<p>Is it just me, or is everyone on this website crazy practically-perfect applicants?
It's disheartening, but I figure I could use some critique as well, disillusioning as it may be... These are the places I'm looking at:</p>
<ul>
<li>Yale University (Early Action)</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania (Regular)</li>
<li>Cornell University (Regular)</li>
<li>Northwestern University (Regular)</li>
<li>University of Chicago (Regular)</li>
<li>University of Michigan, Ann Arbor</li>
</ul>
<p>Background: Female Korean-Australian with Australian Citizenship.
(Lived in Australia for 16 years, came here when I was one and a half)
School: Competitive-ness wise, my school's ranked second in the state? Our median rank for those graduating is usually within the top 1% of all students in the state...
No idea how this'll work for me though, since it's an Australian school.</p>
<p>Obviously no GPAs or AP courses, because of Australian curriculum.
SAT1: 770CR, 770M, 690W (def. will retake, expect 2300-ish next time)
SAT2: Will take Literature, Maths2 and Korean... I suppose I'll have to get 800 on all.</p>
<p>ECs etc...
-Volleyball Team: 4/5 years.
-Basketball Team: 3 years.
-Silver Duke of Edinburgh.
-Attended Saturday Korean School for 9 years.
-One of 10 students from Australia accepted into a Cultural Scholarship Program to Korea in year 10.
-Came third place in state-wise essay contest in year 10.
-Came first place in a global essay competition in year 11.
-Am published, and editor of a book on ethnic experiences. (Can anyone tell me how useful this sort of thing is?)
-Peer Support Leader
-Volunteer as Peer Reader
-Member of School Tutorial Service
-Currently doing an online Biology course with Northwestern University.
-Completed 2 terms of a Community College Course on (Chinese) Mandarin.</p>
<p>I know my ECs aren't much, and I will definitely pull up my SATs... but do I have a chance at all? A realistic one?
I'd love any comments, and I'll 'chance' back if you'd like my opinion...</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>