<p>Hey guys...I am Australian. I am applying to MIT, Caltech, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, CMU, Upenn, Illinois, NYU</p>
<p>SAT: 690CR; 800M; 730WR = 2220
SAT II: 800 Math2; 800 PHY; 780 CHEM</p>
<p>ACCOLADES:
Academic
- Top 40 students in the Australian end-of-year Examinations getting a national ranking of 99.90 percentile.
- 1st class honours for Maths at Melbourne University
- I received a Prize (highest accolade) in the Australian Maths Competition (largest maths comp in the world) each year for the last 4 years;
- a HD in the IBM Maths Olympiad each year for the last 4 years;
- a HD in the ICAS Maths Competition each year for the last 4 years;
- a HD in the University of Canberra Maths Comp each year for the last 4 years
- High Distinctions in Australian National Science Competition for the last 2 years
- Australian Schools Chemistry Quiz for the last 2 years
- Maths Olympiad team in year 9.
- Go to the only selective school in the State hence very competitive and rated in the top 10 schools in Australia.
- Received Academic Awards in the school for the top 5%, in each year of high school.
- Have a GPA of 99.9 on a 99.95 scale.
- I am currently doing a very rigorous year 12 syllabus and am also enrolled in a Maths course at Melbourne University. I am also self-learning the first year physics and chemistry courses.
- Also received the school Maths Prize based solely on exam and internal test scores throughout the year.
- Class ranking is not disclosed but on a safe note is probably 10/350
- Predicted National Tertiary Score of 99.80 percentile i.e. top 100 VCE students 2007.</p>
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<li>Last year, I entered the Young Achievement Australia where I was introduced to other business enthusiasts. 10 of us grouped together and created a company. The aim was to achieve business experience. We formed a company with a principle created by selling shares. 300 shares at $2 each were sold...hence $600 were raised. Using this principle, we created a company that sold seasons greeting cards to large companies. All in all, at the end of the year, we were able to create a profit after tax of $18,000. Hence the Return on Investment was 30:1 or 3000%. . Keep in mind that this is the profit after having donated 35% of the revenue ($14000) to charity, and paying a later tax of 30% ($7800). I was the FINANCE DIRECTOR.</li>
<li>2 years back, I also helped register a direct trade between cricket bat manufacturers in rural India to direct retailers in Australia. This disposed off the middleman businesses, which were leeching off the low wages of India. Instead, by registering this direct trade, I was able to ensure fair wages to the cricket-bat manufacturers of a certain town in India.</li>
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<p>Extra-Curricular:
- 4 years: School Debating Team
- Ray Willis Leadership Scheme (to address racial issues in society).
- 4 years: Environmental Action Group
- 4 years: Strategy Club
- 4 years: Pres of Maths Club
- 4 years president of the Business Club
School Sports Teams - 4 years: Cricket, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Rugby and Squash (Captain)
Compete at a State level in Basketball, Squash, Cricket and Rugby.</p>
<p>Leadership
- 4 years: Student Representative Council
- 4 years: House Captain
- 4 years: Red Cross School Ambassador
- Awarded the Bluey Truscott Scholarship... an esteemed distinction based on students performance in academics, extra-curricular activities and leadership.</p>
<p>Community Service
- Senior Residence: approx 120 hours each year for last 3 years
- Tutor children from the recent wave of Sudanese Immigrants.
- Red Cross Volunteer in the Youth and Education Services.</p>
<p>Work Experience I have been trying to fund my education in America (fingers crossed) since I was legally allowed to work.
- 2 years: KFC
- 2 years: At a tutoring college. Started teaching (maths and science) when I was 16 - taught people older than me.
- Now do private tutoring
- Also worked for an insurance company in the last 2 summers as an assistant to the managing actuary.</p>
<p>Another qs: since the applications only ask for the top 6 or 7 activities...which ones do u think are most impressive? please help? Coz a lot of ppl have put in 3 pages worth of ECs and i was wondering how they are going to be able to list them without having a resume-type essay.</p>