<p>Hey guys, i'm a junior in high school and even though i've read many chance me posts on this website I never got around to making one myself.. this is my first post! Please please please chance me on my chances on Columbia, my absolute DREAM COLLEGE. Thanks all</p>
<p>SATs: Taken Sophomore year (only once). 800 M 780 W 720 R </p>
<p>SAT II: 800 Bio 800 French with Speaking 760 Korean with Speaking</p>
<p>UW GPA: 3.95 (3.86 Frosh year, 4.0s 10 and 11. Currently have 4.0 as of this semester but who knows!)</p>
<p>Rank: 5/about 600. Top 1%</p>
<p>APs: Stats (5), WH (4), Enviro (5), Chem (4), Bio (5), Psych (5), Studio Art Drawing (5), BC Calc (5), Spanish (5), Lang/Lit (5)...Self studied Stats and Enviro. </p>
<p>Senior Year AP Courses: Studio Art 2D, French, Physics C, Gov, Microecon, Euro History. </p>
<p>Activities: Varsity Swim Team since 8th grade (only middle schooler on Varsity in school's history), Swimming since 4th grade- State Championships finalist every year, Zone Championships qualifier, Qualified for Jr Nationals in 10th grade, Captain. Varsity lacrosse team- captain. Team won State 2 years in a row. MVP of 2010. National History Day winner in 2009, NHD qualifier the following year- 1st in State. Submitted a painting to our State's art fair every year since 2007, Top 3 every year. Been playing viola since 5th grade, has been in honors state orchestra since 7th grade, symphonic orchestra (for school) since 9th grade (principal violist), and All State principal violist since 10th grade. National Scholastic Art silver medalist in 2010, and waiting for this year's results :D NHD President, Student Council president (been involved since 7th grade). Created a group at our school for Darfur Awareness (President for 2 years). Very successful, lots of time commitment. Yearbook layer designer at our school. I've been involved in every club for more than 3 years.</p>
<p>Hooks: Lots of awards, skipped 5th grade. Half Korean Half French.</p>
<p>Other: Fluent in English, Korean, French, and Spanish. Studied abroad in France over the summer of Soph year. Went to South Korea last year, volunteered 4+ hours a day for over 2 months and became exposed to culture and language. </p>
<p>Volunteer jobs: TA at local Korean school and French immersion program, over the summer activities (S Korea). Darfur Awareness Club hosts a walk run each year- 30 hours of time commitment per year. TA at gifted kids 'camp' summer of frosh year. Viola teacher for students with low income- 3 hours a week. Play in church ensemble- 1 hour per week. Have been involved in these activities for 2+ years. </p>
<p>Disadvantages: Applying for FA, considering ED to improve my chances?? I really want this.. help! Maybe generic essays..</p>
<p>Teacher Recs: Should be fantastic, didn't check! Have had both years 3 times..they like me</p>
<p>Essay: Solid, but not amazing.. tried to make it as genuine as possible. Wrote about S Korea experience- children living in poverty in what was considered a 'developed country'. Also talked about how I became closer to my Korean side, meeting others and expanding my knowledge of my own heritage and culture.</p>
<p>Intended Major: Aspiring to become a Psychiatrist.. not 100% for major, going as undecided. Minor in French</p>
<p>THANK YOU SO MUCH! Please suggest if I should ED or not, and if the FA will hurt me a lot.. our family needs it though. <$40k. And also would being mixed asian go against me? Thank you :)</p>