<p>Chance me on whether or not I have a chance at Ivy League schools? I'm not sure if I can, since many people here seem to be better than me, and also because I'm full asian, which I heard can count against me.</p>
<p>I'm only a Junior, but I was wondering if anyone here would have suggestions on how I can improve for this school year and following summer.</p>
<p>I'm planning on applying early to Yale (I would love to go there...), and then to Harvard & Stanford. I'm going to apply to my state schools UO and OSU (Oregon) as well as Uni of Washinton, and a few UC's (Berkeley, UCLA, etc). Mostly schools in the Pacific NW area where I am.</p>
<p>Information:</p>
<p>Asian, average income, female.</p>
<p>Stats: </p>
<p>SAT I: 2350 (might be able to get it higher next time)
Reading:780
Writing: 780
Math: 790</p>
<p>GPA/IB Scores:
Unweighed: 3.9 (will this count against me?? I messed up freshman year)
GPA Scale: 4.3 (will probably go up, since I'm taking 6 IB classes out of 7)</p>
<p>Rank:
not given</p>
<p>IB Diploma Candidate:
Aiming for the IB diploma, but since I'm a junior, I haven't tested.
Classes taking:
IB Psych
IB Chemistry 3-4
IB Bio 3-4
IB Calculus HL (any suggestions on whether or not I should take math outside of my school for senior year? my school does not offer classes higher than IB calc HL)
IB Mandarin
IB Art Studio</p>
<p>ECs: </p>
<p>Robotics (9-11)
World Champion in Programming
Started month long robotics centered summer camp for free for underprivileged kids (wrote syllabus, got grants, advertised, hosted, taught...) (10, also this coming summer)</p>
<p>Northwest Software Quality Conference (NWSCQ) (9,11)
Published 2 papers (freshman, junior years)</p>
<p>Founded the medical club at Lincoln (10,11)
Worked with professors and doctors from local university & Providence Hospitals
Started the new shadow program for Portland Area students</p>
<p>Worked with professors @ Oregon Health & Science University (9,10)
Epidemiology intern</p>
<p>Constitution Team (11)
Working towards next tournament. Close chance making it to nationals.</p>
<p>Science Fair (9)
Honorary Mention @ State</p>
<p>Volunteer work: 700+ (will be around 1000 hours by the time I apply)
Robotics
Science outreach
OMSI science museum education volunteer
Doernbechers childrens hospital patient care
ER Volunteer
Food Bank, Humane Society, etc.
fundraising for charities etc....</p>
<p>Varsity Cross Country (11)</p>
<p>Other Clubs: Key Club, STAND, Mery Corp, Swimming, Track&Field</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>