<p>Hi. Please chance me at Cornell, NYU, University of Michigan, and/or University of Chicago. Oh, in case it helps, I want to study Anthropology. Thanks!</p>
<p>My stats:</p>
<p>Race: Asian (but grew up in Costa Rica)
High School: world-renowned international boarding school, very selective</p>
<p>IB May predicted: 34...
HOWEVER, I'm expecting around 37-38 for my November predicted, not counting TOK+EE.
SAT I: 750 CR, 550 Math, 630 Writing
SAT II: Will take Biology M, US History, Spanish, and possibly Korean...expecting 700-800 on each.
IB Subjects: Higher levels: World History, Visual Arts, Biology
Standard levels: English A1, Spanish A2, Math Studies (heh)
Extended Essay in History</p>
<p>ECs:
Creativity, Action, and Service (in other words, school required):
Japanese
Organic Gardening
Model United Nations (chair)
Yoga
..those are so far, after summer I'm taking:
Philosophy
Amnesty International
Swahili or Hebrew </p>
<p>ECs apart from CAS:
Piano (lessons for 14 years) part of a pre-university program at the local National University, won an Outstanding Performance award at Carnegie Hall, lot's of charity concerts, private concerts, including for the Minister of Culture's birthday, etc.)
Professor's Assistant, teaching musical analysis at the Uni
Violin (lessons for 10 years), First String in a Christmas Orchestra (performed at hospitals, public squares, etc.)
Church Praise Group, vocals, piano, guitar
Classic and Electric guitar
Part of a rock tribute band
more Model United Nations
Vacation Bible School
Editor of Humour Section for school's montly magazine
Part of school's peer listening program (in which we obviously listen, and also plan activities to raise awareness to health related issues, such as AIDS/HIV, Anorexia, Smoking, etc.)
Gave private piano lessons to several people</p>
<p>Community Service:
Project Week with school...living in Panama for a week, working with orphaned girls
Free Clinic Simultaneous Medical Translation/Interpretation
Technically, Organic Gardening and Amnesty are service.</p>
<p>No officially paid work experience.</p>
<p>One thing to note: I started out very badly in high school...academically, I mean...because I devoted all my energy to piano. However, my grades have dramatically increased during junior year...and hopefully, they will continue to do so during the rest of my high school career. </p>
<p>So, should I take my chances and apply? Also, how do you think I can increase my chances with the time I have left?</p>