<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Im a 15 year old (one year younger than my peers), year 10 female sophomore in an Australian school. I am a Malaysian Chinese. NOT looking for financial aid. I have just moved to Australia at the beginning of 2010. I am a boarder in Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne. One of the top girls' school in Victoria, Australia.</p>
<p>I am creating this thread because I want to see what my goals to get in to these universities are and work towards them in the next two years of high school I have left.</p>
<p>So far, I havent done my SATs yet, however I will be doing them next year. I will also be doing IB next year. I have not started many major things I have to do to get into an Ivy League yet, however I am seriously working towards this aim. </p>
<p>Let's say I get >2000 for my SAT scores and >40 for my IB score. (I shall work hard to make sure that happens!)</p>
<p>I just want to know if these ECAs are enough to get into universities such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Berkeley and Yale. However, I am not only looking at these universities. I am also looking at Oxford, Cambridge, University of Melbourne and Australian National University.</p>
<p>No GPA but so far getting all As and A*s in my exams at school.</p>
<p>Programs:
Duke of Edinburgh: right now doing Silver, will finish Gold by the time I finish high school</p>
<p>Sports:
Rowing
Soccer
Tennis
Swimming
Hockey
I can do many more but I have only joined these teams at school.</p>
<p>Languages spoken:
English - first language
Mandarin - first language
Malay - second language
Japanese - second language</p>
<p>Awards:
Peter Mac Cancer Essay Competition 2010 Runner-up - Scientific Essay</p>
<p>UNSW Awards:
2008 Math - Distinction
2008 Science - Distinction
2009 Science - Distinction
2009 Math - Distinction
2009 English - Distinction
2010 Science - Distinction</p>
<p>IGCSE (In this program, you do a major exam in year 11, however, I moved to Australia before Year 10 even ended and only 2 subjects are allowed to be done in Year 9 which I have done. This was an international school in Malaysia):
Malay: A*
Mandarin: A*</p>
<p>Instrument:
ABRSM Piano Grade 8 Practical - Merit
ABRSM Piano Grade 8 Theory - Pass
Intending to do an ABRSM Performance Diploma in Piano next year, already working towards it.
Gu Zheng (Chinese harp) Grade 5 to be done in January - expected to get at least a merit, intending to get a distinction</p>
<p>Japanese:
Language School Exam Intermediate 3, Grade A (after Beginner 1, B2, Intermediate 1, I2 - All Grade As)
Japanese Language Proficiency Test by the Japan Foundation, Level 4 - Pass</p>
<p>Math:
Kumon completor in June 2009
Participant in the Mount Scopus Memorial College Mathematics Games Day
Year 10 House Math 2010 Winner
Australian Mathematics Competition Year 10 - Distinction</p>
<p>Volunteering:
Currently volunteering in RSPCA Australia
Salvation Army Red Neighbourhood Shield Appeal 2010
Volunteered in an Indian orphanage teaching boys how to use computers (in Malaysia)</p>
<p>Work Experience:
Worked as part of the law firm Baker and McKenzie for a week as part of the school program</p>
<p>Others:
Participant in the 2010 Japan School Tour that homestayed with families in Japan for 3 weeks
Participant in Year 10 History Extension 2010
Participant in 'Participating in Politics 2010' at school
Part of the debating team this year, first year debating to get the experience, joining again next year.</p>
<p>I am not part of any leadership team or president of anything as of yet because I am in Year 10. These teams only get chosen at the end of Year 11. However, I am aiming to become Boarding House Captain and be in the Leadership Team at school. </p>
<p>Criticize me and give me my chances at these universities. Thanks for your time guys!</p>