Chance for an Asian Girl..

Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>Ethnicity: Chinese
Location: Malaysia</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA: We do not have a GPA
Rank: 6 out of 519 students, Top 1.16 % in school</p>

<p>SPM/O Levels: 11 As</p>

<p>Australian Matriculation (Western Australian Certificate of Education):
Physics: B with 61% mark
Chemistry: B with 64% mark
Applicable Mathematics: B with 63% mark
Biology: B with 65% mark
English as an Additional Language or Dialect: B with 66% mark
Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER): 87.6 (national percentile)</p>

<p>ECAs:
Prefect 5 yrs
Librarian 2 yrs
Chinese Club 2 yrs- President, Active Member
Leo Club 2yrs- Secretary
Music and Drama Club 1 yrs - Assist. Secretary
Malaysian Nature Society 3 yrs - Member of Green Living Committee
Youth Ambassador
Center for Independent Journalism 4 weeks - Intern
Community Service 2000 hours
Merit Prize, National Chinese Essay Competition
Opportunity Grants 2008-2009 - provides funds to cover the expense of applying
Electronic Organ- Grade 5 (Distinction)</p>

<p>Essay: My essay is about my cultural background. Got edited by Essay Edge and they've said it's powerful.
Counselor Recommendations: Great
Teacher Recs: Great</p>

<p>SATs: first time: 520 CR 630 M 470 W Second time: 490 Cr 610 M 520 W
IBT TOEFL: 102</p>

<p>Not applying for aid</p>

<p>Also applying to:</p>

<p>Washington University at St. Louis, Mount Holyoke College, Bates, DePauw, Wheaton (MA), Trinity University (San Antonio), St. Lawrence, Agnes Scott, Grinnell</p>

<p>Please chance me! Please!</p>

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<p>What is the medium of instruction at your high school?</p>

<p>Are you taking "A" levels? Was the Western Australia certificate an optional extra, and through your school or not?</p>

<p>And 2000 hours community service - I think that needs some explanation, it is a lot!</p>

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<p>Now, I know that SAT scores aren't taken into account as much at JHU as at other top schools [or so I've heard on these boards] but I think that your SAT scores are just far too low.</p>

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<p>The medium of instruction at my high school( up to the completion of SPM/O levels) is Malay.</p>

<p>AND I'm not taking A levels. The Western Australia Certificate is an additional year to make up for the 12th Grade. It is a one of the pre-university programs offered in Malaysia.</p>

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<p>Your ECs are nice, but SATs not so much.</p>