Chance me for my almost final college list!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>DEMOGRAPHICS:
-Korean-American male
-low family income (<$40,000)
-Long Island (NY suburbia)
-public high school (did unusually well with college admissions last year)
-linguistics major</p>

<p>STATS:
- [96.395] Unweighted GPA @ end of Jr. year
- [101.586] Weighted GPA @ end of Jr. year
- [2/~365] Rank @ end of Jr. year
- SAT [2090]
1st: CR600 M710 W680(essay9)
2nd: CR650 M760 W650(essay8)
3rd: taken this Saturday, and I'm hoping for 1500/2200
- SAT II
MathIIC: 740
Chem: 700
U.S.: 780
-AP
Euro: 4
U.S.: 5
Chem: 4
Stat: 4
English: 3
-Regents (NY state exam)
All 90+ (100s in chem and Spanish) except Living Environment taken in 8th grade (87).</p>

<p>COURSELOAD (most difficult):
-10 APs
Soph: Euro
Jr.: U.S., Chem, Stat, English
Sr.: U.S. Gov, Calc BC, Psych, Spanish, Lit
-Languages (gave up lunch for 3 years for these)
Spanish 1-4 (+proficiency,Regents,AP)
American Sign Language 1-4 (+proficiency,Regents)
Japanese 1,2 (+Regents)
Korean school
self-study French
-all other courses were Accelerated, Band, or required</p>

<p>SUMMER:
-Rising Frosh: JHU CTY
-Rising Sr.: JHU Pre-College Program: Development, Democracy, and Globalization (A-) and Intro. To Roman Culture (A+); 6 credits</p>

<p>ECs and LEADERSHIP:
-Mathletes (9-12; President)
-The Crier Newspaper (9-12; News Layout Editior)
-Concert/Marching Band tuba/sousaphone (9-12; Section Co-leader)
-Quiz Bowl (10,12; co-founder/co-captain)
-Class of '08 (10,11,12)
-Science Society (10,11,12; Secretary)
-National Honor Society (11,12; Secretary)
-Language (Spanish, Japanese) Honor Society
-American Sign Language Honor Society
-few others that I haven't shown much dedication to</p>

<p>COMMUNITY SERVICE (I didn't get sentenced to it? ^^''):
-200+ hours @ local hospital (2 summers and falls)
-~100 hours from various honor society tutoring/community service activities (2 years)
-50 hours for sign language shows: Holidays, Lights on for Education, Language Week (3 years)</p>

<p>HONORS and AWARDS:
-Honor Societies (MAO, language, MMM, science, nat'l, jr.nat'l)
-High Honor Roll (2002-2007)
-Mathletes high-scorer (2003-2007)
-Elmer Heinecke Award (awarded to the most dedicated Mathlete)
-Principal's Award for Highest Academic Achievement
-Certificate of Merit for Science (Regents Earth Science)
-Outstanding Achievement in Regents Chemistry
-District Concert Band – 2nd seat Tuba by audition
-All American Scholar
-AMC 12—School Winner
-Outstanding Achievement in Science (AP Chemistry; 2007)
-Honorary Attendant for the Commencement Ceremony of the Class of 2007 (awarded to the 5
boys and 5 girls with the highest GPA; 2007)
-AP Scholar with Distinction Award (2007)</p>

<p>I really like my essays. One really shows passion (for languages) and doing things for myself. The short one about an EC shows how it contributed to who I am.</p>

<p>Recs, I think, are going to be really good. The teachers I got them from love me. I'm aiming for 2 to describe character, and the other one + the guidance rec to show passion). But I waived my right to read them, so it'll be a gamble. :x</p>

<p>Please chance me for:
Georgetown University (College; FLL) EA
Boston College EA
Princeton
Brown
University of Chicago
Johns Hopkins University
Brandeis
SUNY @ Binghamton</p>

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<p>Kudasai. Por favor? S'il vous plait? Jebal~</p>

<p>BUMP</p>

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<p>Match or safety for all except for Princeton, Brown, and GTown.</p>

<p>Brown and Georgetown are slight reaches and Princeton is a reach. Your application is solid, but you don't have a hook to make it stand out for those three.</p>

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<p>I disagree about no hook. What doesn't come out in a listing of grades, scores and ECs is who the person is. That's what recs and essays can show. And that's what distinguishes one person from another. In other words -- we don't really know about the existence of a hook or the lack of a hook.</p>

<p>Regardless -- Sungchul, you are a very accomplished young man who has clearly worked very very hard, and it's paid off. I agree that Princeton is a reach; it's a reach for everyone, even folks with perfect grades and scores. Brown is also a reach, since every Ivy is a reach for every person.</p>

<p>I think the others are likelies.</p>

<p>Remember, of course, that I'm just an ignorant parent who doesn't know much about what these AdComms are really looking for.</p>

<p>But good luck, and let us know.</p>

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<p>Another thought: Given your passion for linguistics, have you thought about Middlebury? </p>

<p>And why SUNY Binghamton? I assume it's a safety, and it's also a state school for you, but it isn't in the same class as the others.</p>

<p>Dartmouth has great languages, as do others with which I'm not familiar. Look at the Rugg guide (your GC should have it) to see what's good for languages.</p>

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<p>Why are you applying to Princeton? It doesn't even have a linguistics major. Neither does JHU, if I remember correctly.</p>

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<p>Very Happy, it's always nice to have a good safety. :D Bing has the reputation as the best SUNY, and no matter how good it is, I feel it'll give an in-state kid like me a full ride if I get in. I figure if that's the only place I get in, I can tank it out there for free and transfer later.</p>

<p>Also, I'm pretty sure Middlebury doesn't have a linguistics major. I wish it did though... With it's reputation for languages, it would've made me drool. </p>

<p>Kyle, I have no clue why I'm applying to Princeton. I thought about it, and I realized the only reason would be because our school sent 2 kids there last year. Does precedent count for nothing? Perhaps f I want to try my luck with HYPSM, I should try Yale.</p>

<p>Also, my brother goes to JHU. I went there for the summer, and I loved it. I liked it so much that I might consider going there as a Romance Language/Literature major (French, Spanish, and some Portuguese :D) and Pre-Med.</p>