Chance me, please? ^_^

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello, I'm a Korean student who has been residing abroad in China for 10 years, and I have been attending Englishe-based international schools all my life.</p>

<p>Please help me see chances for me to get into good univs =)
I hope to go to:
Any of the Ivy leagues/ other highly selective schools.</p>

<p>btw, I'm an IB MYP student, (A pre-course for IB Diploma)
and this year (10th grade) is my last year in MYP.</p>

<p>GPA</p>

<p>Gr 8: 3.55
Gr 9: 3.72
Gr 10: 4.0</p>

<p>SUBJECT AWARDS</p>

<p>(Grade 8)
Best in Design tech.,
Computer Tech.,
History
Mathematics
+ Community & Service Platinum
(awarded to students with 50+ hours of Community & Service)</p>

<p>(Grade 9)
Best in Chinese Language
Chemistry
Physics
Geography,
History
Computer Tech.
Physical Education
+ Community & Service Platinum
+ I4C award (awarded to students who have been approved of contributing their initiatives, commitment etc to school: based on teacher's recommendations)</p>

<p>(Grade 10)
Best in English Language
Chinese Language
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Computer Tech.
History
Mathematics
Physical Education
+ Community & Service Platinum
+ I4C award
+ Pathfinder award (awarded to only 1 student in the entire middle&high school section)</p>

<p>MUSIC
7 years of piano
5 years of cello
-performed at elementary school graduation & will be performing at high school graduation this June
2 years of Guzheng [a Chinese instrument]
-performed in many school events e.g. Christmas Concert/ Chinese New Year Celebration
3 years of Drum
-performed in a play during school's Library Week Alive event</p>

<p>SPORTS
3 years of Kendo [A Japanese swordmanship]
-performed in the Opening ceremony of Shanghai Korean Kendo Association 1st year Anniversary
-Acquired a level 7 certificate
5 years of swimming
4 years of tennis</p>

<p>ARTS
Winner of the 8th World Link Art Calendar Contest (Dec 2006)
3 years of Chinese Painting
-1st Place in Xi An National Chinese Painting Competitoin
-3rd Place in Guang Zhou Chinese Painting Competition
-Runner-up in Shanghai Arts Competition</p>

<p>STANDARDIZED TESTS:
Level 8 in HSK (sth like TOEFL, but it's for Chinese Language, not English)</p>

<p>OTHERS
Global Youth Leaders Conference (GYLC) Participant this summer
Participated in Terry Fox Run
1 year of Community & Service at an local orphanage
1 year of Community & Service at an local school (as an English teacher)
Newsletter editor of Shanghai Korean Mothers' Associatoin
3rd Place in school's Halloween fashion show
Class President since Grade 9
Member of Roots and Shoots (2 years)
Member of the Red-Chalk Program (An institution in helping out the poor in China): will be going to Inner Mongolia for Community & Service on June 17th
Student Council (2 years)</p>

<p>So..what are my chances to go to a good univ.? Which univs can I aim for?</p>

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<p>I find it strange that you have engineered multiple chance threads, some of which contain about 6 SATII scores as well as a 2200+ SAT score, and others which don't.... curiouser and curiouser.</p>

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<p>I am sorry to say that the Ivies will probably not consider your application very strong based on the evidence you have provided.</p>

<p>But, the good news is that it's early. If you maintain your 4.0 GPA and get stellar SAT scores, you should be more competitive.</p>

<p>I am from a foreign country as well, and I find that foreign students have strange notions about school in the US. They all want to go to Ivies. However, there are many EXCELLENT schools in the US that aren't Ivy League. For example, Duke, Emory, UMichigan, UC-Berkley, and the like. If I were you, I would seriously consider schools outside the Ivy League. It's likely you will get the same level of education (or better, i.e. Stanford, UChicago) without going through such a rigorous application process.</p>