<p>Hey guys, I'm a rising senior in the IB program and I'm wondering if I have a chance at any of these schools. Stanford is my dream school and I really want to know if I have a shot (will do ED for Stanford), along with some other top schools. I realize the unpredictability and competition I will be facing when applying to a lot of these schools, so please tell me honestly if I'll be competitive. </p>
<p>Interested in:
1. Stanford (top choice)
2. UPenn
3. Columbia
4. Northwestern
5. USC
6. UC Berkeley
7. UNC Chapel Hill
8. University of Miami
9. University of Florida</p>
<p>STATS:</p>
<p>SAT I: 2250 (two sittings) (R: 730, M: 730, W: 790) (R: 730, M: 720, W: 790)
-How bad does it look for me to have scored lower on my second sitting? </p>
<p>SAT II:
US History: 750
Going to take Math 2 and Biology M in October</p>
<p>PSAT: 223 (R: 70, M: 76, W: 77) Projected semifinalist </p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 (out of 4.0)</p>
<p>Rank: 34 out of around 13,000 (my school ranks out of the county)</p>
<p>APs: Human Geography (5), Macroeconomics (5), Environmental Science (5), European History (4)
Took US History and Lang this year</p>
<p>IB Courseload for this year:
Higher Level (HL): English, History, Biology
Standard Level (SL): Spanish, Psychology, Math</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULARS:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Taekwondo (7 years) (makes up the better part of my ECs)
-2010 US Nationals: 1st
-2010 MAC National Championships: 1st
-2011 National Demonstration Team Member
-2011 US Open (hardest international competition in the country): 7th
-2011 US Nationals: 2nd
-2011 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (World Championships): 1st
-2012 US Nationals: 7th
-2012 Colombian Open (international competition): 1st
-2013 US Open: 3rd
-State champion for 5 years
-3rd Degree, Instructor
-Captain of Taekwondo team</p></li>
<li><p>Piano (10 years)
-Superior six years straight for solo event at District Festival
-Excellent this year for Concerto at District Festival
-2nd Place at State Convention for solo event (last year)
-Will send in supplement</p></li>
<li><p>Future Business Leaders of America (10th, 11th grade)
-1st for two years at Districts
-2nd at state competition last year
-Treasurer for 2 years </p></li>
<li><p>Korean
-Started self-teaching myself after traveling to Korea to train with its national team.
-2013-2014 NSLI-Y Scholarship Winner for the Korea Summer Program</p></li>
<li><p>Youth Literacy Initiative
-Helped start a national student-led volunteer organization that promotes literacy in children
-Head of Finances</p></li>
<li><p>Other Club memberships: NHS (11th), Beta Club (10th, 11th), Red Cross (10th, 11th)
-NHS Treasurer
-Red Cross Vice President</p></li>
<li><p>Relay for Life Committee Member</p></li>
<li><p>Red Cross Regional Chapter (West Florida) Youth Council Member</p></li>
</ol>
<p>SUMMER:</p>
<p>-Spent one summer in Korea training with the Korean National Team, was the year that I won worlds
-Spent first half of the next summer interning and volunteering at the hospital
-Spent the second half of that summer in Colombia for Taekwondo, performing and competing
-(This summer) Won a NSLI-Y Scholarship (national) for the Korea Summer Program. Will spend 6 weeks in Korea as an exchange student to learn Korean. </p>
<p>OTHER:
State: FL
School type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian (Vietnamese)
Gender: Male
Income: ~150k+</p>
<p>Thank you so much! Any advice would be much appreciated!</p>