<p>Hi all, I am international student and really wanted to get into the these schools. (second post).</p>
<p>Purdue - Engineering
Case Western Reserve - undecided
Univ of Wisconsin Madison - undecided
UIUC - Undecided</p>
<p>All the schools are considered out of state for me.</p>
<p>Here are my really bad stats:</p>
<p>-Helped bulit houses for poor people in the philippines.
-Worked at the city hall
-joined in a NGO
-Taught lesson for poor immigrants.
-Taught English for immigrants.
-Cleaned the city every weekend.
-Worked at the school library.
-Cleaned the river every weekend.
-Joined in a environmental clean project.
-Taught Korean to young people.
-Helped people who were injured by tsunami.
-Made food for poor people
-plant trees
-worked at the post office.
-worked at the government.
-taught bible lessons for students.
-etc.</p>
<p>Therefore I am planning to write my essays about my volunteering
experiences in many countries since I was 12.</p>
<p>However, my scores are seriously bad to apply to listed schools
SAT 1740 about to increase about to 1800 on OCT test.
GPA Around 3.56 (UW) our school doesn't offer honors or aps
My GPA :
Freshman 3.1
Sophomore 3.6
Junior 3.67
Senior above 3.7(planning)</p>
<p>Toefl 240 (required for international students)(minimum 213 for all the schools)</p>
<p>Leadership skills, activities, and talents.</p>
<p>-captain for freshman(president)
-Math Team Captain
-Theatre Movie leader
-Won a English speech contest in City
-Won a Math Competion in a district
-Member of study group
-Member of chess team
-leader of international honors society
-Member of design team
-won the district champion for math competition.
-Won the first prize in English depart.
-organized a environmental team
-won the english competion again.
-won the Math competition again.</p>
<p>These are my talents and abilities.
I am considering a major either Math or general studies.
(please tell me which would have more chance to get in.)
Please judge my chances and give me some advice.</p>
<p>advise. Thank you ^^</p>