Chance me, and recommend me.

<p>I am an Korean-Canadian living in Canada. I WILL BE AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT APPLYING FOR AID, so please keep that in mind. </p>

<p>Income is around 60 000 dollars (but unstable)
I got to a public high school, who has in the past sent students to Ivy Leagues and has groomed some great talents (some recognized internationally). It is an IB World School.
Full IB Diploma Student, taking the most rigorous courses which include:
IB English HL
IB Math SL/HL (Taking the SL test, in an HL class learning all the HL materials along with it)
IB Chemistry SL (No HL unforunately)
IB Physics HL
IB History HL
Theory of Knowledge 12
English 12 (Same course as english, but the government wants a separate course for statistical reasons. Difference is that English 12 is based on course work, and Provincial Exam, but IB ENglish HL is based on 1/3 coursework 1/3 World Lit 1 Paper and 1/3 IB Final Oral)
Peer Tutoring 12 (I became a peer tutor, and I never knew it was an actual course lmao.)
Band 12 (I'm in 2 bands actually. Senior Jazz Band, and the Community Band (which is connected to the school))</p>

<p>Marks:
English HL: 94
Math SL: 93
Chemistry SL: 97
Physics HL: 85
History HL: 92
Peer Tutoring: 92
Band: 92
English 12: 92</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA: 3.8 (from freshman year unweighed)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (lol):
Health Awareness Club: Senior Officer/Founder
Student Council Member/Chair leader
SAT Prep Club: President/Founder/Tutor
Community Band
Jazz Band
Over 200 hours of volunteering over the summer</p>

<p>Colleges don't care most likely, but I do weight training as a sport (privately with friends, not on an official organization)</p>

<p>SAT Marks:
SAT I: 2270 (800 Writing, 770 Math, 700 Critical Reading)
ACT: n/a
SAT II: 800 Physics, 780 Chemistry, 760 Math</p>

<p>Recommendations:
Sigh, my counselor doesn't want ANYONE going to America, and he keeps making excuses so I don't see him writing the greatest on (he'll write a decent one I believe)
My Chemistry Teacher will write me a good one. I've always been close to him, and I perform over expectations in his class.
My Band teacher has known me for 4 years. He can vouch for my devotion to music, and my hard working ethics, starting a new instrument in senior year, along with another instrument even in grade 12 IB. </p>

<p>College Essay:
My feedbacks have been positive. Except for one genius of a student, who just nitpicked the spacing between a paragraph, he and everyone else likes the idea and likes the flow of the essay. (I wrote about intellectual arrogance, and an epiphany of mine in grade 11)</p>

<p>I am applying to:
Johns Hopkins
Northwestern
University of Chicago
USC
Harvard
Yale
Stanford
Duke
Rice</p>

<p>I am asking for suggestions on universities, and on my chances. If you chance me, I will chance you back (remember to link :) )</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>Johns Hopkins-High Match
Northwestern-High Match
University of Chicago-in if essays are good
USC-match
Harvard-reach
Yale-reach
Stanford-reach
Duke-high match / low reach
Rice-match</p>

<p>Matches are JHU, Rice, USC and Northwestern. </p>

<p>The rest are reaches. I think with international students is that you really have to display why you want to come to school here, and make it very well said in your essays. That being said, i think if you write great essays that you have a great shot at Chicago and Duke too, but HYPSM are very tough for international students applying for aid…</p>

<p>You are a competitive applicant for all of your schools!</p>

<p>You’re not “in” at any but you will receive several acceptance letters for sure. No matter what, you will have the opportunity to attend a great school!</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

<p>Bump. CHance me and I’ll definitely chance you back. Please leave a link</p>

<p>Johns Hopkins- match
Northwestern- match
University of Chicago- match/reach… depends on essays mainly
USC- match
Harvard- high reach
Yale- high reach
Stanford- high reach
Duke- high match
Rice- high match</p>

<p>I would like to bump this very old thread. I really need more input</p>

<p>I will definitely chance you back. Please more input.</p>

<p>What input do you need?
You will have to wait until April to find out…</p>