chance for an Asian-American...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Korean-born Asian American, English is my 2nd language, lived in U.S. for 6 yrs.</p>

<p>I attend a competitive high school, one of the better public high schools in Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area (Alan C. Pope High School, which is near Walton if you’ve heard of it)</p>

<p>I know my stats are definitely lower than the typical Asian standards and I’m probably not the smartest Asian person, but be nice and please tell me how to improve my chances. Thanks.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.17 W, 3.8 UW<br>
Rank: around 37 / 500, around top 7%
SAT: expecting AT LEAST 2100 (650 V / 750 M / 700 W)

  • SAT IIs: Math IIC, US History, Spanish
    So far I have taken Honors everything and 3 APs this junior year.</p>

<p>Senior courses (6 APs):
Fall- AP Gov and AP Econ, AP Literature, AP Environmental Science, Spanish 7
Spring- AP Gov and AP Econ, AP Statistics, Health/Fitness, AP Spanish</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<li> Habitat For Humanity (9-12): 12th Board member</li>
<li> National Honor Society (11-12): 11th & 12th Treasurer;
Organized 1st Pope Scholars Program</li>
<li> Elim Presbyterian Church English Ministry (9-12): 9th-12th Korean translator</li>
<li> Elim Presbyterian Youth Band (9-12): 9-10: Piano ; 11-12: Acoustic Guitar</li>
<li> Student Government (10-12) :11th & 12th Homeroom Rep.</li>
<li> Key Club (11-12)</li>
<li> Spanish Honor Society (11-12)</li>
<li> Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society) (10-12)</li>
<li> Concert Band (9-10): 1st Chair Trumpet<br></li>
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<p>Awards, Honors, Recognitions:</p>

<p>Character Education Award (responsibility): 10th - 11th
Honor Band: 9th
Academic Award: Spanish: 10th
Essay Published in a book Be The Change: Improving the World and You created by the Hands On Network Organization: 11th
President’s Student Service Award: in recognition of Community Service: 11th (National Award)</p>

<p>Sports Activities:</p>

<p>Community Basketball: 9-12
Track Team: JV & Varsity: 11-12</p>

<p>Summer Study Experience: </p>

<ul>
<li>JAMA (Jesus Awakening Movement of America) – Georgia Tech (7/03)</li>
<li><p>Mission Trip to Mexico (7/20/03-7/30/03)</p></li>
<li><p>iD-Tech Program – Emory University (6/04)</p></li>
<li><p>Mission Trip to Peru (7/20/04-7/30/04)</p></li>
<li><p>Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Bushkill, Pennsylvania (6/17/04-7/7/04)
Student Conservation Association volunteer (6-man work crew)
trail rehabilitation through construction, repair, and cleaning</p></li>
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<p>Schools (please suggest any other schools if possible):
UPenn , maybe Brown
Northwestern
Emory
Tufts
Haverford
NYU
Boston U, maybe George Washington
GA Tech
American U, should I add another true safety?</p>

<p>Intended Major: Urban Studies (know of any other decent schools with this major?)</p>

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<ul>
<li>Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Bushkill, Pennsylvania (6/17/05-7/7/05)
Student Conservation Association volunteer (6-man work crew)
trail rehabilitation through construction, repair, and cleaning</li>
</ul>

<p>sorry if I confused anyone...</p>

<p>since i am not getting replies, guess my post seems boring to you all...
its ok though.</p>

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<p>I don't know much about this stuff, but your stats look pretty good, I think you'd be competitive at most colleges.</p>

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<p>thanks...any other suggestions???</p>

<p>and could you maybe estimate my chances at some of those hard schools???</p>

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<p>"I think you'd be competitive at most colleges."</p>

<p>thanks cake, I really hope that's true. Since I am not a typical, extremely smart Asian, I am trying hard to find what makes me diverse and apart from other usual Asian applicants...</p>

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<p>wow u and i are so much alike...... korean-born.... all hard classes, 1st chair trumpet?? that's so weird..... sorry lol kinda random</p>

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<p>I am exactly like you. Check out my stats post <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=66872%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=66872&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Upenn and Brown will be hard to get into. Even for someone with high stats. Ivy League schools are just like that. </p>

<p>Northwestern seems like a slight reach.
same with NYU</p>

<p>all the other ones you listed, I don't know enough about to say.</p>

<p>but if you're really looking into going to Ivy League, you should apply ED.</p>

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<p>yea most of the schools listed are reaches, as I am fully aware...</p>

<p>I'm not sure if NYU is a reach though Magic...I know a guy who got in there with lower stats...
580 V / 750 M SAT and under top 10% rank wit a few ok ECs...</p>

<p>I think I'll probably have better chances if I raise my verbal to near 700s...if it's at all possible.</p>

<p>and forgive me for saying this, but teachers seem to know me pretty well considering that there is only 2% Asian population at my school, and only a few of them tend to be hard-working students...</p>

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<p>Your chance are pretty good, I am a SCA crew ALum too and PLEASE emphasize that in your application (like enviormental stuff) cuase most asians are not that informed about the enviorment and stuff (I'm asian, too, ) anyhow, you being form Gerogia..not that many apps.... regionallity will help. focus on your essays!! like on your work in SCA and in also in church, good luck!!!! that try and set yourself apart form other asains</p>

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<p>I'd say you're in at NYU if that major is in the College of Arts and Science and not Stern. I got in CAS w/ Pre-Law major and I had lower stats, and I'm asian too. But be warned, NYU is kinda cheap. They gave me less money than UCDavis in grants/scholarships, and they cost 3-4 times more! Anyway, CAS = In.</p>

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<p>thanks ilikeoranges...i had no idea NYU was cheap. I'll keep that in mind.</p>

<p>Do any other schools on my college list tend to be cheap as well, besides GA Tech??</p>

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<p>bump.........</p>

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<p>bump. bump. bump.</p>

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<p>anyone else please???</p>

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<p>hey you were at JAMA?! I was there just recently...sorry for being random ^_^''</p>