<p>Hey</p>
<p>I am currently a student in my final two years of school in Ireland. We only do 2 years of what could be described as High School. I moved to Ireland last year from the United Kingdom where I was born and attend secondary school. I plan to major in Economics or Business not 100% sure yet. I am a first generation college/university student, from all sides of my family. My parents got divorced which is my reason for moving country. My family is pretty average in terms of wealth etc.</p>
<p>Predicted grades
English - A1
Maths - A1
Applied Maths - A1
Biology - A1
Physics - A1
Economics - A1
Business A1
History (self taught) A1
So that would be a perfect GPA? I will get 825 LC points for these subjects which is 155 points behind the current record holder who is currently attending Harvard, I would be doing 10 subjects but my school will not allow it. If I did the additional 2 subjects and achieved the grades expected I would be the new record holder.</p>
<p>EC -
Competing to join the Irish Math Olympiad team
Economics blog which I will be launching soon
Self taugh Korean
Student Council of both schools
Awarded for outstanding exam results, at school level.
Entering several writing competitions.
EC is in Ireland is kind of hard to come by and the fact I go to a state school in the middle of nowhere does not really help that.</p>
<p>I will do everything possible to get the highest possible if not full marks in my final exams
I plan to also sit the SAT exam and SAT II, and get near full marks in all of them. I know it sounds arrogant to say I am going to get these marks, but I believe it is what I need to do to get into one of the worlds best universities. I plan to do Physics, and Maths for my SAT II</p>
<p>In 2013 summer I plan to heading of to South Korea, for the Korea University Summer School, to develop a understanding of foreign culture which I have a great interest in. I also plan to achieve top grades there.</p>
<p>Eight A1s? I’m going to assume you have some basis for those numbers, and that you do indeed stand a good chance of getting them. As an Irish girl who moved to the US a few years ago, here are a few tips:</p>
<p>1) GPA is where you add up every homework, quiz and test grade to find your total average. It has nothing to do with standardized testing
2) The LC and the SAT have nothing in common. On the SAT, you lose a quarter point for every question you get wrong, and a lot of the questions are based on test-taking skill rather than memorizing a list of facts. That goes for the Subject Tests, too. I’d consider test-prep options - even if you don’t have access to the classes, go ahead and buy the books.
3) Can you pay full tuition? American colleges are SUPER expensive, and admissions are need-aware for international students at most universities. Most American families start saving for college when their kids are born - you might want to talk cost with your parents.
4) Are you applying to Wharton? It might suit your interests best.
5) Are all of your classes Honors-Level? I assume they are, but be ready to explain any that aren’t.</p>
<p>Finally, don’t even try to pass that ‘we only have two years of high school’ bull on me. The system is different than the US one, sure, but even the LC cycle is technically three years if you include TY. I get that you’re English at heart - ‘Republic of Ireland’, really? - but the Irish system isn’t any worse than A-levels. Plus, it sounds like your a 5th year, and have a whole year before the going gets rough. If you really want to get top-level marks on your Leaving, consider going to the Institute for 6th year. </p>
<p>Good luck! If you are half as good as you say, you should be able to get in 
Chance me back?</p>
<p>I am currently averaging around 98% in all my tests lowest being something like 95%</p>
<p>1) Thanks for clearing that up for me 
2) I am going to be buying the SAT books
3) I have 20k-30k assets of my own currently which I made from investments/savings, I will be applying for financial aid though, my family are above average but not far above.
4) Wharton Indeed
5) Every single class I am doing is at honors-level.</p>
<p>To be honest I prefer the LC system compared to the A-level system, allows me to enjoy more subjects. I am a kinda big UK lover, which makes for some funny situations in school, but its all good.</p>