Chance me Harvard and Yale (International..)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm 17, and I just graduated from high school this June.</p>

<p>I'm an international applicant, and I did my IGCSEs and got 9A*s and 1A. It's a CGPA of 42.7, unweighted GPA of 4.0</p>

<p>I got a 770 for my Math Level 1 SAT II and 730 for Physics. I'm taking my reasoning test in Jan.</p>

<p>I was the concertmaster of my school orchestra, and I toured this summer with the Asian Youth Orchestra, with the best music students in Asia. I am also a member of the Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and toured to Brisbane in 2012. I was invited to play in the English School's Orchestra as a guest co-principal for the 2012 season. I obtained distinctions in ABRSM Grade 5 and 8.</p>

<p>I won the Silver Award in the solo, duet and trio categories in the International Youth Arts 2011 Festival, Changsha, Guangzhou. </p>

<p>I have participated in study workshops held by Tony Buzan. I was an academic decathlon, and participated in the Hua Lo Geng Math Olympiad, obtaining the top 3 amongst 53 teams across the state. I was awarded the Academic Colours, and had my name recorded in my school's Book of Excellence. I have obtained the Top Tenth Percentile for four consecutive years in my high school too. I was my school's debate team captain, and won the debate for the interschool debate. </p>

<p>I was active in charity, and raised $3000 for the PR4A (parental resource for autism), and led a charity team to aid the landslide and flood victims. I also taught the violin to the Myanmar child refugees. I also organised a charity performance for the autistic kids in my school, in collaboration with the Chinese New Year celebration.</p>

<p>I was an athlete in high school too, but never did anything outside of it. I was also a librarian, and did an internship in an accounting firm.</p>

<p>I'm also getting an auxiliary recommendation from one of the Board Of Overseers.</p>

<p>My essays weren't amazinggggg, but they're decent. Chance me please!</p>

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<p>Reach…
im not sure how u calculated the gpa coz the British system doesnt have it, so if u used a calculator on the Internet its false, I hope u didn’t send it with ur apps. The schools are usually familiar with the British system of grading and dont need an unofficial GPA…</p>

<p>Moreover, u haven’t mentioned the As Level and A level grades! Igcse is not comparable to the IB or the American school system…if ur not giving those then ur not even qualified for a uni :s</p>

<p>Harvard and yale aren’t places where u get accepted with “not amazing” essays…especially since ur international…sorry…do u have any safeties?
On a lighter note, u do have good ecs…</p>

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<p>Reaches. Don’t just apply to HYP expecting to get into one of them. Have more options than that; each school wants a different type of student every year.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Harvard and Yale don’t accept many international students so I’d say reach</p>