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<p>Indian Canadian Male
Location: Toronto, Canada
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Parochial
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: No</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA - Unweighted: 4.00 (about 93%)
Class Rank: 10/612
Most rigorous courseload – Full IB Diploma candidate</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT I: 2360 (M800 CR780 W780)
SAT II Math Level 2: 800
SAT II Biology - M: 800
SAT II Chemistry: 800</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Member of Red Cross
Member of S.C.A.R. to stop racial prejudice
Raised $10 000 for Tsunami Aid Organization</p>

<p>Leadership positions:
- Newspaper: writer and editor (2 years)
- Science Club- President (2 years)
- Tsunami Relief Organization: president (3 years)
- Medical Team Xavier- President (3years)</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
Kumon volunteer (3 years)
Hospital volunteer (2 years)
Dental Office volunteer (4 years)</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
- Canadian Math Competitions (national): top 25% in grades 10-12
Published poetry in Canadian Anthologies book
- Skills Canada:3rd national, 1st provincial, 1st regional (grade 11)
-Exploravision: 10th national, 3rd provincial, 1st regional (grade 11)
-Grade 10 RCM and Harmony 4 Piano
-Black belt in karate and won gold at two regional competitions</p>

<p>Summers:
-Freshman:dedicated lots of time working at dental office and hospital
-Sophmore:studied under world-renowed cardiologist in England
-Junior: will be going to Ethiopia to help children with AIDS, deprivation, etc.</p>

<p>Others:
- Knows 4 languages (English, Hindi, Punjabi, French)
- Good essays
- Good recs
- Major in medicine</p>

<p>What are my chances for Ivy League, Stanford,MIT? Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>my uncle and grandfather attended the university...i'm not sure if this would tip the scales in my favor, however...will someone please clarify this with me?! thanks =)</p>

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<p>You can't major in medicine.</p>

<p>Aside from that, you're fairly competitive for the Ivy League as a whole - meaning that you have good chances at getting into one or many of them.</p>

<p>As for Yale individually, it's a tough call, especially since int'l admissions is extremely cut-throat. But you look like you have as good a chance as any.</p>

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<p>thank you =)</p>

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<p>Looking at your stats you are definitely in the range for Ivy schools. Btw, how many points do you expect to be predicted for the IB? In your application I would try and bring forth the real you, the one behind all the numbers. Admissions officers do not want a perfect student, they want a personality with its good and bad sides. Good luck!</p>

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<p>SL Math- 7
SL Economics- 7
SL French- 5</p>

<p>HL English- 7
HL Biology -7
HL Chemistry - 7</p>

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<p>That's OK then. As long as you maintain this kind of score throughout the two years of IB you should be fine. You are bound to be accepted somewhere good.</p>

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<p>thanks a lot :)</p>

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<p>Somebody please? Come on this is my final chances thread!</p>

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<p>muerteapablo put it best, there isn't too much to add. Any major EC's outside of service work?</p>

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<p>Nope, none =)...just a few math competitions.</p>

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<p>You're competitive. It's not really going to come down to your stats anymore.</p>

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<p>Hehe, you don't like French, do you?</p>

<p>You look like a competitive candidate.</p>

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<p>Haha..no it's my french teacher...he never gives a project above a 5!!!</p>

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<p>^ Damn, I hate teachers like that! My IT teacher is like that, but he never gives above a 6 :/</p>

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<p>A 5 is actually pretty low. I mean I know teachers who rarely give 7's but to restrict it to a 5, that's pretty mean. I'm sure that wouldn't hurt your chances though, so don't worry.</p>

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<p>Yes, I agree completely. From previous grades I have received top marks in French. Hopefully Yale will realize that my teacher is the reason for the 5:P.</p>

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<p>Sci-Fry, when is your college year?</p>

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<p>^ I'll be graduating from HS 2 years from now (so I'll be in the Class of 2014)</p>

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