure for AIDS - LAM- I was the school representative for this concert raising awareness on LAM a congenital lung disease
- Portfolio- (participated in it) a student run dance/fashion show for camp oochigaes a camp for children living with cancer
- A founder of the peer to peer program- facillitates student relations in mentor groups (like TA) and just in general and educates younger grades about drugs, sex, etc.
- I have work experience - worked in a sock factory… for 2 months in my summer 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, unloading boxes etc. </p>
<p>Athletics</p>
<p>Varsity Volleyball one year
Junior Varstiy Rugby 2 years
Varsity Rugby 1 year- 3rd in nationals, quarter finalists regionally </p>
<p>Essay- A tad short but really highlights my divergent passions in both the arts and sciences</p>