<p>My questions please?
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as a Korean, Spanish is very, very, very hard.
if I take SAT Spanish with listening as an additional resource and say that I speak 4 languages, would that count significantly? how much would it count?
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Interviewed Mr. Ban, UN Secretary General.. In what context?
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well our school students visited america for college tour, and some of my fellow students and I wanted to meet him desperately. We wrote letters, book reviews and Youtube movies describing how we think of him and what we want to do in the future. Our school is kinda special, so he replied to us that he would like to meet us, but couldn't arrange to meet us all. So, as the captain of the project group, I went to the top floor of the UN headquarters with 6 other key members of the project. Unfortunately, there are only school newspaper articles and pictures to prove this. what should I do?
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Where should I mention AMC/AIME scores in the Common App?
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<li>ooh one more question.. (rather a beg) could you guys also chance me for HYP, MIT and Caltech.. as well as Wharton's Jerome Fisher program? Would UIllinois be a safety for me? how bout JHU or Duke?</li>
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<li><p>It would help, but definitely not significantly. Taking more than one SAT Subject tests in Languages may look impressive, but all they really look at is your best two or three scores. You already have great SAT IIs, so unless you want to place higher in university language courses, I personally think it's completely unnecessary.</p></li>
<li><p>You do not need to prove it. Just write it in your essay or something! I'm sure there are tons of kids who put fake stuff on their applications. The thing about it is, that the colleges won't double-check every single aspect of your ECs. Just the fact that you interviewed the SG will NOT guarantee you a spot in Stanford, but it all depends on how you present the fact to the adcoms. Did you grow a completely new perspective about the world? Was it something more than just a memorable event? </p></li>
<li><p>Put it in Awards section. </p></li>
<li><p>Sorry to tell you, I don't really see you in HY, MIT, though I can see you getting acceptance letters from P and Caltech. I've seen and known tons of Korean kids applying to these schools and all ones who got into HY had something quite special to offer to the school. You seem like a typical Daewon/Minjok student to me and think about this: What truly sets you apart from all the US applicants in your school? And you also described your school as "a factory". So there, I think you pretty much answered your own question.
Wharton's Jerome Fisher is a SUPER reach, and I don't know ANY Korean kid who got into that specific program. I'm not saying you'll get rejected for sure, but just keep in mind that it IS crazy hard to get in (even more than HYP). Hell, Wharton by itself is already a reach for everyone :)
In at JHU/Duke/UIllinois. haha oops, I forgot to chance you for Stanford. You do have a GREAT chance of getting in.</p></li>
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<p>Def in.
Btw, what is min-jok and dae-won? Also, what's the hak-won system?
I'm guessing the two above are schools and the hak won is some crazy system some genius made up that helps you with taking tests?
Can you elaborate on this for me because it sounds REALLY interesting..like so much that I'd fly over to this genius and learn this system if that's what it really is lol.</p>
<p>Very Impressive! I won't say 100% in, but I would love to see you at Stanford next year! I will try to answer your q's to the best of my ability. I think knowing 4 languages is unique, but that you shouldn't take the Spanish SAT II if you'll bomb it (<600). However, admission officers know that it will be difficult for someone who lives in Korea to learn Spanish very well. Just try to have it mentioned on your app that you speak 4 languages proficiently. As for interviewing Mr. Ban, I'd have a teacher mention that in a recommendation rather than you. I'd say this for 2 reasons, one if you personally mention it you're looking to be defined by an important person...which is really not a good attribute. The second reason is it is not a very big deal. What would be ideal is if your teacher said, "pjh90zzang got to interview the UN secretary general, went through alot of effort, displaying her perseverance and leadership" (or something like that). As for your AMC/AIME scores, you can mention them in your honors/distinctions list on the common app. I don't know about the admissions process for the other schools you listed since I didn't apply to most of them and those that I did apply to I was rejected from (Princeton and MIT) so I wouldn't want to give you false advice. I really hope this helps, Good Luck!</p>
<p>To mrclassicfreak: If the OP can get into Stanford and Princeton, why does he have a low chance of getting into Harvard or Yale? Stanford and Princeton are very good already. I basically see HYPS as on the same bar. </p>
<p>Greens) yes, the two above are schools.. some great schools. hakwon is a Korean word for test-prep institutions, such as the Princeton Review. Students from Minjok generally cannot attend hakwons, because it's a mandatory boarding school and because it is way too far away from Seoul(where most hakwons are located).
Cervantes) thanks for the reply. I won't bomb it like <600, but it is possible that i get below 700... Still, I'll try to make it doable and maybe take it in december.
iborrowedthisid) yeah I'm curious bout that too. maybe I'm not the HY-type or MIT-type, am I?</p>
<p>DONT TAKE SPANISH SAT II. It's more likely to hurt your chances than even help remotely. </p>
<p>Apply to MIT. Even as an international student, you have a very good chance there. Stanford's tricky, and it is harder as an international student. I would take the SAT at least once more trying to get your CR score a bit higher.
Work your essays. Start your application now. Get off your computer and start writing those essays. A crappy first draft can turn into something magical if you use the four months ahead of you to improve it. Your extracurriculars are amazing. I think you have a good shot, but again its impossible to say for sure. Show your dedication to the school in the essay!</p>
<p>Great Job, and I wish you the best of luck!</p>
<p>The fact that you're international makes Stanford difficult. You'll be competing with IMO/IBO/IPhO/IOI medalists from across the world.</p>
<p>Contrary to what people said, you're not "def in" at Stanford or MIT. Most of the posters before me probably don't recognize the competitiveness of the international pool.</p>
<p>"silver and bronze medals in Korean Mathematics Olympiad(KMO)"
and you ddin't get invited to the IMO? What does silver and bronze medals mean?</p>