<p>Hello, CC people!
I know a lot of you guys are 4.3/4.3 GPA, 2400/2400 SAT students
and I may seem like nothing compared to you guys :(
but could you still chance me please?</p>
<p>First of all, I am a Chinese student who came to america as an 8th grader.
My english isn't perfect, but it's getting better hehe ^^</p>
<p>here we go..
GPA:
F - 3.6 (1 honor class)
S - 4.1 (no honor class :( )
Jr - 3.9 (2 APs, 1 honor)
Sr - 4 APs, doing pretty well except AP chem...
Cumm: 3.9/4.3, top 20% (school doesn't offer UW)</p>
<p>SAT
1st attempt: 1600
2nd: 1830
3rd: 1920
highest overall: 1930
highest CR+M: 1280</p>
<p>SAT2
US history: 740
took math2 and korean in november</p>
<p>E/C
-NHS, Key Club, Asian assocation club, math club, art club
(leader of Asian ass. and art club)
-Taekwondo summer intern (1st dg blackbelt)
- weekly tutoring at library (3 years)
- taught basic chinese at local church...ish place (4 years)
- won 6 art honors/awards
- 9 artworks featured in local library, art dept, school magazines, newspaper, etc
- monthly volunteer at church
- was in girl's freshmen soccer team, but had to quit shortly after due to injury</p>
<p>Essay: still working on it - some thought it was decent, some thought it wasn't appealing enough... ughh</p>
<p>So.. here's my school list:
Virginia Tech (1st choice)
George Mason
James Madison
George Washington
Purdue
UMD
Georgia Tech
Virginia Commonwealth (safety)
Penn State (safety)</p>
<p>probably need a miracle... but my DREAM school :(
Carnegie Mellon school of Design!!!!! :((
UVA
College of William and Mary
New York University
Emory</p>
<p>okay!
so.. what do you think? Any advice??
thank you :)</p>