chance me! Korean living in America for 8 years

Student Lounge International Students
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<p>Although I've lived and been going to American schools for eight years now, I am still considered an international applicant since I am neither a citizen nor a permanent resident (greencard-holder).</p>

<p>I am currently a senior going to Oakton High School in Fairfax County, Virginia (Fairfax is notorious for harsh grading scale)</p>

<p>GPA: ~3.65 unweighted/3.78 weighted
SAT: 730 Math, 710 CR, 770 Writing
SAT2: 710 World History, 800 Korean, 800 Math2</p>

<p>I've taken the most challenging courses: 8 AP classes and 10 Honors classes.</p>

<p>In terms of EC, I dont have anything amazing or special but I've done a lot of things pretty consistently over the years. And I am also the Vice President of Science Olympiad.</p>

<p>I've played on the varsity soccer team and been on the marching band.</p>

<p>I've done some volunteering such as going to Lousiana to help out with the hurricane relief cause.</p>

<p>I just want to have a rough idea of what my chances would be like in the following colleges:
Pomona College (Early Decision), Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, University of Chicago, New York University</p>

<p>Please keep in mind that I am an international applicant. Recent stats show that 44% of Korean international applicants drop out after the first year, because of their inability to adapt to system in America. I think I am different. Even though Korean is my first language, I am just as fluent in English. And I hope I can appeal to that fact in my essay. I was also born in Chile, so I am semi-fluent in Spanish.</p>

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<p>Do you know your rank (either precisely or a rough gauge)? That is important. Do you need financial aid? None of your schools are international need-blind. Please be more specific about your ECs too, thanks.</p>

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<p>no, our school does not rank. And our school tells the colleges this explicitly on the transcript. But if I were to guess, I'd be in around top 15%</p>

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<p>Those are basically my ECs. I dont have a lot but I've been very active in them. Some really minor ECs are Key Club and Pursuing Academic Success which are basically volunteer activities I spend about three hours with them per week.</p>

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<p>damn well i came to us 3 yrs ago from korea and even 1 ap (ap gov) is freakin hard for me.. and sat is also damn hard</p>