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<p>SCORES/STATS:
SAT Reasoning: 2200 superscore
SAT Subject Tests: math II (640), literature (630), biology (<em>predicted</em> to be in the 600s)
Average: around 95%
Rank: top 3%</p>

<p>Asian f from Canada.</p>

<p>ECs:
-volunteering at a different hospital (200+ hrs)
-volunteer tutor at school
-medical research at a well-known hospital
-part-time job at community center
-piano (various medals, made it to provincials)
-art (displayed at a professional gallery)
-co-president of a club at school
-other random volunteering events</p>

<p>RECs:
-read one so far: pretty good. 2 checks in top 10%, most in top 5%, and 4-5 in top 1%. My teacher basically said how I was an outstanding student and how I have a great personality.
-predict that other recs will be great, as well</p>

<p>Other info: Applying for financial aid.</p>

<p>**I know my SAT subject test scores are absolutely terrible, so feel free to comment on how bad they are. Thank you very much.</p>

<p>Other schools I'm applying to: other Ivies (e.g. Dartmouth, Brown), Johns Hopkins, and Stanford</p>

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<p>As you probably know, it’s going to be tough as an international with low Subject Test scores. Everything else looks solid, though.</p>

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<p>Couldn’t resist to the love offer :wink:
Being from Canada couldn’t you take French subject test and secure a higher score?</p>

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<p>Really, now?</p>

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<p>I’m not sure what (if anything) you’re suggesting.</p>

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<p>^I think maybe he was referring to the ECs or (everything else) being less than solid.</p>

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<p>I would have taken French, but I stopped taking it since Gr. 11. Also, I’m just not that great at languages hehe just being honest</p>

<p>@selix008, can you please clarify what you’re referring to? (I don’t mean to come off as a b*tch-If I did, I’m sorry!) Thank you.</p>

<p>I’m so honoured to have silverturtle comment on this thread :slight_smile: thank you</p>

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<p>I think your research thing is pretty cool! I’m from Canada too =) and no one I know ever does research or is ALLOWED to volunteer at hospitals lol.</p>

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<p>You have very high SAT scores, decent ECs. I think you are a low reach at Cornell. It also helps I think that you are international and asian. Best of luck! and if you get a chance can you chance me? :)</p>

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<p>@Fatum: thanks! I really enjoy it :slight_smile: I wrote about it for the short Common App essay on an extracurricular activity hehe. It’s strange that people aren’t allowed to volunteer at hospitals. Here in the GTA (Great Toronto Area, if you didn’t happen to know), you are allowed.</p>

<p>@cuppycake: Thank you. I don’t consider my SAT Reasoning high, it’s about average for Ivies I think. My SAT IIs are soo horrible :frowning: that’s what I’m most worried about. I like my ECs because I actually love every single one of them-I’m not the type to just join random clubs to pad my resume. I will def chance you later!</p>

<p>Anymore chancers out there? :smiley: you know you want to chance me. You know you do.</p>

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<p>Have you considered retaking the Subject Tests?</p>

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<p>well, I’m taking bio this saturday (not expecting much though, sadly). I sent my score verification form in, so now I’m waiting for a response. Judging from what other people have said about how many they omitted/got wrong on Math II, there is NO way I could’ve gotten 640. When the results are mailed to me and it turns out that this was just a big mistake and I actually got higher than that, I will not retake. However, if the score stays the same, I will probably retake Math II in January! </p>

<p>If I take SAT IIs in Jan, should I make note of this on the Common App? If so, where?</p>

<p>Thanks for all the help</p>

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<p>Not all of Canada is French-speaking, unless I missed where the OP mentioned being Quebecoise.</p>

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<p>^ I know, but I thought all canadians had to take French at school since they have one French speaking state. Even if they do not, it makes sense that canadians would be more inclined to learn french for the same reason.</p>

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<p>We only have to take French in Gr. 9. After that, you’re not required to. Actually, not a lot of Canadians outside of Quebec speak French and not many people know even the basics like “hello” (bonjour) or “how are you” (comment ca va?). It’s also strange that a lot of people in Quebec speak English!</p>

<p>Anyways, we have digressed from the purpose of this thread, which is to chance me :smiley: anyone want to chance me please?</p>

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<p>Sorry if sound harsh but I don’t think you stand a chance at Stanford Harvard or Brown… An international asian with not even 700s on the subject tests, I would call unqualified. </p>

<p>Cornell and Dartmouth are big reaches but probably worth applying to.</p>

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<p>Hey. Forget the chance threads. I’m an Asian female from Canada too, with pretty similar activities to you, applying to alot of the same schools. It’s a crapshoot. Even if you had a 2400 and strings of 800s and cured cancer at the age of 2, it’d still be a crapshoot.</p>

<p>So don’t worry about it. Nothing in your profile would get you rejected. Just apply. Best of luck.</p>

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<p>Harvard is a little bit of a stretch, but hey you never know. =) Good luck!</p>

<p>Chance me back??</p>